SR2 8BJ postcode in Sunderland, England

SR2 8BJ is a postcode in Sunderland, in the Deptford & Hendon ward. It is in the Sunderland Central parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Sunderland: 95% Typical price £79,500 Homes sold in SR2 8, last 12 months. ▲ 17.8% on the year before Nearest station Sunderland 1.0 km in a straight line

Where SR2 8BJ is, and what is near it

Map of SR2 8BJ and what is near it Map of SR2 8BJ: its centre point, with the 164 other postcodes in the SR2 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SR2 8AB: also in SR2 8SR2 8AD: also in SR2 8SR2 8AF: also in SR2 8SR2 8AG: also in SR2 8SR2 8AH: also in SR2 8SR2 8AL: also in SR2 8SR2 8AN: also in SR2 8SR2 8AP: also in SR2 8SR2 8AQ: also in SR2 8SR2 8AR: also in SR2 8SR2 8AS: also in SR2 8SR2 8AT: also in SR2 8SR2 8AU: also in SR2 8SR2 8AW: also in SR2 8SR2 8AX: also in SR2 8SR2 8BA: also in SR2 8SR2 8BB: also in SR2 8SR2 8BD: also in SR2 8SR2 8BG: also in SR2 8SR2 8BH: also in SR2 8SR2 8BL: also in SR2 8SR2 8BP: also in SR2 8SR2 8BQ: also in SR2 8SR2 8BT: also in SR2 8SR2 8BU: also in SR2 8SR2 8BW: also in SR2 8SR2 8BX: also in SR2 8SR2 8BY: also in SR2 8SR2 8BZ: also in SR2 8SR2 8DA: also in SR2 8SR2 8DB: also in SR2 8SR2 8DH: also in SR2 8SR2 8DP: also in SR2 8SR2 8DS: also in SR2 8SR2 8DT: also in SR2 8SR2 8DU: also in SR2 8SR2 8DX: also in SR2 8SR2 8DY: also in SR2 8SR2 8EA: also in SR2 8SR2 8EB: also in SR2 8SR2 8ED: also in SR2 8SR2 8EE: also in SR2 8SR2 8EN: also in SR2 8SR2 8ES: also in SR2 8SR2 8EU: also in SR2 8SR2 8EW: also in SR2 8SR2 8EX: also in SR2 8SR2 8EY: also in SR2 8SR2 8EZ: also in SR2 8SR2 8HA: also in SR2 8SR2 8HB: also in SR2 8SR2 8HD: also in SR2 8SR2 8HE: also in SR2 8SR2 8HF: also in SR2 8SR2 8HG: also in SR2 8SR2 8HJ: also in SR2 8SR2 8HR: also in SR2 8SR2 8HS: also in SR2 8SR2 8HT: also in SR2 8SR2 8HU: also in SR2 8SR2 8HW: also in SR2 8SR2 8HX: also in SR2 8SR2 8HZ: also in SR2 8SR2 8JA: also in SR2 8SR2 8JB: also in SR2 8SR2 8JE: also in SR2 8SR2 8JF: also in SR2 8SR2 8JG: also in SR2 8SR2 8JH: also in SR2 8SR2 8JJ: also in SR2 8SR2 8JL: also in SR2 8SR2 8JN: also in SR2 8SR2 8JP: also in SR2 8SR2 8JQ: also in SR2 8SR2 8JR: also in SR2 8SR2 8JS: also in SR2 8SR2 8JT: also in SR2 8SR2 8JU: also in SR2 8SR2 8JX: also in SR2 8SR2 8JY: also in SR2 8SR2 8JZ: also in SR2 8SR2 8LA: also in SR2 8SR2 8LB: also in SR2 8SR2 8LD: also in SR2 8SR2 8LE: also in SR2 8SR2 8LF: also in SR2 8SR2 8LG: also in SR2 8SR2 8LH: also in SR2 8SR2 8LQ: also in SR2 8SR2 8LT: also in SR2 8SR2 8LU: also in SR2 8SR2 8LX: also in SR2 8SR2 8LZ: also in SR2 8SR2 8NB: also in SR2 8SR2 8ND: also in SR2 8SR2 8NF: also in SR2 8SR2 8NG: also in SR2 8SR2 8NQ: also in SR2 8SR2 8NT: also in SR2 8SR2 8NU: also in SR2 8SR2 8NX: also in SR2 8SR2 8PB: also in SR2 8SR2 8PD: also in SR2 8SR2 8PG: also in SR2 8SR2 8PH: also in SR2 8SR2 8PJ: also in SR2 8SR2 8PL: also in SR2 8SR2 8PN: also in SR2 8SR2 8PQ: also in SR2 8SR2 8PW: also in SR2 8SR2 8QE: also in SR2 8SR2 8QF: also in SR2 8SR2 8QG: also in SR2 8SR2 8QH: also in SR2 8SR2 8QJ: also in SR2 8SR2 8QQ: also in SR2 8SR2 8QR: also in SR2 8SR2 8QT: also in SR2 8SR2 8RA: also in SR2 8SR2 8RD: also in SR2 8SR2 8RE: also in SR2 8SR2 8RF: also in SR2 8SR2 8RG: also in SR2 8SR2 8RH: also in SR2 8SR2 8RJ: also in SR2 8SR2 8RL: also in SR2 8SR2 8RN: also in SR2 8SR2 8RP: also in SR2 8SR2 8RS: also in SR2 8SR2 8RT: also in SR2 8SR2 8RW: also in SR2 8SR2 8SD: also in SR2 8SR2 8SE: also in SR2 8SR2 8SR: also in SR2 8SR2 8SS: also in SR2 8SR2 8SZ: also in SR2 8 Southmoor Academy 1.2 kmDeptford & Hendon SR2 8BJ Map of SR2 8BJ and what is near it Map of SR2 8BJ: its centre point, with the 164 other postcodes in the SR2 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Southmoor Academy 1.2 kmDeptford & Hendon SR2 8BJ
  • SR2 8BJ
  • Other postcodes in SR2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.8997, longitude -1.3697)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SR2 8BJ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SR2 8BJ?

