Postcode SR5 4LJ (Sunderland)

Map showing SR5 4LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SR5 4LJ is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SR5 4LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SR5 4LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 SR5 4LJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to SR5 4LJ is Baxter Road which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Baxter Road-Blaydon Avenue and is 46 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.79 km away at East Boldon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to SR5 4LJ (for ages 11 and under) is St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland.

The local pub for residents of SR5 4LJ is The Red Lion Inn and is 1.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 9, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ali's House of Pizza and is 1.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 2.2 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 SR5 4LJ 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 SR5 4LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SR5 4LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Baxter Road 64 m
Birrell Square 89 m
Barrow Street 121 m
Bergen Street 122 m
Bergen Square 146 m
Bradford Avenue 152 m
Birrell Street 169 m
Berwick Avenue 189 m
Bentham Close 194 m
Berwick Square 222 m
Banff Street 226 m
Brunswick Road 240 m
Barnham Close 249 m
Bowness Street 254 m
Belgrade Crescent 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SR5 4LJ

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 SR5 4LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland 244 m
Town End Academy Good
(January 23, 2020)
262 m
Bexhill Academy Good
(June 14, 2019)
396 m
Trinity Academy New Bridge 661 m
Hylton Castle Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
845 m
Harry Watts Academy 1.15 km
Castle View Enterprise Academy Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.48 km
Northern Saints CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.75 km
West Boldon Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.76 km
Castletown Primary School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.82 km
Boldon School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.09 km
East Boldon Junior School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
2.13 km
East Boldon Infants' School Outstanding
(January 11, 2008)
2.17 km
Red House Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.25 km
Willow Wood Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.45 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 2.45 km
Hedworth Lane Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
2.6 km
North View Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.95 km
Hedworthfield Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
2.97 km
South Hylton Primary Academy Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SR5 4LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Red Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 9, 2020
1.28 km
West Boldon Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2017
1.35 km
Ali's House of Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
1.36 km
Support 81 Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.36 km
The Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 2, 2018
1.36 km
The Travelling Man Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 10, 2022
1.37 km
The Black Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 4, 2022
1.41 km
Boldon Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
1.6 km
Cafe Boldon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
1.73 km
Log Fired BBQ Shack Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
1.74 km
West Boldon County Jmi School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
1.76 km
Clarion Hotel Boldon Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 10, 2022
1.77 km
KD's Off Licence Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 23, 2021
1.83 km
Rising Sun Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2020
1.83 km
Fast Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
1.91 km
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 30, 2016
1.91 km
East Boldon Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2015
1.92 km
Cohens Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 11, 2011
1.94 km
Heron Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 30, 2015
1.94 km
Cineworld Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
1.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SR5 4LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Baxter Road-Blaydon Avenue Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Baxter Road-Birrell Square Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Blackwood Road-Barrow Street Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Blackwood Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Blackwood Road - Brunswick Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
East Boldon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.79 km
East Boldon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.8 km
East Boldon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.8 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.84 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.89 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.45 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 46.61 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SR5 4LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Down Hill Hill Or Mountain 479 m
Boldon Hills Hill Or Mountain 534 m
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Long Swan Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Hylton Dene Valley 1.6 km
Baron's Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Hylton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Peepy Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Namey Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.95 km
Ayton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.79 km
Dawson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.09 km
Humbledon Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.38 km
Penshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SR5 4LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.3 Mbps 76.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 17.65 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.2 12
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 85,126 kWh - mean 14,188 kWh : median 13,547 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 14,361 kWh - mean 2,394 kWh : median 2,270 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SR5 4LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.93079300
Longitude -1.45474600
OS Easting 435038
OS Northing 0559704
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3099
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Washington and Sunderland West
Electoral Ward Redhill
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sunderland BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001275
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 003C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3