Offerton Lane Sunderland
28 addresses across 3 postcodes (SR4), about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 38747830.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 1, D: 3, E: 5).
- 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sunderland, about 4.9 km (3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 1 to 95 m above sea level.
- Noise: 20 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sunderland GP Alliance South Hylton Surg, about 930 m (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 179 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (6); House, detached (4). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 2007-2011 (3); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 (56% of about 1,310 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: yes, Sunderland.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Phases 2-6, Chester Road: up to 396 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Eagle Public House, Portsmouth Road: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- Former Eagle Public House, Portsmouth Road: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- South Hylton House, not 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, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 4 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 9JL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SR4 0NG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SR4 9JN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 1 m and 95 m above sea level (77 m on average); the ground rises about 94 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR4 0NG | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SR4 9JL | 83% | 83% | 83% | 10% |
| SR4 9JN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hylton Road - Prestbury Road Pennywell | 340 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) |
| Car parks | South Hylton Metro Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gerrard Road | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 21.7 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sunderland GP Alliance South Hylton Surg | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest South Hylton Pharmacy | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oasis Dental Care | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Sunderland Royal Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Southwick Police Station | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 510 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Round barrow on Hasting Hill, 230m west of Hasting Hill Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round barrow on Hasting Hill, 230m west of Hasting Hill Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| White Heugh | Cliff or slope | 540 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Stony Heugh | Cliff or slope | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| High Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Hasting Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Pattinson South Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Long Reach | Tidal water | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 28 |
20 of the street's 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennywell Early Years Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 850 m (0.5 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 |
| South Hylton Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 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 |
| Academy 360 | All-through | 4–16 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Grindon Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Christ's College | All-through | 4–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Broadway Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Highfield Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (northumbria).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 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 | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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.
What has changed
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band A, bungalow, detached (lodged 23 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SR4 9JL: 25 addresses of 40 in the postcode
- SR4 0NG: 2 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- SR4 9JN: 1 address
Nearby streets
Offerton Lane · A19 · A19 · Penistone 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.