Every home and business at SR2 8BJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Sunderland: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Sunderland: 99%

The line marks the figure across Sunderland.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SR2 8BJ?

BinDayBuddy does not read Sunderland City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Sunderland City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SR2 8BJ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SR2 8BJ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Sunderland

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SR2 8BJ: 3,030 properties in Sunderland are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Sunderland

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SR2 8BJ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SR2 8BJ?

Homes in SR2 8 sold for a typical £79,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 49 sales, up 17.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£79,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£67,500
12 months to August 2026
£79,500

▲ up 17.8% on the 12 months before

Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
Terraced£68,250 38 sales
Flat or maisonette£100,100 7 sales

Across the whole SR2 district: a typical £155,000 from 327 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SR2 8BJ

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SR2 8BJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 April 2025. The middle sale was £90,000, from £81,000 to £115,000. Across SR2 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £79,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SR2 8BJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around SR2 8BJ. Over half of them (100%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (46%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SR2 8BJ

Band D in Sunderland for 2026‑27: £2,197. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,465 (band A) to £1,465 (band A); band A, the most common, is £1,465.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 690 (100%)£1,465
Band Bwithheld£1,709
Band Cwithheld£1,953
Band Dfewer than 5£2,197
Band Ewithheld£2,685
Band Ffewer than 5£3,174
Band Gfewer than 5£3,662
Band Hwithheld£4,394

When the homes were built

  1. 46% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 31% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Sunderland before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SR2 8BJ is in (ONS area E01008736), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SR2 8BJ?

The nearest open schools to SR2 8BJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SR2 8BJ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SR2 8BJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SR2 8BJ is Sunderland Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Sunderland Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • St Peters Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 1.0 kmWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Suffolk Street-Gray Road, 118 m away.

More stations near SR2 8BJ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SR2 8BJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR2 8BJ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SR2 8BJ?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SR2 8BJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Fastned West Wear Street Charging point · 10 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.2 kmWalk
  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SR2 8BJ?

The nearest to the centre of SR2 8BJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SR2 8BJ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SR2 8BJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SR2 8BJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SR2 8BJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR2 8BJ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SR2 8BJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of SR2 8BJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SR2 8BJ in a conservation area?

The centre of SR2 8BJ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SR2 8BJ?

Police.uk records 524 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR2 8BJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences133 reports
Anti-social behaviour115 reports
Shoplifting88 reports
Public order48 reports
Criminal damage and arson43 reports
Other theft29 reports

Also: burglary 28, vehicle crime 11, drugs 8, theft from the person 5, robbery 5, bicycle theft 4, possession of weapons 4, other crime 3.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SR2 8BJ

Ward
Deptford & Hendon
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Sunderland
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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