Postcode SR3 2AU (Sunderland)

Map showing SR3 2AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SR3 2AU is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SR3 2AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SR3 2AU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 SR3 2AU as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to SR3 2AU is Frances Street which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Silksworth Terrace-Comet Square and is 60 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.54 km away at University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) The closest railway station is Seaham Rail Station, 5.19 km away.

The closest primary school to SR3 2AU (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 2AU is Westwood Club - Washington Station C I U and is 6.81 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 6.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 2.6 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 2AU 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 2AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SR3 2AU, and the approximate distance away.

Frances Street 86 m
Silksworth Terrace 94 m
Hill Street 95 m
Trident Road 97 m
Viscount Road 111 m
Quarry Street 122 m
Londonderry Street 122 m
Tempest Street 136 m
Britannia Road 139 m
Maria Street 156 m
St Matthews View 160 m
Cambridge Road 166 m
Robert Street 176 m
Edward Street 183 m
Wynyard Street 189 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SR3 2AU

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 2AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Silksworth Academy Infant Good
(June 12, 2019)
303 m
New Silksworth Academy Junior Good
(June 19, 2019)
303 m
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth 354 m
Mill Hill Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
689 m
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Good
(November 5, 2021)
1.05 km
Portland Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.43 km
Farringdon Academy Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.59 km
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy 1.61 km
Farringdon Community Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
1.65 km
Plains Farm Academy Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.85 km
Thornhill Park School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.92 km
Thorney Close Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.99 km
Hill View Infant Academy 2.01 km
Ryhope Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.09 km
Ryhope Infant School Academy Good
(June 13, 2017)
2.09 km
East Herrington Primary Academy Good
(February 26, 2019)
2.15 km
Sunningdale School Outstanding
(January 30, 2018)
2.23 km
Hasting Hill Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.24 km
City of Sunderland College 2.3 km
Hopespring Sunderland Good
(September 30, 2021)
2.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SR3 2AU - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SR3 2AU - Data from Apr 2022

Silksworth Terrace-Comet Square Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Silksworth Terrace-Frances Street Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Silksworth Terrace-Cambridge Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Vicarage Farm Estate Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Blind Lane -Silksworth Terrace Bus Stop/Station 275 m
University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.54 km
University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.55 km
University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.55 km
Seaham Rail Station Rail 5.19 km
Seaham Rail Station Rail 5.19 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 40.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SR3 2AU - Data from Dec 2021

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 568 m
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 619 m
Newport Hill Hill Or Mountain 861 m
Newport Dene Valley 939 m
Gilleylaw Plantation Woodland Or Forest 975 m
Foxhole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Blakeney Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Howly Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Blakeney Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Tunstall Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.52 km
Silksworth Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Humbledon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Cherry Knowle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
The Moors Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SR3 2AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.9 Mbps 51 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.9 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 170,502 kWh - mean 17,050 kWh : median 17,710 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 26,360 kWh - mean 2,636 kWh : median 2,629 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SR3 2AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.87173000
Longitude -1.40408900
OS Easting 438340
OS Northing 0553158
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8325
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sunderland BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001380
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 027C
Output Area / Small Area 7C1