SR4 7QT postcode in Sunderland, England
SR4 7QT 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 7QT is, and what is near it
- SR4 7QT
- Other postcodes in SR4 7: 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
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 54.8965, longitude -1.4156)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after SR4 7QT?
- SunderlandCouncil, for all local services Sunderland: bins, council tax, planning
- Caroline Comer, Ehthesham Haque and Fiona Katharine TobinCouncillors elected for the Barnes & Thornhill ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SR4 7QT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthumbriaPolice force area
- Sunderland CentralParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lewis Atkinson (Labour). How to 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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at SR4 7QT?
Every home and business at SR4 7QT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at SR4 7QT?
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. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is SR4 7QT 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 7QT.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Sunderland
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SR4 7QT: 3,030 properties in Sunderland are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Sunderland
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of SR4 7QT 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in SR4 7QT
HM Land Registry records 10 standard sales in SR4 7QT since 2002, the first on record at this postcode. The middle price from 2020 to 2024 was £148,250; the other spans had too few sales to give a price.
- 2000 to 2004, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2005 to 2009, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2020 to 2024, middle price £148,250, 4 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, one sale
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SR4 7QT from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 27 March 2025.
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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at SR4 7QT?
At the 2021 Census, 12 people (7 female, 5 male) lived at SR4 7QT, in 6 households.
| Census 2021 | SR4 7QT | SR4 7 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 12 | 10,241 |
| Households | 6 | 4,259 |
| People per household | 2.0 | 2.4 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The SR4 7 sector is its 209 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at SR4 7QT use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at SR4 7QT used 1,836 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 15,826 kWh.
| 2024 | SR4 7QT | SR4 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 7 | 18,701 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 1,836 kWh | 2,106 kWh |
| Gas meters | 7 | 18,470 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 15,826 kWh | 10,597 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is SR4 7QT in a conservation area?
The centre of SR4 7QT 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.
Near here
Which schools are near SR4 7QT?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to SR4 7QT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to SR4 7QT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SR4 7QT is Sunderland Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.
- Sunderland Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
- St Peters Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 1.4 kmCycle
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 Cleveland Road - Ettrick Grove, 30 m away.
More stations near SR4 7QT, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near SR4 7QT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR4 7QT, 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 750 mWalk
- Springwell Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 528 2727 800 mWalk
- The Broadway Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 522 9908 800 mWalk
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near SR4 7QT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SR4 7QT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Mer Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near SR4 7QT?
The nearest to the centre of SR4 7QT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Westmount Dental Surgery Phone 0191 567 2696 200 mWalk
- Dencall - Sunderland Royal Hospital Phone 07739 898014 700 mWalk
- Chester Road Dental Practice Phone 0191 514 2727 750 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
Near here
Which hospitals are nearest to SR4 7QT?
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 700 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 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near SR4 7QT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SR4 7QT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Holy Cross Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 567 0862 100 mWalk
- The Croft Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 528 4668 200 mWalk
- Barnes Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 520 2000 350 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near SR4 7QT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR4 7QT, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Dixons Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 528 4676 500 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 850 mWalk
- Greens Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 567 2756 950 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
Near here
Which vets are near SR4 7QT?
The nearest vets to the centre of SR4 7QT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 950 mWalk
- Veterinary Vision Sunderland 2.5 kmCycle
- Sunderland PDSA Pet Hospital Phone +44 191 516 0636 2.9 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the SR4 7 sector
What do homes sell for near SR4 7QT?
Homes in SR4 7 sold for a typical £138,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 116 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £130,000 from 126 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £290,000 5 sales
- Semi-detached £170,000 27 sales
- Terraced £135,000 81 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 £135,250 from 368 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near SR4 7QT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around SR4 7QT. Over half of them (56%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (45%). 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 £2,685 (band E); band C, the most common, is £1,953.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (10%) | £1,465 |
| Band B | about 140 (23%) | £1,709 |
| Band C | about 350 (56%) | £1,953 |
| Band D | about 40 (6%) | £2,197 |
| Band E | about 30 (5%) | £2,685 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,174 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,662 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,394 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 22% 1900 to 1918
- 30% 1919 to 1939
- 45% 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SR4 7QT is in (ONS area E01008761), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near SR4 7QT?
Police.uk records 300 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR4 7QT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 17, vehicle crime 11, other crime 7, bicycle theft 4, drugs 3, theft from the person 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for SR4 7QT
- 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: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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