Postcode SR6 8LP (Sunderland)

Map showing SR6 8LP and nearby postcodes

The postcode SR6 8LP is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SR6 8LP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SR6 8LP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 SR6 8LP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to SR6 8LP is Hawes Court which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dene Estate and is 47 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 464 m away at Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to SR6 8LP (for ages 11 and under) is Seaburn Dene Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitburn Church of England Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 13, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SR6 8LP is Boldon Cricket Club and is 2.69 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 18, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Puccini and is 2.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 SR6 8LP 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 SR6 8LP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SR6 8LP, and the approximate distance away.

Hawes Court 35 m
Gatesgarth Grove 87 m
Martindale Avenue 93 m
Dovedale Road 102 m
Borrowdale Avenue 111 m
Crummock Avenue 116 m
Bampton Avenue 117 m
Torver Crescent 141 m
Ambleside Terrace 165 m
Alston Crescent 182 m
Stainton Grove 205 m
Keswick Avenue 231 m
Threlkeld Grove 238 m
Kentmere Avenue 270 m
Barton Court 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SR6 8LP

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 SR6 8LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Seaburn Dene Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
209 m
Monkwearmouth Academy 209 m
Fulwell Infant School Academy Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
429 m
Fulwell Junior School Outstanding
(November 10, 2006)
755 m
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.22 km
Redby Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.25 km
Southwick Community Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.57 km
Grange Park Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
1.59 km
Whitburn Village Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.93 km
Dame Dorothy Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.18 km
Red House Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.24 km
Willow Wood Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.31 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 2.31 km
Whitburn Church of England Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.45 km
Cleadon Church of England Academy 2.66 km
Northern Saints CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
3.03 km
East Boldon Infants' School Outstanding
(January 11, 2008)
3.06 km
Marsden Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
3.29 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 3.32 km
East Boldon Junior School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
3.34 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SR6 8LP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boldon Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2017
2.69 km
Beggars Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 25, 2022
2.69 km
Puccini Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
2.69 km
The Eastern Touch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 7, 2022
2.69 km
Coffee Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2019
2.69 km
East Boldon Village Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 22, 2017
2.69 km
Kikasi Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.69 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 30, 2012
2.69 km
Blacks Corner Deli and Bakehouse Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
2.7 km
Pat's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
2.76 km
Blossoms & Bows Retailers - other 4
Good
October 5, 2010
2.82 km
Blacks Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
2.83 km
No4 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
2.83 km
Volare Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2019
2.83 km
East Boldon Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 5, 2013
3.06 km
East Boldon Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2022
3.17 km
Annemarie & Linda's Happy Shack Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
3.19 km
The Grey Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
3.25 km
George H Pickings Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
3.26 km
Breakfast /After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2014
3.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SR6 8LP - Data from Apr 2022

Dene Estate Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Dene Estate Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Dovedale Road-Ambleside Terrace Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Alston Crescent-Martindale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Alston Crescent-Bampton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 464 m
Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 465 m
Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 517 m
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.65 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.69 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.89 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 47.05 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SR6 8LP - Data from Dec 2021

Namey Hill Hill Or Mountain 558 m
Parson's Rocks Island 1.39 km
Whitburn Sands Beach 1.52 km
Whitburn Bay Bay 1.67 km
Roker Rocks Island 1.83 km
Whitburn Steel Island 1.93 km
Potato Garth Beach 2.31 km
Polka Hole Wetland 2.44 km
Rackly Way Goit Wetland 2.86 km
Maud's Hole Sea 3.11 km
South Rocks Island 3.28 km
West Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Hylton Dene Valley 3.63 km
Building Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SR6 8LP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.3 Mbps 56.7 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 20 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% 17 2
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.4 16.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 305,464 kWh - mean 13,885 kWh : median 13,980 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 52,950 kWh - mean 2,521 kWh : median 2,191 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SR6 8LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.93395200
Longitude -1.38604900
OS Easting 439437
OS Northing 0560092
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22448
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sunderland Central
Electoral Ward Fulwell
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sunderland BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001268
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3