The postcode SR2 8QB is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SR2 8QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SR2 8QB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SR2 8QB as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to SR2 8QB is Ashby Street which is centered 89 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Commercial Road-Corporation Road and is 174 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.57 km away at Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to SR2 8QB (for ages 11 and under) is Grangetown Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 9, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Southmoor Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 16, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of SR2 8QB is Boldon Cricket Club and is 6.82 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 18, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blacks Corner Deli and Bakehouse and is 6.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 55.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 29.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SR2 8QB is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Sunderland Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SR2 8QB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SR2 8QB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SR2 8QB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SR2 8QB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grangetown Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 9, 2017) | 366 m |
| Valley Road Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 389 m | |
| Southmoor Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 557 m |
| Hill View Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 864 m |
| Hopespring Sunderland | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 897 m |
| Ashbrooke School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 1.02 km |
| Hill View Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 1.19 km | |
| St Aidan's Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 1.29 km |
| Hudson Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Argyle House School | Independent school | 2-17 | 1.66 km | |
| Thornhill Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.7 km | |
| St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 8, 2013) | 1.75 km |
| Barbara Priestman Academy | Special school | 11-19 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | Academy | 3-11 | 1.87 km | |
| Richard Avenue Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.18 km |
| Ryhope Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 7, 2018) | 2.2 km |
| Ryhope Infant School Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 2.2 km |
| Venerable Bede Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 5, 2021) | 2.29 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope | Academy | 4-11 | 2.51 km | |
| Plains Farm Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 2.58 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SR2 8QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boldon Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 18, 2017 | 6.82 km | |
| Blacks Corner Deli and Bakehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2021 | 6.95 km | |
| Coffee Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 1, 2019 | 6.97 km | |
| East Boldon Village Pharmacy | Exempt December 22, 2017 | 6.97 km | |
| Kikasi Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 6.97 km | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2012 | 6.97 km | |
| Blacks Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 6.97 km | |
| No4 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 6.97 km | |
| Volare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 5, 2019 | 6.97 km | |
| Beggars Bridge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2022 | 7.07 km | |
| Puccini | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2021 | 7.07 km | |
| The Eastern Touch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 7, 2022 | 7.07 km | |
| East Boldon Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2013 | 7.08 km | |
| Blossoms & Bows | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 5, 2010 | 7.08 km | |
| Pat's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2021 | 7.13 km | |
| East Boldon Chop Suey House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 4, 2022 | 7.17 km | |
| Annemarie & Linda's Happy Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 7.21 km | |
| George H Pickings | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 7.24 km | |
| The Grey Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2019 | 7.25 km | |
| Daniela' s Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 7.32 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SR2 8QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Commercial Road-Corporation Road | 174 m | |
| Commercial Road - Corporation Road | 197 m | |
| Corporation Road-St Cecilias Close | 278 m | |
| Commercial Road-Hastings Terrace | 293 m | |
| Corporation Road-Fuller Road | 302 m | |
| Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.57 km | |
| Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.57 km | |
| Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.57 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 42.46 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SR2 8QB - Data from Dec 2021
| Building Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Salterfen Rocks | 1.58 km | |
| Tunstall Hills | 1.72 km | |
| Jane Jiveson's Rock | 2.04 km | |
| South Rocks | 2.41 km | |
| Maud's Hole | 2.46 km | |
| Newport Dene | Valley | 2.51 km |
| Humbledon Hill | 2.59 km | |
| Potato Garth | 2.67 km | |
| Polka Hole | 2.79 km | |
| Mill Hill | 2.95 km | |
| Newport Hill | 3.12 km | |
| Mill Hill | 3.15 km | |
| Gilleylaw Plantation | 3.54 km | |
| Mill Hill | 3.63 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SR2 8QB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 53.7 Mbps | 55.1 Mbps | 159.99 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.1 Mbps | 14.2 Mbps | 29.9 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 27 | 10 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 70.9% | 100% | 60.6 | 15.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 29.1% | 29.1% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SR2 8QB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.89175000 |
| Longitude | -1.36815300 |
| OS Easting | 440626 |
| OS Northing | 0555406 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Sunderland Central |
| Electoral Ward | Hendon |
| Local Authority District | Sunderland |
| Region / Government Office Region | North East |
| European Electoral Region | North East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: North East Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Tyne and Wear |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000024 |
| Travel To Work Area | Sunderland |
| NHS England Region | North East and Yorkshire |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Sunderland Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | Northern |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North East |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Cumbria and North East |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Sunderland CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Sunderland BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Sunderland BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33001339 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sunderland 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sunderland 016E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |