SR5 2RJ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (SR5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2RJ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case SR which means Sunderland.
Postal District. In our case SR5.
Postal Sector. In our case SR5 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case RJ.

The regional mail center for the post area SR is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the SR5 2RJ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is SUNDERLAND DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the SR5 2RJ postcode have the street address of Maypole Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the SR5 2RJ postcode is home to a bustling 63 residents!

It is situated within the post town of SUNDERLAND within the old postal county of County Durham.

SR5 2RJ is within the city of Sunderland.

The SR5 2RJ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in SR5 2RJ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced and semi-detached. Of these flats, most are detached. The remainder are unknown. Of these maisonettes, most are detached.

Most properties in SR5 2RJ are social housing with the rest being social housing.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for SR5 2RJ

The telephone area code for SR5 2RJ is 0191 Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, Sunderland.

Map Coordinates for SR5 2RJ

Latitude	54.9197006855
Longitude	-1.3952519296

Ordnance Survey Maps for SR5 2RJ

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 308 Durham and Sunderland	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 88 Newcastle upon Tyne	Check Price on Amazon

Weather Forecast for SR5 2RJ

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	9.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 9 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	6.00%	NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	16.00%	N 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	50.00%	N 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	50.00%	NNW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	45.00%	NNW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	NW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	3.00%	SW 9 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	SW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	S 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	SE 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	E 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	E 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	E 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	E 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the SR5 2RJ Postcode?

Download Speeds For SR5 2RJ

Average Mbps	70.300
Median Mbps	72.200
Maximum Mbps	205.000

SR5 2RJ has an average download speed of 70.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

903 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

49% of postcodes (576,598) have slower broadband speeds.

51% of postcodes (607,140) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For SR5 2RJ

Average Mbps	13.300
Median Mbps	10.800
Maximum Mbps	21.000

SR5 2RJ has an average upload speed of 13.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,409 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

48% of postcodes (568,608) have slower upload speeds.

51% of postcodes (604,624) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of SR5 2RJ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Dame Dorothy Primary School

Address: Dame Dorothy Primary School, Dock Street, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 0EA

Distance: 0.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 01912505525

Hudson Road Primary School

Address: Hudson Road Primary School, Villiers Street South, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 2AH

Distance: 1.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915143434

Redby Academy

Address: Redby Academy, Fulwell Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 9QP

Distance: 0.63 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915484040

St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fulwell Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 9QU

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: 01915492020

Grange Park Primary School

Address: Grange Park Primary School, Swan Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 1EA

Distance: 0.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915490707

Fulwell Junior School

Address: Fulwell Junior School, Sea Road, Fulwell, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 9EE

Distance: 1.08 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915493333

Fulwell Infant School Academy

Address: Fulwell Infant School Academy, Ebdon Lane, Fulwell, Fulwell Infant School Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 8ED

Distance: 0.87 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915495666

Seaburn Dene Primary School

Address: Seaburn Dene Primary School, Torver Crescent, Seaburn Dene, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 8LG

Distance: 1.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915634100

Southwick Community Primary School

Address: Southwick Community Primary School, Shakespeare Street, Southwick, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 2JX

Distance: 0.27 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915009554

English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Redcar Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5AU

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact:

Willow Wood Community Primary School

Address: Willow Wood Community Primary School, Redcar Road, Red House, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5AU

Distance: 0.97 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915491509

Northern Saints CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: Northern Saints CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Rotherham Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5QL

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact:

East Boldon Infants' School

Address: East Boldon Infants' School, Front Street, East Boldon, Tyne and Wear, NE36 0SW

Distance: 2.20 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915367292

Castletown Primary School

Address: Castletown Primary School, Grange Road, Castletown, Castletown Primary School, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 3EQ

Distance: 2.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915497777

England Secondary Schools

Monkwearmouth Academy

Address: Monkwearmouth Academy, Torver Crescent, Seaburn Dene, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 8LG

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact:

Red House Academy

Address: Red House Academy, Rutherglen Road, Red House Estate, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5LN

Distance: 1.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915111930

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SR5 2RJ

THE GREEN DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 44D THE GREEN, SOUTHWICK, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR5 2HY

Distance: 0.33 miles

Contact: :

THE MILL DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 154 NEWCASTLE ROAD, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR5 1NA

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: :

FULWELL DENTAL PRACICE

Address: 162 FULWELL ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR6 9QS

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

MONKWEARMOUTH HEALTH CENTRE

Address: DUNDAS STREET, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR6 0AB

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: :

RAMSHAW & SILVER DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1 ATKINSON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR6 9AR

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

PALLION HEALTH CENTRE

Address: HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR4 7XF

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SR5 2RJ

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: 14 THE GREEN, SOUTHWICK, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR5 2JE

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01915 486824

WELL

Address: 79-80 DUNDAS STREET, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR6 0BB

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01915 673165

AVENUE PHARMACY

Address: 81 DUNDAS STREET, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR6 0AY

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01915 672812

AVENUE PHARMACY

Address: 53 LOWER DUNDAS STREET, MONKWEARMOUTH, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR6 0BD

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01915 673037

AVENUE PHARMACY

Address: 50 ROKER AVENUE, SUNDERLAND, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR6 0HT

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01915 673088

SEA ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 5 SEA ROAD, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR6 9BP

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5489617

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SR5 2RJ

DOYLES OPTICIANS

Address: 297 SOUTHWICK ROAD, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR5 2AB

Distance: 0.16 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS AT TESCO (SUNDERLAND)

Address: NEWCASTLE ROAD, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR6 0DA

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: :

A W WINLOW OPTICIANS

Address: 173 ROKER AVENUE, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR6 0HQ

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: :

