SR4 6QQ Sunderland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Pallion & Ford. Region: North East.
Streets
- Brady Street, Sunderland: 44 addresses
- Unnamed street near Brady Street, Pallion: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Sunderland in 2026-27: Band D £2,197 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,465 | £1,709 | £1,953 | £2,197 | £2,685 | £3,174 | £3,662 | £4,394 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (75% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 9 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 45 addresses are between 36 m and 39 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 640 m |
| Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 670 m | |
| University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 47 within 800 m; nearest St Lukes Terrace Pallion | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 1.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 9.7 km |
| Car parks | The Magnum Hotel Car Park (Reservation) | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest Mer | 810 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 23.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wearside Medical Practice | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Million Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pallion Health Centre | 220 m |
| Hospital | Sunderland Royal Hospital | 640 m |
| Police station | Southwick Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest HJ Stores, Pallion Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,510 m² | 550 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 500 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,150 m² | 400 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 4.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mountain Daisy Public House, a listed building (Grade II*), 510 m east. 13 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Daisy Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m east |
| Defended settlement on Humbledon Hill | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km south |
| Mowbray Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Thirlwell Bank | Cliff or slope | 1.4 km north-east |
| Humbledon Hill | Hill | 1.9 km south |
| Hylton Dene | Valley | 2.2 km north-west |
| Baron's Quay Wood | Wood | 2.6 km west |
| Potato Garth | Beach | 2.8 km east |
| Polka Hole | Wetland | 3.2 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 38 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 45 |
38 of the postcode's 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Brady Street.