# SR4 8QP: area report for a postcode in Sunderland

SR4 8QP is a postcode in Sunderland.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Sunderland. Open the map at SR4 8QP for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland) › [SR4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr4) › [SR4 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr4-8)

## Around this postcode

- **14 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 52% on July. Sunderland 015B: 77 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.4230,54.8939,SR48QP
- **South Hylton, 2 km**: About 24 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.4230,54.8939,SR48QP
- **5 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 360 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.4230,54.8939,SR48QP
- **No property in SR4 8QP listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.4230,54.8939,SR48QP
- **England’s most deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, Sunderland 015B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.4230,54.8939,SR48QP
- **£147,763 average price**: For the whole of Sunderland, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.4230,54.8939,SR48QP
- **3 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 410 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.4230,54.8939,SR48QP
- **5 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 400 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.4230,54.8939,SR48QP
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SR4 8QP**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.4230,54.8939,SR48QP
- **Low road and rail noise at SR4 8QP**: Road 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.4230,54.8939,SR48QP
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.4230,54.8939,SR48QP
- **8.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.4230,54.8939,SR48QP

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Broadway Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/broadway-junior-school-e108757) | Primary | 360 m (4 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, October 2023 | 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Link School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-link-school-e135640) | Pupil referral and alternative provision | 480 m (6 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, November 2023 | – |
| [St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-cuthberts-catholic-primary-school-sunderland-e149036) | Primary | 600 m (8 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade | 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Sunningdale School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sunningdale-school-e108882) | Special | 670 m (8 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 | – |
| [Sandhill View Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sandhill-view-academy-e141986) | Secondary | 780 m (10 minutes on foot) | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met | Attainment 8 of 41.1 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Barnes Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/barnes-junior-school-e108755) | Primary | 850 m (11 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, June 2023 | 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Christ's College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/christs-college-e138567) | All-through | 890 m (11 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), October 2023 | 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Thornhill Park School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/thornhill-park-school-e108877) | Special | 900 m (11 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 2025 | £236,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 10 m |
| October 2025 | £180,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| August 2024 | £150,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| December 2024 | £167,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| July 2024 | £240,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| July 2026 | £260,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| October 2025 | £172,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 110 m |
| February 2023 | £225,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 130 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: THE BROADWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE (410 m); SPRINGWELL MEDICAL GROUP (410 m); HAPPY HOUSE SURGERY (990 m)
- Pharmacies: WELL (610 m)
- Dental practices: WESTMOUNT DENTAL SURGERY (480 m); GRINDON LANE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE (810 m)
- Supermarkets: Asda Grindon Broadway Express Petrol (400 m, Asda); Co-op Petrol Broadway Sunderland (470 m, The Co-operative Group); Spar - Grindon (600 m, Spar); Lidl Barnes Park Sunderland (620 m, Lidl); Heron High Barnes Sunderland (920 m, Heron)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £147,763** (August 2026). Sunderland’s average house price was £147,763 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £32,744** (2025). Full-time workers living in Sunderland earned a median of £32,744 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 16th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.5×** (2025). A home in Sunderland costs 4.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 25th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 32.8** (2025). Sunderland has a deprivation score of 32.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 22nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Sunderland 015B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 20.8** (2025). Sunderland 015B has a deprivation score of 20.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 14,039th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £213,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Sunderland 015B was £213,500 in 2025. Joint 7,821st cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,392** (2021). Sunderland 015B had 1,392 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 17,854th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.0%** (January 2026). In Sunderland 015B, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## SR4 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £138,975** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SR4 was £138,975 in 2025. 71st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 41,505** (2021). SR4 had 41,505 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 405th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in SR4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.4%** (January 2026). In SR4, 95.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland)
- Centre: 54.8939, -1.4230

Council: [Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Sunderland Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sunderland-central): Lewis Atkinson (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.4230,54.8939,SR48QP

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