SR6 7HF postcode in Whitburn, South Tyneside

SR6 7HF is a postcode in Whitburn, in the Whitburn & Marsden ward of South Tyneside. It is in the South Shields 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 at SR6 7HF can get it Across South Tyneside: 93% Typical price £251,500 Homes sold in SR6 7, last 12 months. ▲ 0.6% on the year before Nearest station Seaburn 3.5 km in a straight line

Where SR6 7HF is, and what is near it

Map of SR6 7HF and what is near it Map of SR6 7HF: its centre point, with the 254 other postcodes in the SR6 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SR6 7AL: also in SR6 7SR6 7AN: also in SR6 7SR6 7AP: also in SR6 7SR6 7AR: also in SR6 7SR6 7AS: also in SR6 7SR6 7AT: also in SR6 7SR6 7AW: also in SR6 7SR6 7AY: also in SR6 7SR6 7AZ: also in SR6 7SR6 7BA: also in SR6 7SR6 7BB: also in SR6 7SR6 7BD: also in SR6 7SR6 7BE: also in SR6 7SR6 7BF: also in SR6 7SR6 7BG: also in SR6 7SR6 7BH: also in SR6 7SR6 7BJ: also in SR6 7SR6 7BL: also in SR6 7SR6 7BP: also in SR6 7SR6 7BQ: also in SR6 7SR6 7BW: also in SR6 7SR6 7DH: also in SR6 7SR6 7DR: also in SR6 7SR6 7DS: also in SR6 7SR6 7EE: also in SR6 7SR6 7ER: also in SR6 7SR6 7ES: also in SR6 7SR6 7ET: also in SR6 7SR6 7EU: also in SR6 7SR6 7EZ: also in SR6 7SR6 7FA: also in SR6 7SR6 7FB: also in SR6 7SR6 7FF: also in SR6 7SR6 7HA: also in SR6 7SR6 7HB: also in SR6 7SR6 7HD: also in SR6 7SR6 7HE: also in SR6 7SR6 7HG: also in SR6 7SR6 7HH: also in SR6 7SR6 7HJ: also in SR6 7SR6 7HL: also in SR6 7SR6 7HN: also in SR6 7SR6 7HP: also in SR6 7SR6 7HQ: also in SR6 7SR6 7HR: also in SR6 7SR6 7HS: also in SR6 7SR6 7HT: also in SR6 7SR6 7HU: also in SR6 7SR6 7HW: also in SR6 7SR6 7HX: also in SR6 7SR6 7HY: also in SR6 7SR6 7HZ: also in SR6 7SR6 7LF: also in SR6 7SR6 7LG: also in SR6 7SR6 7LH: also in SR6 7SR6 7LJ: also in SR6 7SR6 7LL: also in SR6 7SR6 7LN: also in SR6 7SR6 7LQ: also in SR6 7SR6 7LS: also in SR6 7SR6 7LT: also in SR6 7SR6 7LU: also in SR6 7SR6 7LX: also in SR6 7SR6 7LY: also in SR6 7SR6 7LZ: also in SR6 7SR6 7NE: also in SR6 7SR6 7NF: also in SR6 7SR6 7NP: also in SR6 7SR6 7NR: also in SR6 7SR6 7NW: also in SR6 7SR6 7SF: also in SR6 7SR6 7SG: also in SR6 7 2 places, 1.1–3.5 kmMarsden Medical Group 3.1 kmCentral Surgery 3.2 kmEast Boldon station 3.5 kmWhitburn SR6 7HF Map of SR6 7HF and what is near it Map of SR6 7HF: its centre point, with the 254 other postcodes in the SR6 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 3 places, 1.1–3.5 kmWhitburn SR6 7HF
  • SR6 7HF
  • Other postcodes in SR6 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.9592, longitude -1.3697)

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 SR6 7HF?

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 SR6 7HF?

Every home and business at SR6 7HF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SR6 7HF 100% South Tyneside 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SR6 7HF 100% South Tyneside 99%
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 SR6 7HF?

BinDayBuddy does not read South Tyneside Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

South Tyneside 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 SR6 7HF 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 SR6 7HF.

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 South Tyneside

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SR6 7HF: 453 properties in South Tyneside are at high risk (0.5% of all its properties). All the figures for South Tyneside

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 SR6 7HF 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 SR6 7HF?

Homes in SR6 7 sold for a typical £251,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, up 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£251,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£250,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £550,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £233,000 41 sales
  • Terraced £231,750 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £85,000 17 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SR6 district: a typical £202,000 from 315 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 SR6 7HF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SR6 7HF 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 SR6 7HF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around SR6 7HF. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (25%). 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 SR6 7HF

Band D in South Tyneside for 2026‑27: £2,434. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,623 (band A) to £3,516 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,623.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 350 (41%)£1,623
Band Babout 150 (17%)£1,893
Band Cabout 160 (19%)£2,164
Band Dabout 50 (6%)£2,434
Band Eabout 110 (13%)£2,975
Band Fabout 40 (5%)£3,516
Band Gwithheld£4,057
Band Hwithheld£4,869

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 25% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 22% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for South Tyneside 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 SR6 7HF is in (ONS area E01008685), 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 SR6 7HF?

The nearest open schools to SR6 7HF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SR6 7HF, 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 SR6 7HF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SR6 7HF is Seaburn Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Seaburn Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • East Boldon Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lizard Lane-Fairfield Drive, 51 m away.

More stations near SR6 7HF, 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 SR6 7HF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR6 7HF, 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 SR6 7HF?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SR6 7HF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EVC 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 SR6 7HF?

The nearest to the centre of SR6 7HF, 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 SR6 7HF?

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 SR6 7HF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SR6 7HF, 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 SR6 7HF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR6 7HF, 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 SR6 7HF?

The nearest vets to the centre of SR6 7HF 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 SR6 7HF in a conservation area?

The centre of SR6 7HF 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 SR6 7HF?

Police.uk records 30 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR6 7HF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Public order7 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report

Also: 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 SR6 7HF

Ward
Whitburn & Marsden
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Whitburn
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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SR6 7HE80 mSR6 7HG100 mSR6 7HD130 mSR6 7HZ150 mSR6 7HQ150 mSR6 7HY170 m
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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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