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SR5 3DR

POSTCODE

A Hylton Castle postcode in Sunderland, a 20-minute walk from Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station).

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Castle View Enterprise Academy

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 41.9

    0.24 mi

  2. 2
    Castletown Primary School

    Primary

    0.28 mi

  3. 3
    Northern Saints Church of England Academy

    Primary

    0.58 mi

  4. 4
    Harry Watts Academy

    All-through · Outstanding

    0.71 mi

  5. 5
    Hylton Castle Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.71 mi

  6. 6
    Trinity Academy New Bridge

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.73 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

  • Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

Bus stops

  • Ethel Terrace

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    167 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ethel Terrace

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Chaffinch Road

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Chaffinch Road

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • East View

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SR5 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SR5 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 45 sales

SR5 3DR has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SR5 3 sector.

Average price
£160,881
Median price: £130,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 45 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £116,462
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£213k£165k£116k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£118,850 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR5 3TD
£128,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR5 3TB
£115,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR5 3PB
£104,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
SR5 3TF
£260,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
SR5 3FS
£96,640 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR5 3QQ
£120,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR5 3LH
£235,000 · 2026-06-23 · Detached · Freehold
SR5 3JY
£145,000 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR5 3QR
£115,000 · 2026-06-05 · Terraced · Freehold
SR5 3QF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SR5 3DR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SR5 3DR

Counts are for Hylton Castle 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
18
YoY -57%
462911
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY +8%
33206
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
19
YoY +46%
20124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY -52%
37214
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
31
YoY +63%
50273
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · criminal damage rising

105
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 008 (E02001798)

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
£34,741

£29,653–£40,702

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,843

£25,798–£34,523

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,223

£26,990–£31,640

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,893

£23,528–£30,738

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: 1,395
White Brit.97.4%
Other White1.1%
Indian0.4%
White & Asian0.4%
White & Black African0.2%
+ 6 other groups · 0.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,395
Christian54.0%
No religion38.4%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim0.4%
Other religion0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,395
50–6420.8%
35–4915.6%
65–7413.5%
25–3410.8%
75–8410.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%

Households

Total households: 617
One person: aged 66+17.3%
One person: other15.1%
Single family household, all members 66+12.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
+ 9 other households · 36.0%

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.
4976
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4976 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 3DR

England
Country
Sunderland
Local Authority
Hylton Castle
Ward
Sunderland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SR5 3DR
Coordinates
54.9182, -1.4407
Grid reference
NZ359583
Easting
435,952
Northing
558,308
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WWH95+7P
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
Washington and Gateshead South E14001567
Constituency
E14001567
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Hylton Castle
Constituency code
E14001567
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 008E E01008697
E01008697
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 008 E02001798
E02001798
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sunderland 008E E01008697
E01008697
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 008 E02001798
E02001798
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SR5 3DR 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 E01008697 and MSOA E02001798 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4976
Present — Active
Postcode SR5 3DR 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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