SR5 3YE postcode in Sunderland, England

SR5 3YE 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 April 2017. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £130,000 Homes sold in SR5 3, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest school English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 700 m in a straight line Nearest station St Peters 2.5 km in a straight line

Where SR5 3YE is, and what is near it

Map of SR5 3YE and what is near it Map of SR5 3YE: its centre point, with the 220 other postcodes in the SR5 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SR5 3AB: also in SR5 3SR5 3AD: also in SR5 3SR5 3AF: also in SR5 3SR5 3AH: also in SR5 3SR5 3AJ: also in SR5 3SR5 3AL: also in SR5 3SR5 3AQ: also in SR5 3SR5 3AU: also in SR5 3SR5 3AY: also in SR5 3SR5 3BE: also in SR5 3SR5 3FB: also in SR5 3SR5 3FE: also in SR5 3SR5 3FF: also in SR5 3SR5 3FL: also in SR5 3SR5 3FN: also in SR5 3SR5 3FP: also in SR5 3SR5 3FR: also in SR5 3SR5 3FS: also in SR5 3SR5 3HD: also in SR5 3SR5 3HT: also in SR5 3SR5 3JB: also in SR5 3SR5 3JD: also in SR5 3SR5 3JG: also in SR5 3SR5 3JJ: also in SR5 3SR5 3JT: also in SR5 3SR5 3NU: also in SR5 3SR5 3TU: also in SR5 3SR5 3TX: also in SR5 3SR5 3XF: also in SR5 3SR5 3XG: also in SR5 3SR5 3XJ: also in SR5 3 Forge Medical Practice 1.0 kmSt Peters station 2.5 kmSeaburn station 2.5 kmHylton Castle SR5 3YE Map of SR5 3YE and what is near it Map of SR5 3YE: its centre point, with the 220 other postcodes in the SR5 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. St Peters station 2.5 kmSeaburn station 2.5 kmHylton Castle SR5 3YE
  • SR5 3YE
  • Other postcodes in SR5 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 54.9184, longitude -1.4203)

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 3YE?

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 3YE?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for SR5 3YE. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 3YE?

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 3YE 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 3YE.

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 3YE: 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 3YE 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 3YE?

Homes in SR5 3 sold for a typical £130,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 45 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£130,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£130,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £260,000 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £128,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £115,000 10 sales

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 3YE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SR5 3YE 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 SR5 3YE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,840 homes in the neighbourhood around SR5 3YE. 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 3YE

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 3YE 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 3YE?

The nearest open schools to SR5 3YE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SR5 3YE, 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 3YE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SR5 3YE is St Peters Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • St Peters Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Seaburn Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 650 mWalk

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hylton Park Road, 157 m away.

More stations near SR5 3YE, 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 3YE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR5 3YE, 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 3YE?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SR5 3YE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
  • Fastned West Wear Street Charging point · 10 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 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 3YE?

The nearest to the centre of SR5 3YE, 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 3YE?

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 3YE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SR5 3YE, 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 3YE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR5 3YE, 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 3YE?

The nearest vets to the centre of SR5 3YE 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 3YE in a conservation area?

The centre of SR5 3YE 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 3YE?

Police.uk records 258 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR5 3YE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences60 reports
Shoplifting54 reports
Anti-social behaviour47 reports
Criminal damage and arson39 reports
Public order18 reports
Burglary11 reports

Also: other theft 10, drugs 5, other crime 5, vehicle crime 3, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 2, 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 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 3YE

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
April 2017

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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