SR5 1PU postcode in Sunderland, England

SR5 1PU is a postcode in Sunderland, in the Southwick 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 £189,950 Homes sold in SR5 1, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Seaburn 600 m in a straight line

Where SR5 1PU is, and what is near it

Map of SR5 1PU and what is near it Map of SR5 1PU: its centre point, with the 157 other postcodes in the SR5 1 sector, 4 schools (2 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SR5 1EA: also in SR5 1SR5 1EB: also in SR5 1SR5 1HB: also in SR5 1SR5 1JE: also in SR5 1SR5 1JH: also in SR5 1SR5 1JJ: also in SR5 1SR5 1JL: also in SR5 1SR5 1JN: also in SR5 1SR5 1JP: also in SR5 1SR5 1JR: also in SR5 1SR5 1JU: also in SR5 1SR5 1JW: also in SR5 1SR5 1JY: also in SR5 1SR5 1JZ: also in SR5 1SR5 1LA: also in SR5 1SR5 1LB: also in SR5 1SR5 1LD: also in SR5 1SR5 1LE: also in SR5 1SR5 1LF: also in SR5 1SR5 1LG: also in SR5 1SR5 1LH: also in SR5 1SR5 1LJ: also in SR5 1SR5 1LL: also in SR5 1SR5 1LQ: also in SR5 1SR5 1LX: also in SR5 1SR5 1LY: also in SR5 1SR5 1LZ: also in SR5 1SR5 1NA: also in SR5 1SR5 1NB: also in SR5 1SR5 1ND: also in SR5 1SR5 1NE: also in SR5 1SR5 1NF: also in SR5 1SR5 1NG: also in SR5 1SR5 1NH: also in SR5 1SR5 1NJ: also in SR5 1SR5 1NL: also in SR5 1SR5 1NN: also in SR5 1SR5 1NP: also in SR5 1SR5 1NQ: also in SR5 1SR5 1NR: also in SR5 1SR5 1NS: also in SR5 1SR5 1NT: also in SR5 1SR5 1NU: also in SR5 1SR5 1NW: also in SR5 1SR5 1NX: also in SR5 1SR5 1NY: also in SR5 1SR5 1PA: also in SR5 1SR5 1PB: also in SR5 1SR5 1PH: also in SR5 1SR5 1PJ: also in SR5 1SR5 1PL: also in SR5 1SR5 1PN: also in SR5 1SR5 1PP: also in SR5 1SR5 1PQ: also in SR5 1SR5 1PR: also in SR5 1SR5 1PS: also in SR5 1SR5 1PT: also in SR5 1SR5 1PW: also in SR5 1SR5 1PX: also in SR5 1SR5 1PY: also in SR5 1SR5 1PZ: also in SR5 1SR5 1QB: also in SR5 1SR5 1QD: also in SR5 1SR5 1QE: also in SR5 1SR5 1QG: also in SR5 1SR5 1QL: also in SR5 1SR5 1QN: also in SR5 1SR5 1QP: also in SR5 1SR5 1QR: also in SR5 1SR5 1QS: also in SR5 1SR5 1QW: also in SR5 1SR5 1RB: also in SR5 1SR5 1RF: also in SR5 1SR5 1RN: also in SR5 1SR5 1RU: also in SR5 1SR5 1RX: also in SR5 1SR5 1RY: also in SR5 1SR5 1RZ: also in SR5 1SR5 1SA: also in SR5 1SR5 1SB: also in SR5 1SR5 1SD: also in SR5 1SR5 1SF: also in SR5 1SR5 1SG: also in SR5 1SR5 1SH: also in SR5 1SR5 1SJ: also in SR5 1SR5 1SL: also in SR5 1SR5 1SQ: also in SR5 1SR5 1SS: also in SR5 1 GP 900 mMonkwearmouth Academy 1.2 kmSouthwick SR5 1PU Map of SR5 1PU and what is near it Map of SR5 1PU: its centre point, with the 157 other postcodes in the SR5 1 sector, 4 schools (2 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 1.1–1.6 kmSouthwick SR5 1PU
  • SR5 1PU
  • Other postcodes in SR5 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 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 54.9254, longitude -1.3923)

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 SR5 1PU?

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 SR5 1PU?

Every home and business at SR5 1PU 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 SR5 1PU?

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 SR5 1PU 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 SR5 1PU.

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 SR5 1PU: 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 SR5 1PU 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 SR5 1PU?

Homes in SR5 1 sold for a typical £189,950 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£189,950 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£190,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £239,975 24 sales
  • Terraced £145,000 25 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 SR5 district: a typical £128,500 from 192 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 SR5 1PU

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SR5 1PU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 November 2025. 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 SR5 1PU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around SR5 1PU. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (48%). 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 SR5 1PU

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 A, the most common, is £1,465.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 630 (61%)£1,465
Band Babout 310 (30%)£1,709
Band Cabout 80 (8%)£1,953
Band Dwithheld£2,197
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,685
Band Ffewer than 5£3,174
Band Gwithheld£3,662
Band Hfewer than 5£4,394

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 48% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 14% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918: 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 SR5 1PU is in (ONS area E01008712), 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 SR5 1PU?

The nearest open schools to SR5 1PU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SR5 1PU, 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 SR5 1PU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SR5 1PU is Seaburn Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Seaburn Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • St Peters Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 550 mWalk

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

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Thompson Road-West Grange, 80 m away.

More stations near SR5 1PU, 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 SR5 1PU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR5 1PU, 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 SR5 1PU?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SR5 1PU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Fastned West Wear Street Charging point · 10 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.0 kmCycle
  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near SR5 1PU?

The nearest to the centre of SR5 1PU, 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 SR5 1PU?

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 SR5 1PU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SR5 1PU, 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 SR5 1PU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR5 1PU, 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 SR5 1PU?

The nearest vets to the centre of SR5 1PU 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 SR5 1PU in a conservation area?

The centre of SR5 1PU 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 SR5 1PU?

Police.uk records 227 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR5 1PU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences68 reports
Anti-social behaviour56 reports
Shoplifting37 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Public order14 reports
Other theft6 reports

Also: other crime 6, vehicle crime 4, drugs 4, robbery 4, burglary 3, bicycle theft 3, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 2.

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 SR5 1PU

Ward
Southwick
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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