SR5 2AL postcode in Sunderland, England

SR5 2AL 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 August 2009.

Flooding High flood risk 1 of 14 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 92% of homes and businesses can get it. Sunderland: 95% Typical price £85,000 Homes sold in SR5 2, last 12 months. ▲ 18.1% on the year before Nearest station St Peters 1.6 km in a straight line

Where SR5 2AL is, and what is near it

Map of SR5 2AL and what is near it Map of SR5 2AL: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the SR5 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SR5 2AA: also in SR5 2SR5 2AB: also in SR5 2SR5 2AE: also in SR5 2SR5 2AF: also in SR5 2SR5 2AG: also in SR5 2SR5 2AH: also in SR5 2SR5 2AJ: also in SR5 2SR5 2AP: also in SR5 2SR5 2AQ: also in SR5 2SR5 2AR: also in SR5 2SR5 2AS: also in SR5 2SR5 2AT: also in SR5 2SR5 2AU: also in SR5 2SR5 2AW: also in SR5 2SR5 2AY: also in SR5 2SR5 2AZ: also in SR5 2SR5 2BA: also in SR5 2SR5 2BB: also in SR5 2SR5 2BD: also in SR5 2SR5 2BF: also in SR5 2SR5 2BG: also in SR5 2SR5 2BH: also in SR5 2SR5 2BN: also in SR5 2SR5 2BP: also in SR5 2SR5 2BS: also in SR5 2SR5 2BT: also in SR5 2SR5 2BU: also in SR5 2SR5 2BW: also in SR5 2SR5 2BX: also in SR5 2SR5 2DD: also in SR5 2SR5 2DE: also in SR5 2SR5 2DF: also in SR5 2SR5 2DG: also in SR5 2SR5 2DH: also in SR5 2SR5 2DJ: also in SR5 2SR5 2DL: also in SR5 2SR5 2DN: also in SR5 2SR5 2DP: also in SR5 2SR5 2DQ: also in SR5 2SR5 2DR: also in SR5 2SR5 2DU: also in SR5 2SR5 2DW: also in SR5 2SR5 2DX: also in SR5 2SR5 2DY: also in SR5 2SR5 2DZ: also in SR5 2SR5 2EA: also in SR5 2SR5 2EB: also in SR5 2SR5 2ED: also in SR5 2SR5 2EE: also in SR5 2SR5 2EF: also in SR5 2SR5 2EG: also in SR5 2SR5 2EH: also in SR5 2SR5 2EJ: also in SR5 2SR5 2EL: also in SR5 2SR5 2EN: also in SR5 2SR5 2EP: also in SR5 2SR5 2EQ: also in SR5 2SR5 2ES: also in SR5 2SR5 2ET: also in SR5 2SR5 2EW: also in SR5 2SR5 2EX: also in SR5 2SR5 2EY: also in SR5 2SR5 2EZ: also in SR5 2SR5 2FA: also in SR5 2SR5 2FB: also in SR5 2SR5 2FD: also in SR5 2SR5 2FE: also in SR5 2SR5 2FF: also in SR5 2SR5 2HA: also in SR5 2SR5 2HB: also in SR5 2SR5 2HD: also in SR5 2SR5 2HE: also in SR5 2SR5 2HH: also in SR5 2SR5 2HL: also in SR5 2SR5 2HN: also in SR5 2SR5 2HP: also in SR5 2SR5 2HQ: also in SR5 2SR5 2HR: also in SR5 2SR5 2HS: also in SR5 2SR5 2HT: also in SR5 2SR5 2HU: also in SR5 2SR5 2HW: also in SR5 2SR5 2HY: also in SR5 2SR5 2HZ: also in SR5 2SR5 2JB: also in SR5 2SR5 2JD: also in SR5 2SR5 2JE: also in SR5 2SR5 2JF: also in SR5 2SR5 2JG: also in SR5 2SR5 2JH: also in SR5 2SR5 2JJ: also in SR5 2SR5 2JN: also in SR5 2SR5 2JP: also in SR5 2SR5 2JQ: also in SR5 2SR5 2JR: also in SR5 2SR5 2JS: also in SR5 2SR5 2JT: also in SR5 2SR5 2JU: also in SR5 2SR5 2JW: also in SR5 2SR5 2JX: also in SR5 2SR5 2JZ: also in SR5 2SR5 2LA: also in SR5 2SR5 2LB: also in SR5 2SR5 2LD: also in SR5 2SR5 2LE: also in SR5 2SR5 2LF: also in SR5 2SR5 2LG: also in SR5 2SR5 2LH: also in SR5 2SR5 2LJ: also in SR5 2SR5 2LQ: also in SR5 2SR5 2LT: also in SR5 2SR5 2LU: also in SR5 2SR5 2LW: also in SR5 2SR5 2NA: also in SR5 2SR5 2NH: also in SR5 2SR5 2NJ: also in SR5 2SR5 2NL: also in SR5 2SR5 2NN: also in SR5 2SR5 2NP: also in SR5 2SR5 2NR: also in SR5 2SR5 2NS: also in SR5 2SR5 2NT: also in SR5 2SR5 2NU: also in SR5 2SR5 2NW: also in SR5 2SR5 2NX: also in SR5 2SR5 2PA: also in SR5 2SR5 2PB: also in SR5 2SR5 2PD: also in SR5 2SR5 2PE: also in SR5 2SR5 2PL: also in SR5 2SR5 2PX: also in SR5 2SR5 2PY: also in SR5 2SR5 2PZ: also in SR5 2SR5 2QA: also in SR5 2SR5 2QB: also in SR5 2SR5 2QD: also in SR5 2SR5 2QE: also in SR5 2SR5 2QF: also in SR5 2SR5 2QH: also in SR5 2SR5 2QJ: also in SR5 2SR5 2QL: also in SR5 2SR5 2QN: also in SR5 2SR5 2QP: also in SR5 2SR5 2QQ: also in SR5 2SR5 2QR: also in SR5 2SR5 2QS: also in SR5 2SR5 2QT: also in SR5 2SR5 2QU: also in SR5 2SR5 2QX: also in SR5 2SR5 2QY: also in SR5 2SR5 2RB: also in SR5 2SR5 2RD: also in SR5 2SR5 2RE: also in SR5 2SR5 2RF: also in SR5 2SR5 2RJ: also in SR5 2SR5 2RL: also in SR5 2SR5 2RN: also in SR5 2SR5 2RP: also in SR5 2SR5 2RU: also in SR5 2SR5 2RW: also in SR5 2SR5 2RX: also in SR5 2SR5 2RY: also in SR5 2SR5 2RZ: also in SR5 2SR5 2SA: also in SR5 2SR5 2SD: also in SR5 2SR5 2SH: also in SR5 2SR5 2SL: also in SR5 2SR5 2SQ: also in SR5 2SR5 2SS: also in SR5 2SR5 2ST: also in SR5 2SR5 2SU: also in SR5 2SR5 2TA: also in SR5 2SR5 2TB: also in SR5 2SR5 2TE: also in SR5 2SR5 2TF: also in SR5 2SR5 2TG: also in SR5 2SR5 2TH: also in SR5 2SR5 2TJ: also in SR5 2SR5 2TQ: also in SR5 2SR5 2TZ: also in SR5 2 Sunderland SR5 2AL Map of SR5 2AL and what is near it Map of SR5 2AL: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the SR5 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Sunderland SR5 2AL
  • SR5 2AL
  • Other postcodes in SR5 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.9147, longitude -1.4084)

