Nelson Close Sunderland
99 addresses across 1 postcode (SR2), about 150 m long. USRN 38745375.
- Energy: 97 homes have an energy certificate (B: 10, C: 83, D: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 640 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Mowbray Gardens, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 33 to 36 m above sea level.
- Noise: 29 of its 99 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Deerness Park Medical Group, about 250 m away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 160 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 10% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 152 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
97 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 37 m². Most common: Flat (94); Bungalow, semi-detached (1); Bungalow, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1983-1990 (71); 1976-1982 (25); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (56); rented (social) (23); rented (private) (18).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 street: most are in band A (54% of about 1,230 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)
- Land at Egerton Street: up to 22 homes, pending decision (120 m)
- Tatham Street Hostel, Tatham Street, permissioned (230 m)
- 6 Toward Road: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Clifton Hall, Douro Terrace, Sunderland: up to 18 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- 12 - 13 Toward Road, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Ivy Leaf Club: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Site of Coutts and Findlater Ltd: up to 19 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 6-7 The Cloisters: up to 9 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 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
No address in this street's postcodes 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.
Height above sea level
The street's 99 addresses are between 33 m and 36 m above sea level (34 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR2 8EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 770 m (0.5 miles) | |
| University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 82 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Toward Road-Park Road Hendon | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Car parks | St Mary's Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 25.2 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Deerness Park Medical Group | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medichem Limited | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Laura Street (Dental Surgery) | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Gillbridge Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hendon OFF Licence, Hendon Cashzone | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mowbray Gardens 7.7 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Backhouse Park 13 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,570 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,860 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mowbray Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 280 m north-west. 130 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mowbray Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 280 m north-west |
| Church of St George With Trininty and St James With Hall, Walls and Gates | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Phoenix Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade I | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Monkwearmouth Anglo-Saxon monastery and medieval priory | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Roker Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Building Hill | Hill | 190 m west |
| North Half Tide Basin | Tidal water | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| North Tidal Basin | Tidal water | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Polka Hole | Wetland | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Thirlwell Bank | Cliff or slope | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Gilleylaw Plantation | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 16 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 70 | 99 |
29 of the street's 99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Valley Road Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thornhill Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Southmoor Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Aidan's Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Grangetown Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hill View Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Dame Dorothy Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Richard Avenue Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hill View Infant Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mowbray Food Store SR2 8ED | Retailers - other | 90 m | 4 Good | 22 Nov 2025 |
| J\&S News SR2 8AB | Retailers - other | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Ashwood Court SR2 8JZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2025 |
| My Sisters Kitchen SR2 8AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Medichem SR2 8AB | Retailers - other | 260 m | Exempt | |
| Bethany City Church SR2 7EA | Other catering premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Hudson Road Primary School SR1 2AH | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Silver Star SR2 8BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Belle Vue House SR2 8JA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2024 |
| Three13 Training SR2 8BD | Other catering premises | 350 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mumbai Silk SR2 7DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Gills Mini Market SR2 8BG | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2019 |
| Yuvraaj Restaurant SR2 7DX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Sunderland Bangladesh International Centre SR1 2QE | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 2 Aug 2019 |
| Jomuna Halal Food Store SR1 2QE | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Mar 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 41 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 39 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Peel Street (31); On or near Egerton Street (28); On or near Toward Road (16); On or near Salem Street (15); On or near Bishopton Street (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 10% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 83% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 28% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 19% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
- SR2 8EA: 99 addresses of 101 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Peel Street · Amberley Street · Osman Close · Salem Terrace · Egerton Street · St Vincent Street · Coxon Street · Toward Road · Salisbury Street · St Lucia Close · Bishopton Street · Salem Street
All the streets in SR2 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.