SR4 7HS postcode in Sunderland, England
SR4 7HS is a postcode in Sunderland, in the Barnes & Thornhill 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 7HS is, and what is near it
- SR4 7HS
- Other postcodes in SR4 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 10 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 54.9015, longitude -1.4033)
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 7HS?
- 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 7HS 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 7HS?
Every home and business at SR4 7HS 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 7HS?
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 7HS 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 7HS.
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 7HS: 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 7HS 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 7HS?
Homes in SR4 7 sold for a typical £138,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 118 sales, up 6.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £290,000 5 sales
- Semi-detached £163,500 28 sales
- Terraced £135,000 82 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, 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 7HS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SR4 7HS 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
Food hygiene ratings at SR4 7HS
The Food Standards Agency lists 6 food businesses at SR4 7HS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SR4 7HS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around SR4 7HS. Over half of them (70%) are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (54%). 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 £1,953 (band C); band B, the most common, is £1,709.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 110 (16%) | £1,465 |
| Band B | about 490 (70%) | £1,709 |
| Band C | about 100 (14%) | £1,953 |
| Band D | withheld | £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
- 54% Before 1900
- 29% 1900 to 1918
- 16% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 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 7HS is in (ONS area E01008833), 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 7HS?
The nearest open schools to SR4 7HS, 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 7HS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SR4 7HS is Sunderland Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Sunderland Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- St Peters Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 600 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Chester Road-Wolseley Terrace, 17 m away.
More stations near SR4 7HS, 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 7HS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR4 7HS, 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.
- Chester Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 567 3597 250 mWalk
- Millfield Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 567 9179 750 mWalk
- Hylton Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 0191 565 8598 1.1 kmWalk
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 7HS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SR4 7HS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Mer Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
- Fastned West Wear Street Charging point · 10 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.9 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 7HS?
The nearest to the centre of SR4 7HS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Breeze Dental Chester Road Phone 0191 510 8686 200 mWalk
- Chester Road Dental Practice Phone 0191 514 2727 250 mWalk
- Dencall - Sunderland Royal Hospital Phone 07739 898014 450 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 7HS?
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 450 mWalk
- Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2020, over 3 years old 1.1 kmWalk
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 7HS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SR4 7HS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- St Marks Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0191 567 4321 500 mWalk
- Brentwood Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0191 565 2062 650 mWalk
- Barnes Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 520 2000 700 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 7HS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR4 7HS, 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.
- Greens Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 567 2756 0 mWalk
- Veritas Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 503 4053 100 mWalk
- Million Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 1:50pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 567 8900 100 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 7HS?
The nearest vets to the centre of SR4 7HS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 1.9 kmCycle
- Veterinary Vision Sunderland 2.3 kmCycle
- PDSA 2.5 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 7HS in a conservation area?
The centre of SR4 7HS 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 7HS?
Police.uk records 568 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR4 7HS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 26, vehicle crime 14, theft from the person 7, bicycle theft 6, robbery 5, other crime 5, drugs 4, possession of weapons 4.
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 7HS
- Ward
- Barnes & Thornhill
- 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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