Atkinson Road Sunderland
130 addresses across 5 postcodes (SR6), about 580 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 38703410.
- Sales: 210 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £157,250 across 6 sales.
- Energy: 90 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 1, C: 12, D: 56, E: 19, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Sunderland costs £2,197 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sunderland, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Seaburn Park, is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 29 to 32 m above sea level.
- Noise: 105 of its 130 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fulwell Medical Centre,, about 640 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 1,170 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 45 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
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| 2026 | 6 | £157,250 | £99,000 | £204,000 |
| 2025 | 5 | £164,950 | £125,000 | £220,000 |
| 2024 | 6 | £141,975 | £117,000 | £175,000 |
| 2023 | 5 | £170,000 | £130,000 | £195,000 |
| 2022 | 7 | £161,000 | £98,000 | £232,250 |
| 2021 | 7 | £138,000 | £81,250 | £206,000 |
| 2020 | 5 | £114,950 | £80,000 | £130,000 |
| 2019 | 7 | £130,000 | £78,030 | £148,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £138,500 | £127,000 | £183,000 |
| 2017 | 6 | £126,000 | £110,000 | £135,000 |
| 2016 | 8 | £122,500 | £100,000 | £140,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £119,950 | £98,000 | £145,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
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| 24 Jul 2026 | 21 SR6 9AR | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 122 SR6 9AY | Semi-detached | £99,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 105 SR6 9AT | Terraced | £172,500 | |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 101 SR6 9AT | Terraced | £173,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 129 SR6 9AX | Terraced | £204,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2026 | 10 SR6 9AR | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 103 SR6 9AT | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 101 SR6 9AT | Terraced | £164,950 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 18 SR6 9AR | Terraced | £149,950 | |
| 23 Jun 2025 | 94 SR6 9AX | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 107 SR6 9AT | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2024 | 22 SR6 9AR | Terraced | £95,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Oct 2024 | 25 SR6 9AR | Terraced | £169,950 | |
| 28 Jun 2024 | 97 SR6 9AT | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2024 | 149 SR6 9AY | Terraced | £134,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2024 | 143 SR6 9AY | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2024 | 38 SR6 9AS | Terraced | £148,950 | |
| 26 Jan 2024 | 14 SR6 9AR | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2023 | 94 SR6 9AX | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2023 | 127 SR6 9AX | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2023 | 34 SR6 9AS | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2023 | 46A SR6 9AT | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2023 | 125 SR6 9AX | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2022 | 55 SR6 9AS | Terraced | £161,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2022 | 98 SR6 9AX | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2022 | 26 SR6 9AS | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2022 | 115 SR6 9AT | Terraced | £192,500 | |
| 1 Apr 2022 | 96 SR6 9AX | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2022 | 18 SR6 9AR | Terraced | £98,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2022 | 123 SR6 9AT | Terraced | £232,250 | |
| 15 Dec 2021 | 9 SR6 9AR | Terraced | £144,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2021 | 24 SR6 9AS | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 80 SR6 9AT | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 19 SR6 9AR | Terraced | £111,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2021 | 111 SR6 9AT | Terraced | £206,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2021 | 159 SR6 9AY | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2021 | 25 SR6 9AR | Terraced | £81,250 | |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 55 SR6 9AS | Terraced | £126,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2020 | 31 SR6 9AS | Terraced | £107,500 | |
| 7 Aug 2020 | 53 SR6 9AS | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 15 May 2020 | 12 SR6 9AR | Terraced | £114,950 | |
| 7 Feb 2020 | 161 SR6 9AY | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2019 | 30 SR6 9AS | Terraced | £99,950 | |
| 15 Nov 2019 | 38 SR6 9AS | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2019 | 82 SR6 9AT | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2019 | 9 SR6 9AR | Terraced | £78,030 | |
| 29 Mar 2019 | 102 SR6 9AX | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2019 | 20 SR6 9AR | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2019 | 96 SR6 9AX | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2018 | 112 SR6 9AX | Terraced | £127,000 |
Energy performance certificates
90 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (31); Bungalow, mid-terrace (30); House, semi-detached (10). Built: 1900-1929 (58); 1930-1949 (23); 1950-1966 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (62); rented (private) (16); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (90 addresses)
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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 |
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| £1,465 | £1,709 | £1,953 | £2,197 | £2,685 | £3,174 | £3,662 | £4,394 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (52% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
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| SR6 9AT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SR6 9AS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| SR6 9AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| SR6 9AX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| SR6 9AY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 130 addresses are between 29 m and 32 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
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| SR6 9AR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SR6 9AS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SR6 9AT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SR6 9AX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SR6 9AY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
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| Railway stations | Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Stadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sea Road-Rockville Seaburn | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Car parks | St Mary's Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 23.6 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
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| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fulwell Medical Centre, | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Million Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ramshaw & Silver Dental Surgery | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Monkwearmouth Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Southwick Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
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| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seaburn Park 1.8 ha | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Roker Park 7.1 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,890 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 12 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,180 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade I), 260 m south-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
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| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 260 m south-east |
| Old South Pier Lighthouse in Roker Cliff Park Nz 4073 5974 | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Roker Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| First World War early warning acoustic mirror on Namey Hill, 570m north of Carley Hill Cricket Ground | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Monkwearmouth Anglo-Saxon monastery and medieval priory | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
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| Roker Beach | Beach | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Whitburn Bay | Bay | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Namey Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Polka Hole | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Thirlwell Bank | Cliff or slope | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| West Plantation | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
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| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
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| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 104 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 130 |
105 of the street's 130 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Sunderland: see them on the Sunderland page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
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| Fulwell Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 240 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Fulwell Infant School Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 240 m | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Redby Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Seaburn Dene Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Monkwearmouth Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grange Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dame Dorothy Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Southwick Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
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| The Mad Hatter SR6 9EQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Atkinson News SR6 9EQ | Retailers - other | 190 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 29 Nov 2024 |
| Domino's Pizza SR6 9EQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2024 |
| Fulwell Junior School SR6 9EE | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| The Flying Boat SR6 9EE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Cinamon Kitchen SR6 9BN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| East Coast Incorporated SR6 9DB | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2019 |
| Subway SR6 9DB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| The Pink Rose Cafe SR6 9BW | Other catering premises | 300 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Glenholme House SR6 9PU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| One Stop Ltd SR6 9DB | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2024 |
| The Hideout Coffee House | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Lemonfield Hotel SR6 8EE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 350 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Sea Road Fisheries SR6 9BX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Eastcliffe House SR6 9PX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
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| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Maud Street (11); On or near Rosedale Terrace (6); On or near Ritson Street (6); On or near Ashleigh Grove (5); On or near Mere Knolls Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
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| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
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| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
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| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
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| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SR6 9AT: 37 addresses
- SR6 9AS: 27 addresses
- SR6 9AR: 26 addresses
- SR6 9AX: 22 addresses
- SR6 9AY: 18 addresses
Nearby streets
Ritson Street · Gloucester Avenue · Mere Knolls Road · Hugh Street · Cressbourne Avenue · Calderbourne Avenue · Cambourne Avenue · Ashleigh Grove · Atkinson Road · Helen Street · Claremont Avenue · Cliftonbourne Avenue
All the streets in SR6 and across Sunderland.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.