Postcode SR4 8BL (Sunderland)

Map showing SR4 8BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SR4 8BL is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SR4 8BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SR4 8BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 SR4 8BL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to SR4 8BL is Holborn Road which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holborn Road-Henley Road and is 21 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.38 km away at South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to SR4 8BL (for ages 11 and under) is Broadway Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 30, 2018.

The local pub for residents of SR4 8BL is Westwood Club - Washington Station C I U and is 4.64 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 4.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SR4 8BL 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 SR4 8BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SR4 8BL, and the approximate distance away.

Holborn Road 51 m
Henley Road 95 m
Hartside Road 115 m
Hollinside Road 121 m
Holborn Square 121 m
North Hall Road 140 m
Hawkesley Road 141 m
Howe Square 185 m
Hollinside Square 187 m
Helmsdale Road 188 m
Hetherset Close 192 m
Broadmayne Gardens 203 m
Hexham Road 212 m
Holylake Square 212 m
Huntley Square 215 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SR4 8BL

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 SR4 8BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadway Junior School Good
(October 30, 2018)
366 m
Christ's College Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
504 m
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 768 m
Highfield Academy 808 m
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
867 m
Academy 360 930 m
Sandhill View Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.06 km
North View Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.09 km
Sunningdale School Outstanding
(January 30, 2018)
1.14 km
Barnes Junior School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.29 km
Barnes Infant Academy Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.29 km
City of Sunderland College 1.44 km
South Hylton Primary Academy Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.48 km
Grindon Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.5 km
Thorney Close Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.54 km
Diamond Hall Infant Academy Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.57 km
Diamond Hall Junior Academy 1.57 km
Thornhill Park School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.59 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 1.67 km
Plains Farm Academy Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SR4 8BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Asda Recycles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.51 km
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
3.71 km
Simply Irresistable@Manheim Auctions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
3.8 km
Asda ADC Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
4.05 km
Asda ADC- Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
4.05 km
The Company Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
4.05 km
Teal Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
4.06 km
The Sekura Group ( Staff Canteen - Caranas) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 18, 2020
4.1 km
Bells Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
4.16 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2018
4.16 km
ASDA NEC - Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
4.19 km
A L & V Davidson Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 13, 2018
4.62 km
Fenwicks General Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
August 9, 2017
4.64 km
Westwood Club - Washington Station C I U Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 10, 2019
4.64 km
Asda CDC Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
4.69 km
ASDA RDC8 Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
4.69 km
Faurecia (Vending) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
4.69 km
Stepping Stones Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
4.69 km
B & M Retail Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
4.71 km
Clays Garden Centre - Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
4.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SR4 8BL - Data from Apr 2022

Holborn Road-Henley Road Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Holborn Road-Hexham Road Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Helmsdale Road Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Helmsdale Road Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Holborn Road-Holborn Square Bus Stop/Station 132 m
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.38 km
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.83 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 42.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SR4 8BL - Data from Dec 2021

Humbledon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Baron's Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Hasting Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Newport Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Gilleylaw Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Hylton Dene Valley 2.58 km
Newport Dene Valley 2.66 km
The Bottoms Valley 2.74 km
Long Swan Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Foxcover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Foxhole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Tunstall Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 3.08 km
Carr Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SR4 8BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 66.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.7 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 134,409 kWh - mean 11,201 kWh : median 10,998 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 22,446 kWh - mean 1,871 kWh : median 1,733 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SR4 8BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.89770600
Longitude -1.42952700
OS Easting 436684
OS Northing 0556035
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4318
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Washington and Sunderland West
Electoral Ward St Anne's
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 E33001324
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 014A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1