Postcode SR3 1JU (Sunderland)

Map showing SR3 1JU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SR3 1JU is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SR3 1JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SR3 1JU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 SR3 1JU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to SR3 1JU is Oxford Close which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Silksworth Lane - Scarborough Road and is 204 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.21 km away at University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) The closest railway station is Seaham Rail Station, 5.88 km away.

The closest primary school to SR3 1JU (for ages 11 and under) is New Silksworth Academy Junior. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 19, 2019.

The local pub for residents of SR3 1JU is Westwood Club - Washington Station C I U and is 6.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 10, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bells Fish & Chips and is 5.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SR3 1JU is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Sunderland Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SR3 1JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SR3 1JU, and the approximate distance away.

Oxford Close 72 m
Sandown Gardens 95 m
Norfolk Avenue 99 m
Scarborough Road 105 m
Courtney Drive 158 m
Sunnybrow 173 m
Southwold Gardens 173 m
Symington Gardens 191 m
Crossways 199 m
Bedford Place 215 m
Cavendish Place 222 m
Ski View 231 m
Newport Grove 257 m
Cumberland Road 259 m
Essex Grove 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SR3 1JU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SR3 1JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Silksworth Academy Infant Good
(June 12, 2019)
771 m
New Silksworth Academy Junior Good
(June 19, 2019)
771 m
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth 890 m
Farringdon Academy Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
984 m
Farringdon Community Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
1.3 km
Thorney Close Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.3 km
Mill Hill Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.31 km
Plains Farm Academy Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.36 km
Thornhill Park School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.38 km
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Good
(November 5, 2021)
1.47 km
Sunningdale School Outstanding
(January 30, 2018)
1.55 km
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy 1.6 km
Hasting Hill Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.63 km
Portland Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.67 km
Sandhill View Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.73 km
City of Sunderland College 1.78 km
East Herrington Primary Academy Good
(February 26, 2019)
1.79 km
Hill View Infant Academy 2.12 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 2.16 km
Richard Avenue Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SR3 1JU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Teal Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
5.51 km
Asda Recycles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.55 km
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
5.62 km
Simply Irresistable@Manheim Auctions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
5.63 km
Bells Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
5.67 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2018
5.67 km
Asda ADC Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.84 km
Asda ADC- Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
5.84 km
The Company Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
5.84 km
The Sekura Group ( Staff Canteen - Caranas) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 18, 2020
5.85 km
Asda CDC Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.96 km
ASDA RDC8 Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
5.96 km
Faurecia (Vending) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
5.96 km
Stepping Stones Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
5.96 km
ASDA NEC - Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
6.05 km
Westwood Club - Washington Station C I U Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 10, 2019
6.18 km
Fenwicks General Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
August 9, 2017
6.32 km
Aldesko Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
6.42 km
Coffee Stop Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 20, 2017
6.42 km
Crave 4 Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
6.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SR3 1JU - Data from Apr 2022

Silksworth Lane - Scarborough Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Silksworth Lane-Ski View Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Vicarage Road-Cavendish Drive Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Vicarage Road-Cavendish Drive Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Cumberland Road Bus Stop/Station 341 m
University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.21 km
University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.21 km
University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.21 km
Seaham Rail Station Rail 5.88 km
Seaham Rail Station Rail 5.89 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 40.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SR3 1JU - Data from Dec 2021

Newport Hill Hill Or Mountain 244 m
Gilleylaw Plantation Woodland Or Forest 328 m
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 448 m
Newport Dene Valley 769 m
Foxhole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Tunstall Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.58 km
Blakeney Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Humbledon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Blakeney Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Silksworth Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Howly Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Hasting Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
The Bottoms Valley 3.08 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SR3 1JU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.6 Mbps 80 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.3 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.5 9.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 447,104 kWh - mean 14,903 kWh : median 12,374 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 82,102 kWh - mean 2,737 kWh : median 2,294 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SR3 1JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.87622300
Longitude -1.41158100
OS Easting 437855
OS Northing 0553654
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9815
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Electoral Ward Silksworth
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000024
Travel To Work Area Sunderland

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sunderland BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001376
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 026E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1