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SR2 7JR

POSTCODE

A Barnes & Thornhill postcode in Sunderland, a 5-minute walk from University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station).

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 50.7

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Argyle House School

    All-through · Attainment 8 49.3

    0.12 mi

  3. 3
    Thornhill Academy

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 41.4

    0.22 mi

  4. 4
    Consilium Evolve

    Good

    0.26 mi

  5. 5
    Ashbrooke School

    All-through · Good

    0.42 mi

  6. 6
    Barbara Priestman Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.46 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    375 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    400 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Sunderland Rail Station

    Rail

    737 m straight lineabout 9 min

Bus stops

  • Tunstall Road

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    33 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Tunstall Road-Argyle Street

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    75 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Thornholme Road-School

    Bus · NE-Bound · north-east

    96 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Tunstall Road-Thornhill Park

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    146 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Belvedere Road-Azalea Terrace

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    161 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SR2 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SR2 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 78 sales

SR2 7JR has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SR2 7 sector.

Average price
£177,272
Median price: £148,750
Median +2.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 78 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £90,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£254k£172k£90k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£112,500 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SR2 7BD
£67,500 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SR2 7QB
£130,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
SR2 7DH
£96,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SR2 7SL
£138,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SR2 7ED
£120,000 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Freehold
SR2 7HR
£64,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Leasehold
SR2 7EU
£137,500 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
SR2 7NJ
£102,500 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SR2 7SW
£234,950 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SR2 7HH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SR2 7JR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SR2 7JR

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Barnes & Thornhill electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY -15%
412814
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY -35%
36215
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
20111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
22
YoY -21%
37202
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

76
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Sunderland 013 (E02001803)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£36,286

£30,963–£42,524

Disposable (net) annual household income
£27,968

£24,116–£32,436

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£26,765

£24,330–£29,445

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£24,607

£21,344–£28,370

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,859
White Brit.54.0%
African11.0%
Other White8.4%
Pakistani6.0%
Indian3.7%
+ 14 other groups · 16.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,856
Christian46.3%
No religion29.6%
Muslim13.2%
Not answered5.6%
Hindu2.2%
+ 4 other religions · 3.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,856
35–4917.5%
25–3417.0%
20–2416.2%
50–6411.8%
16–198.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%

Households

Total households: 839
One person: other36.8%
One person: aged 66+14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.9%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.8%
+ 9 other households · 23.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
4616
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4616 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SR2 7JR

England
Country
Sunderland
Local Authority
Barnes & Thornhill
Ward
Sunderland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SR2 7JR
Coordinates
54.9000, -1.3891
Grid reference
NZ392563
Easting
439,275
Northing
556,310
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WVJX6+X9
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Sunderland
Travel to Work
Sunderland
ITL Region
Sunderland
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Sunderland
Local Authority
Council Area
Sunderland Central E14001531
Constituency
E14001531
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Barnes & Thornhill
Constituency code
E14001531
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Sunderland, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Sunderland

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Sunderland Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 00P
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sunderland 013D E01008831
E01008831
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 013 E02001803
E02001803
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sunderland 013D E01008831
E01008831
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 013 E02001803
E02001803
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:06 AM4:31 PM
7:06 AM
Sunrise
4:31 PM
Sunset
9 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:06 AM
Sunset (today)
4:31 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SR2 7JR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01008831 and MSOA E02001803 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4616
Present — Active
Postcode SR2 7JR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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