SR4 7HB Sunderland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Barnes & Thornhill. Region: North East.
Streets
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 B (60% of about 650 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Westbourne Road: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (550 m)
- 1 Roker Terrace and Side House: up to 7 homes, permissioned (850 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 12 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 41 addresses are between 37 m and 39 m above sea level (38 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% 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 | 1.2 km |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 520 m |
| Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 650 m | |
| Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 59 within 800 m; nearest Durham Road-Eden House Road Eden Vale | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 900 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 10.7 km |
| Car parks | St Mary's Car Park | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest Mer | 540 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 24.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chester Surgery | 460 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Veritas Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Doran Dental Practice | 180 m |
| Hospital | Sunderland Royal Hospital | 710 m |
| Police station | Gillbridge Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Rontec - Durham Road Cashzone | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,530 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Barnes Park 17 ha | 670 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,060 m² | 850 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.6 ha | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,190 m² | 510 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mountain Daisy Public House, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m north. 38 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Daisy Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m north |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m north-east |
| The Empire Theatre | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m north-east |
| Church of St George With Trininty and St James With Hall, Walls and Gates | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km east |
| Mowbray Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km east |
| Defended settlement on Humbledon Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Humbledon Hill | Hill | 1.3 km south-west |
| Building Hill | Hill | 1.3 km east |
| Thirlwell Bank | Cliff or slope | 1.9 km north |
| Potato Garth | Beach | 2.6 km north-east |
| Gilleylaw Plantation | Wood | 2.9 km south |
| Polka Hole | Wetland | 2.9 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 29 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 41 |
29 of the postcode's 41 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 34% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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.