Hollinside Square Sunderland
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (SR4), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 38733350.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £118,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are 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 3.3 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 600 m (0.4 miles) away, and Barnes Park (44 hectares) is about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 77 to 78 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Broadway Medical Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 88 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £99,950 | £99,950 | £99,950 |
| 2023 | 1 | £82,000 | £82,000 | £82,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £113,000 | £113,000 | £113,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £72,000 | £72,000 | £72,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £67,500 | £63,000 | £72,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £92,250 | £80,000 | £104,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £107,000 | £107,000 | £107,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £97,500 | £97,500 | £97,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £103,000 |
| 2003 | 5 | £71,950 | £68,950 | £78,450 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | 12 SR4 8AU | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2024 | 7 SR4 8AU | Semi-detached | £99,950 | |
| 5 May 2023 | 24 SR4 8AU | Semi-detached | £82,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2022 | 25 SR4 8AU | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2018 | 15 SR4 8AU | Terraced | £113,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2014 | 21 SR4 8AU | Semi-detached | £72,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2013 | 9 SR4 8AU | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2013 | 24 SR4 8AU | Semi-detached | £72,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2012 | 18 SR4 8AU | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2012 | 8 SR4 8AU | Semi-detached | £104,500 | |
| 27 Sep 2007 | 11 SR4 8AU | Semi-detached | £107,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2006 | 25 SR4 8AU | Terraced | £97,500 | |
| 27 Jul 2005 | 15 SR4 8AU | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2003 | 25 SR4 8AU | Terraced | £78,450 | |
| 3 Oct 2003 | 9 SR4 8AU | Semi-detached | £70,450 | |
| 15 Aug 2003 | 15 SR4 8AU | Terraced | £76,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2003 | 11 SR4 8AU | Semi-detached | £71,950 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 8 SR4 8AU | Semi-detached | £68,950 | |
| 8 Nov 2002 | 25 SR4 8AU | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2001 | 3 SR4 8AU | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 2 Oct 1998 | 15 SR4 8AU | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 7 Jul 1998 | 12 SR4 8AU | Terraced | £42,000 | |
| 1 May 1998 | 25 SR4 8AU | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 24 Apr 1998 | 3 SR4 8AU | Semi-detached | £36,700 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (11); House, end-terrace (4); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 1950-1966 (16); 1930-1949 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (social) (7); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (85% of about 1,420 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Eagle Public House, Portsmouth Road: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Eagle Public House, Portsmouth Road: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- South Hylton House, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Phases 2-6, Chester Road: up to 396 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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, 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR4 8AU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 11 | unlikely |
| SR4 8BG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 77 m and 78 m above sea level (77 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR4 8AU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SR4 8BG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 67 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holborn Road-Henley Road Hylton Lane Estate | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) |
| Car parks | South Hylton Metro Car Park | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grindon Lane Car Park | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 22.7 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Broadway Medical Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oasis Dental Care | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Sunderland Royal Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Southwick Police Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,880 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Barnes Park 44 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,020 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 7.3 ha | 60 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 980 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 50 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Defended settlement on Humbledon Hill, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Defended settlement on Humbledon Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| White Heugh | Cliff or slope | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Humbledon Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Baron's Quay Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Potato Garth | Beach | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
| Pattinson South Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
| Polka Hole | Wetland | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 25 |
1 of the street's 25 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ's College | All-through | 4–18 | 350 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Broadway Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Academy 360 | All-through | 4–16 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Pennywell Early Years Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Highfield Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sandhill View Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| South Hylton Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Barnes Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Grindon Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Barnes Infant Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindon Mews SR4 8PQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2018 |
| Sycamore Care Centre SR4 8PQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2026 |
| Christ's College SR4 8PG | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Asda Express PFS Grindon Broadway SR4 8LP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Broadway Junior School SR4 8NW | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Ford Post Office SR4 8AB | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Pennywell Community Centre SR4 9AR | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2022 |
| One Stop SR4 8NR | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Coffee Zone SR4 9AR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2023 |
| Nutrition Kingz NE Ltd SR4 9AR | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Baked & Brewed SR4 9AR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Grindon Tandoori SR4 8NX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Hylton News SR4 8DR | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Apr 2017 |
| Broadway Junior School Wraparoundcare SR4 8NW | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Card Factory SR4 9AS | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hampstead Road (36); On or near Henley Road (16); On or near Hollinside Road (13); On or near Holborn Road (5); On or near Hollinside Square (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 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 | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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.
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
Nearby streets
Howe Square · Hawkesley Road · Hampstead Square · Hartside Square · Henley Road · Hevingham Close · Hartside Road · Hampstead Road · Holborn Square · Pegwood Road · Hetherset Close · Palgrove Road
All the streets in SR4 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.