SR2 postcode district

Sunderland · 869 postcodes

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The average home in Sunderland sold for £147,114 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.8% on a year earlier. Across Sunderland, police record 98 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the SR2 district, the nearest primary school is Hill View Junior Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Southmoor Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Villette Surgery, 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk.

Sunderland station is 1.4 mi away; Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (tram, metro or Underground) is 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk; the nearest park, Backhouse Park, is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Hill View Junior AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Hill View Infant AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Jun 2022 · Report

0.3 mi

Grangetown Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Ashbrooke SchoolOther independent special school · ages 5–19

Ofsted: Good

0.7 mi

Valley Road AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Secondary

Hopespring SunderlandOther independent school · ages 11–16

Ofsted: Good

0.1 mi

Southmoor AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

St Aidan's Catholic AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Boys

Nursery, special and other

Mill Hill Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 12 Mar 2024 · Report

1.8 mi

Pennywell Early Years CentreNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

OfstedInspected 17 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstanding

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Sunderland

1.4 mi

St Peters

1.8 mi

Seaburn

3.1 mi

Tram and metro

Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.5 mito the nearest park, Backhouse Park

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sports ground0.6 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Tunstall Hill Extention AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 3.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Allotments or community garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Backhouse ParkPark or garden · 13 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Allotments or community garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Tennis courts0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 8.7 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Raich Carter Sports CentreSports ground · 1.5 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the SR2 district

What is the crime rate in the SR2 district?

Across Sunderland, police record 98 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the SR2 district?

The average home in Sunderland sold for £147,114 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £263,575, semi-detached £157,435, terraced £127,831, flats £81,768. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the SR2 district?

The nearest primary school is Hill View Junior Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Southmoor Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the SR2 district?

Sunderland is 1.4 mi away, and Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (tram, metro or Underground) is 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the SR2 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £42,697 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in SR2

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

SR1 SR3 SR4 SR5 SR6 SR7 NE36 DH4

SR2 postcode district

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Postcodes in SR2

SR2 0

SR2 7

SR2 8

SR2 9

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