SR4 9RT Sunderland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Grindon & Thorney Close. Region: North East.
Streets
- Glover Road, Sunderland: 12 addresses
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 (94% of about 900 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
- Phases 2-6, Chester Road: up to 396 homes, permissioned (720 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 92%, ultrafast 92%, gigabit 92% of premises; 8% 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 | 4.7 km |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km | |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.9 km |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Gleneagles Road Grindon | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 4.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 11.8 km |
| Car parks | South Hylton Metro Car Park | 2.0 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Gerrard Road | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 22.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Happy House Surgery | 1.6 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Grindon Pharmacy | 760 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Sunderland Royal Hospital | 2.9 km |
| Police station | Gillbridge Police Station | 4.4 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Barnes Park 44 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,460 m² | 900 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 850 m |
| Allotments | Canal Farm Allotments 3.3 ha | 1.9 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 44 hectares in all.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 47% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 1 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 Glover Road.