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SR5 1EB

POSTCODE

A Southwick postcode in Sunderland, a 7-minute walk from Stadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station).

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Grange Park Primary School

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Beacon of Light School

    School · Good

    0.25 mi

  3. 3
    Southwick Community Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.41 mi

  4. 4
    Redby Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.44 mi

  5. 5
    St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.55 mi

  6. 6
    Dame Dorothy Primary School

    Primary

    0.74 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Stadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    564 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • St Peter's (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • St Peters Rail Station

    Rail

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

Bus stops

  • Southwick Road-Wallace Street

    Bus · NW-Bound · north-west

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Southwick Road-Wallace Street

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    224 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Southwick Road-Carley Square

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    226 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Southwick Road-Carley Road

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Keir Hardie Way

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SR5 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SR5 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 53 sales

SR5 1EB has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SR5 1 sector.

Average price
£200,466
Median price: £189,950
Median -0.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 53 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £186,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£296k£222k£148k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£154,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
SR5 1LW
£146,500 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR5 1JF
£81,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
SR5 1HN
£362,500 · 2026-08-12 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
SR5 1SQ
£324,500 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR5 1NS
£330,000 · 2026-07-14 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
SR5 1NQ
£232,000 · 2026-07-06 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
SR5 1NU
£275,000 · 2026-06-30 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
SR5 1QW
£72,500 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
SR5 1DR
£168,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR5 1NG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SR5 1EB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SR5 1EB

Counts are for Southwick electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
36
YoY -49%
804917
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
24
YoY +71%
26141
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY -43%
27165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
37
YoY -56%
955617
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

110
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 005 (E02001795)

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
£36,196

£30,906–£42,392

Disposable (net) annual household income
£27,729

£23,965–£32,085

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£27,011

£24,874–£29,330

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,015

£21,821–£28,676

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: 1,414
White Brit.96.5%
Other White1.4%
Indian0.6%
White & Black Caribbean0.3%
African0.3%
+ 6 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,416
Christian55.1%
No religion38.9%
Not answered4.8%
Hindu0.8%
Jewish0.2%
+ 1 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,413
50–6425.3%
35–4915.5%
65–7413.7%
25–3411.9%
75–847.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%

Households

Total households: 676
One person: aged 66+21.8%
One person: other15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
Single family household, all members 66+7.7%
+ 9 other households · 33.3%

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.
9430
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9430 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 SR5 1EB

England
Country
Sunderland
Local Authority
Southwick
Ward
Sunderland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SR5 1EB
Coordinates
54.9198, -1.3913
Grid reference
NZ391585
Easting
439,115
Northing
558,512
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WWJ95+WF
User Type
Small 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
Southwick
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 005A E01008708
E01008708
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 005 E02001795
E02001795
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sunderland 005A E01008708
E01008708
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 005 E02001795
E02001795
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

7:00 AM4:38 PM
7:00 AM
Sunrise
4:38 PM
Sunset
9 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:00 AM
Sunset (today)
4:38 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2020
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~6 years
Active Duration
2020 -> Present
May 2020 — Introduced
Postcode SR5 1EB introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01008708 and MSOA E02001795 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9430
Present — Active
Postcode SR5 1EB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2020
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~6 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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