Postcode SR5 5AX (Sunderland)

Map showing SR5 5AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode SR5 5AX is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SR5 5AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SR5 5AX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 SR5 5AX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to SR5 5AX is Maplewood Avenue which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maplewood Avenue and is 58 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.39 km away at Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to SR5 5AX (for ages 11 and under) is Willow Wood Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 26, 2019.

The local pub for residents of SR5 5AX is Boldon Cricket Club and is 2.16 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 2.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 15% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 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 5AX 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 5AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SR5 5AX, and the approximate distance away.

Maplewood Avenue 76 m
Yewtree Avenue 155 m
Pinewood Road 197 m
Pinewood Square 197 m
Hollywood Avenue 261 m
Marley Crescent 285 m
Chestnut Crescent 292 m
Mulberry Avenue 301 m
North Hylton Road 302 m
Beechwood Crescent 306 m
Hazelwood Avenue 308 m
Elmwood Avenue 319 m
Ashwood Avenue 359 m
Oaklands Crescent 416 m
Redcar Road 432 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SR5 5AX

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 5AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willow Wood Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
245 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 245 m
Red House Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
530 m
Southwick Community Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
971 m
Northern Saints CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.01 km
Harry Watts Academy 1.5 km
Grange Park Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
1.73 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 2.01 km
Diamond Hall Infant Academy Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.05 km
Diamond Hall Junior Academy 2.05 km
Fulwell Infant School Academy Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
2.07 km
Redby Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.18 km
Castle View Enterprise Academy Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.21 km
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.21 km
Seaburn Dene Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.22 km
Monkwearmouth Academy 2.22 km
Castletown Primary School Good
(October 5, 2016)
2.31 km
East Boldon Infants' School Outstanding
(January 11, 2008)
2.36 km
Highfield Academy 2.41 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland 2.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SR5 5AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boldon Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2017
2.16 km
Blacks Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
2.3 km
No4 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
2.3 km
Volare Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2019
2.3 km
Blacks Corner Deli and Bakehouse Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
2.33 km
East Boldon Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 5, 2013
2.36 km
Coffee Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2019
2.37 km
East Boldon Village Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 22, 2017
2.37 km
Kikasi Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.37 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 30, 2012
2.37 km
East Boldon Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2022
2.44 km
Blossoms & Bows Retailers - other 4
Good
October 5, 2010
2.46 km
Annemarie & Linda's Happy Shack Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
2.48 km
George H Pickings Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
2.5 km
Beggars Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 25, 2022
2.51 km
Puccini Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
2.51 km
The Eastern Touch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 7, 2022
2.51 km
The Grey Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
2.52 km
Pat's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
2.58 km
Daniela' s Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SR5 5AX - Data from Apr 2022

Maplewood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Redcar Rd-marley Potts Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Maplewood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Elmwood Avunue - Chestnut Crescent Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Elmwood Avenue - Chestnut Crescent Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.41 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.78 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.83 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.2 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 45.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SR5 5AX - Data from Dec 2021

Namey Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Hylton Dene Valley 1.58 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Long Swan Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Down Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Baron's Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Boldon Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Potato Garth Beach 3.12 km
Parson's Rocks Island 3.23 km
Roker Rocks Island 3.35 km
Polka Hole Wetland 3.46 km
Building Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km
Whitburn Bay Bay 3.57 km
Whitburn Sands Beach 3.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SR5 5AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.1 Mbps 32.7 Mbps 45.61 Mbps
Upload 6.2 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 8.93 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 15% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 85% 37.8 6.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 245,047 kWh - mean 12,252 kWh : median 12,045 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 57,503 kWh - mean 3,026 kWh : median 2,624 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SR5 5AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.92522300
Longitude -1.41447100
OS Easting 437624
OS Northing 0559105
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
415
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sunderland Central
Electoral Ward Southwick
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 hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sunderland BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001277
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 004B
Output Area / Small Area 8A2