SR4 9JS Sunderland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Penshaw & Shiney Row. Region: North East.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Waterside, Cox Green: 11 addresses
- Unnamed street near Waterside, Cox Green: 3 addresses
- Waterside, Cox Green: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Waterside, Cox Green: 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 (69% of about 620 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: yes, Sunderland.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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.
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km |
| Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Teal Farm Barnes Park | 430 m |
| Bus or coach station | Galleries Bus Station Washington | 2.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 11.6 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Cox Green Visitor Parking | 100 m |
| EV charging points | Washington Retail Park (Washington) evyve | 1.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 20.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Westbourne Medical Group | 2.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Barmston Pharmacy | 1.6 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.5 km |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital North East | 4.3 km |
| Police station | Washington Police Station | 2.7 km |
| Cash machines | Fenwick's General Store, Barmston | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | The James Steel Park 67 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,270 m² | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 67 hectares in all.
Air quality
Air quality figures have not been loaded yet.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Unnamed street near Waterside.