SR4 6XE postcode in Sunderland, England
SR4 6XE is a postcode in Sunderland, in the Pallion & Ford ward. It is in the Sunderland Central parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SR4 6XE is, and what is near it
- SR4 6XE
- Other postcodes in SR4 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 17 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 54.9042, longitude -1.4217)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SR4 6XE?
- SunderlandCouncil, for all local services Sunderland: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SR4 6XE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthumbriaPolice force area
- Sunderland CentralParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lewis Atkinson (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Lewis Atkinson
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 SR4 6XE?
Every home and business at SR4 6XE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Sunderland: 95%
Sunderland: 99%
The line marks the figure across Sunderland.
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 SR4 6XE?
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 daysSource: 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 SR4 6XE 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 SR4 6XE.
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 SR4 6XE: 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 SR4 6XE 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SR4 6XE?
Homes in SR4 6 sold for a typical £108,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, down 1.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £256,000 6 sales
- Semi-detached £136,500 17 sales
- Terraced £95,000 51 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SR4 district: a typical £135,000 from 368 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 SR4 6XE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SR4 6XE from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 SR4 6XE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around SR4 6XE. Over half of them (97%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (76%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £1,709 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,465.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 650 (97%) | £1,465 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £1,709 |
| Band C | fewer than 5 | £1,953 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,197 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,685 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,174 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,662 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,394 |
When the homes were built
- 9% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 76% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 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 SR4 6XE is in (ONS area E01008756), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 SR4 6XE?
The nearest open schools to SR4 6XE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 SR4 6XE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SR4 6XE is Sunderland Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.
- Sunderland Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
- St Peters Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- Pallion (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.
17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fordfield Road-Fordham Road, 153 m away.
More stations near SR4 6XE, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SR4 6XE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR4 6XE, 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.
- Hylton Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 0191 565 8598 700 mWalk
- Pallion Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 567 4673 700 mWalk
- Pallion Primary Care Services Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 534 7924 700 mWalk
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 SR4 6XE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SR4 6XE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Mer Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SR4 6XE?
The nearest to the centre of SR4 6XE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Truly Dental Phone 0191 565 7058 750 mWalk
- Dencall - Sunderland Royal Hospital Phone 07739 898014 750 mWalk
- Westmount Dental Surgery Phone 0191 567 2696 800 mWalk
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 SR4 6XE?
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.
- Sunderland Royal Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old 750 mWalk
- Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2020, over 3 years old 2.1 kmCycle
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 SR4 6XE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SR4 6XE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ashton Grange Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 567 4003 700 mWalk
- Hylton Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 0191 524 1400 850 mWalk
- Holy Cross Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 567 0862 900 mWalk
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 SR4 6XE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR4 6XE, 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.
- Million Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 1:50pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 567 3140 700 mWalk
- Pallion Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1:10pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 514 1915 700 mWalk
- Million Pharmacy Mon to Sat 8am to 9pm; Sun 8am to 6pm · Phone 0191 567 8672 950 mWalk
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 SR4 6XE?
The nearest vets to the centre of SR4 6XE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 1.2 kmCycle
- Veterinary Vision Sunderland 1.6 kmCycle
- Sunderland PDSA Pet Hospital Phone +44 191 516 0636 2.0 kmCycle
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 SR4 6XE in a conservation area?
The centre of SR4 6XE 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 SR4 6XE?
Police.uk records 251 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR4 6XE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 11, vehicle crime 9, other crime 6, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 2, drugs 2, robbery 1.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SR4 6XE
- Ward
- Pallion & Ford
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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