SEE OPTICAL (FULWELL)

Address: 9 STATION ROAD, FULWELL, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR6 9AA

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: :

BUCKINGHAM & HICKSON

Address: 290 FULWELL ROAD, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR6 9AP

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: :

BOWERS & MACKINNON OPTICAL LTD - SUNDERLAND

Address: 247 HIGH STREET WEST, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR1 3DE

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SR5 2RJ

BRIDGE VIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: THE GREEN, SUNDERLAND, SR5 2LT

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: :

BRIDGE VIEW MEDICAL GROUP

Address: SOUTHWICK HEALTH CENTRE, THE GREEN, SOUTHWICK, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR5 2LT

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5163940

MONKWEARMOUTH HEALTH CENTRE

Address: DUNDAS STREET, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR6 0AB

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5674293

ST BEDE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: LOWER DUNDAS STREET, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR6 0QQ

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5675335

MILLFIELD MEDICAL GROUP - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

Address: 63-83 HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR4 7AF

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: :

MILLFIELD MEDICAL GROUP

Address: 63-83 HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR4 7AF

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5679179

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Transport Links near SR5 2RJ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SR5 2RJ

Sunderland
Sunderland station, Athenaeum Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 3HP
Distance: 1.86 miles
Driving Time: 5.28 minutes
Seaham
Seaham station, Station Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 0XX
Distance: 7.52 miles
Driving Time: 14.58 minutes
Heworth
Heworth station, Sunderland Road, Heworth, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0NE
Distance: 9.27 miles
Driving Time: 12.70 minutes
Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street station, Station Road, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3EE
Distance: 11.46 miles
Driving Time: 15.41 minutes
Manors
Manors station, off Trafalgar Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 6UR
Distance: 12.20 miles
Driving Time: 17.56 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SR5 2RJ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SR5 2RJ

A194(M) J1

Distance: 7.45 miles

Driving Time: 9.87 minutes

A194(M) J2

Distance: 7.73 miles

Driving Time: 10.61 minutes

A1(M) J64

Distance: 8.45 miles

Driving Time: 10.87 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SR5 2RJ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Sunderland Central Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Julie Elliott
Contact Details	Contact Julie Elliott
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the SR5 2RJ Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Sunderland District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Sunderland District at the following link Sunderland District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Sunderland District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Sunderland District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the SR5 2RJ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Sunderland council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Sunderland City Council

House Sales in SR5 2RJ

Yearly House Sales for SR5 2RJ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£68,000	£63,000	£65,500	2
2016	£81,000	£81,000	£81,000	1

Postcodes near the SR5 2RJ Postcode

SR5 1RN Attwood Grove SR5 1SS Burnbank SR5 2RN Carley Road SR5 2RP Carley Road SR5 1RU Cornhill Road SR5 2RU Edward Burdis Street SR5 2HU Northbank Court SR5 1RW Pemberton Close SR5 1SP Southwick Road SR5 2AE Southwick Road SR5 2AA Southwick Road SR5 2RL Stafford Grove SR5 1SD The Oval

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SR5 2RJ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SR5 2RJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, The Green, Southwick, SUNDERLAND, SR5 2JE	0.37 miles	Directions from SR5 2RJ to Iceland
Aldi, Carley Hill Road, Sunderland, SR52EX	0.44 miles	Directions from SR5 2RJ to Aldi
Asda, Thompson Road, SUNDERLAND, SR5 1SF	0.48 miles	Directions from SR5 2RJ to Asda
Sainsburys, Riverside Road, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3JG	1.47 miles	Directions from SR5 2RJ to Sainsburys
Iceland, The Bridges, SUNDERLAND, SR1 3LB	1.66 miles	Directions from SR5 2RJ to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the SR5 2RJ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SR5 2RJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
South Shields, NE34 9QD	4.42 miles	Directions from SR5 2RJ to South Shields
A194 White Mare Pool, Wardley, Gateshead, NE10 8YB	5.13 miles	Directions from SR5 2RJ to A194 White Mare Pool, Wardley
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	6.86 miles	Directions from SR5 2RJ to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Hedley Place, Wallsend, NE28 8QU	7.47 miles	Directions from SR5 2RJ to Hedley Place

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SR5 2RJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Wearmouth Street, SUNDERLAND, SR6 0DA	0.62 miles	Directions from SR5 2RJ to McDonald's, Wearmouth Street, SUNDERLAND, SR6 0DA
McDonald's, High Street West, SUNDERLAND, SR1 3DE	0.97 miles	Directions from SR5 2RJ to McDonald's, High Street West, SUNDERLAND, SR1 3DE
McDonald's, Wessington Way, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3NU	1.51 miles	Directions from SR5 2RJ to McDonald's, Wessington Way, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3NU
McDonald's, North Moor Road, SUNDERLAND, SR3 1TJ	2.87 miles	Directions from SR5 2RJ to McDonald's, North Moor Road, SUNDERLAND, SR3 1TJ

KFC Restaurants near SR5 2RJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Wessington Way, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3NU	1.51 miles	Directions from SR5 2RJ to KFC Sunderland - Thomsen Retail Park
KFC, Pennywell Industrial Estate, SUNDERLAND, SR4 9EN	2.92 miles	Directions from SR5 2RJ to KFC Pennywell - Chester Road
KFC, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7RU	5.62 miles	Directions from SR5 2RJ to KFC Washington - The Galleries
KFC, Stoneygate Close, GATESHEAD, NE10 0AZ	6.93 miles	Directions from SR5 2RJ to KFC Gateshead - Felling
KFC, Dalton Park, Murton, SEAHAM, SR7 9HU	7.25 miles	Directions from SR5 2RJ to KFC Seaham - Dalton Park