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 2AL?

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 2AL?

92% of the homes and businesses at SR5 2AL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 92% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)92% can get it

Sunderland: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)92% 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 2AL?

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 2AL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 14 homes and businesses at SR5 2AL. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

14 homes and businesses at SR5 2AL High: 1Not in an area at risk: 13

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 2AL: 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 2AL 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 2AL?

Homes in SR5 2 sold for a typical £85,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 27 sales, up 18.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£85,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£72,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 18.1% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £112,500 9 sales
  • Terraced £80,000 15 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 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 2AL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SR5 2AL 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 SR5 2AL

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SR5 2AL. 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 Agency

Source: 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 SR5 2AL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,840 homes in the neighbourhood around SR5 2AL. Over half of them (82%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). 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 2AL

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 £2,197 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,465.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 1,510 (82%)£1,465
Band Babout 230 (13%)£1,709
Band Cabout 70 (4%)£1,953
Band Dabout 30 (2%)£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. 43% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 9% 2020 or later

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 2AL is in (ONS area E01034514), 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 2AL?

The nearest open schools to SR5 2AL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SR5 2AL, 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 2AL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SR5 2AL is St Peters Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.

  • St Peters Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Sunderland Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Pallion (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.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Alexandra Avenue-West Quay Road, 279 m away.

More stations near SR5 2AL, 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 2AL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR5 2AL, 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 2AL?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SR5 2AL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
  • Fastned West Wear Street Charging point · 10 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.1 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 2AL?

The nearest to the centre of SR5 2AL, 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 2AL?

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 2AL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SR5 2AL, 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 2AL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR5 2AL, 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 2AL?

The nearest vets to the centre of SR5 2AL 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 2AL in a conservation area?

The centre of SR5 2AL 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 2AL?

Police.uk records 299 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR5 2AL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences90 reports
Anti-social behaviour55 reports
Shoplifting51 reports
Criminal damage and arson28 reports
Public order17 reports
Burglary13 reports

Also: other theft 11, vehicle crime 10, other crime 10, drugs 5, theft from the person 4, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 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 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 2AL

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
August 2009

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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