SR5 5SS 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 (5SS) 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 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case SS.

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 5SS 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 5SS postcode have the street address of Watford Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the SR5 5SS postcode is home to a bustling 80 residents!

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

SR5 5SS is within the city of Sunderland.

The SR5 5SS postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in SR5 5SS are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced and end-terraced.

Most properties in SR5 5SS are social housing with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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

Telephone Area Code for SR5 5SS

The telephone area code for SR5 5SS is 0191 Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, Sunderland.

Map Coordinates for SR5 5SS

Latitude	54.9294659921
Longitude	-1.41113199154

Ordnance Survey Maps for SR5 5SS

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 308 Durham and Sunderland	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 316 Newcastle Upon Tyne	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 5SS

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	52.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	S 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	S 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	S 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	SE 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 11 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	E 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Mist	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	17.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	15.00%	N 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	13.00%	N 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	39.00%	N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	40.00%	N 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	28.00%	N 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	25.00%	NNE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	N 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the SR5 5SS Postcode?

Download Speeds For SR5 5SS

Average Mbps	143.900
Median Mbps	73.000
Maximum Mbps	593.000

SR5 5SS has an average download speed of 143.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

367 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

89% of postcodes (1,051,011) have slower broadband speeds.

11% of postcodes (133,263) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For SR5 5SS

Average Mbps	13.800
Median Mbps	9.500
Maximum Mbps	39.000

SR5 5SS has an average upload speed of 13.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

12,047 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

53% of postcodes (626,585) have slower upload speeds.

46% of postcodes (546,009) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of SR5 5SS Postcode

England Primary Schools

Redby Academy

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

Distance: 1.29 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: 1.30 miles

Contact: 01915492020

Grange Park Primary School

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

Distance: 1.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915490707

Fulwell Junior School

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

Distance: 1.41 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: 1.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915495666

Southwick Community Primary School

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

Distance: 0.65 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: 0.44 miles

Contact:

Willow Wood Community Primary School

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

Distance: 0.44 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: 0.84 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Red House Academy

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

Distance: 0.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915111930

Castle View Enterprise Academy

Address: Castle View Enterprise Academy, Cartwright Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 3DX

Distance: 1.61 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915946330

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SR5 5SS

THE GREEN DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: :

WESSINGTON WAY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: HYLTON PARK, SUNDERLAND ENTERPRISE PARK, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR5 3HD

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

THE MILL DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: :

ST. BEDES (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 6 ST. BEDES, EAST BOLDON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0LE

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: :

RAMSHAW & SILVER DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: :

FULWELL DENTAL PRACICE

Address: 162 FULWELL ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR6 9QS

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SR5 5SS

REDHOUSE PHARMACY

Address: 127 RENFREW ROAD, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR5 5PS

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5496433

COHENS CHEMIST

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

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01915 486824

SEA ROAD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5489617

EAST BOLDON VILLAGE PHARMACY LTD

Address: 7 STATION TERRACE, EAST BOLDON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0LJ

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5367459

ALLIED PHARMACY FULWELL

Address: 8 SEA ROAD, FULWELL, SUNDERLAND, SR6 9BX

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01915 486701

BUNNYHILL PHARMACY

Address: BUNNY HILL CENTRE, HYLTON LANE, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR5 4BW

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5363835

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SR5 5SS

DOYLES OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: :

SEE OPTICAL (FULWELL)

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

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: :

BUCKINGHAM & HICKSON

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

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

SEE OPTICAL COMPANY

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

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: :

A W WINLOW OPTICIANS LTD ST LUKE'S TCE.

Address: 2 ST. LUKES TERRACE, SUNDERLAND, SR4 6NQ

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS AT TESCO (SUNDERLAND)

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

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SR5 5SS

RED HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: RED HOUSE SURGERY, 127 RENFREW ROAD, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR5 5PS

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5375700

BRIDGE VIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: THE GREEN, SUNDERLAND, SR5 2LT

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

BRIDGE VIEW MEDICAL GROUP

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

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5163940

FULWELL MEDICAL CENTRE,

Address: EBDON LANE, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR6 8DZ

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5483635

FORGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: THE OLD FORGE SURGERY, PALLION PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR4 6QE

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5109393

BUNNY HILL HEALTH CENTRE

Address: HYLTON LANE, DOWNHILL, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR5 4BW

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5193222

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Transport Links near SR5 5SS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SR5 5SS

Sunderland
Sunderland station, Athenaeum Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 3HP
Distance: 2.75 miles
Driving Time: 7.11 minutes
Heworth
Heworth station, Sunderland Road, Heworth, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0NE
Distance: 7.61 miles
Driving Time: 12.79 minutes
Seaham
Seaham station, Station Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 0XX
Distance: 8.46 miles
Driving Time: 15.70 minutes
Manors
Manors station, off Trafalgar Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 6UR
Distance: 10.54 miles
Driving Time: 17.65 minutes
Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street station, Station Road, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3EE
Distance: 11.18 miles
Driving Time: 15.59 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SR5 5SS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SR5 5SS

A194(M) J2

Distance: 6.93 miles

Driving Time: 11.22 minutes

A194(M) J1

Distance: 7.17 miles

Driving Time: 10.05 minutes

A1(M) J64

Distance: 8.17 miles

Driving Time: 11.05 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SR5 5SS Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Washington and Sunderland West Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Contact Details	Contact Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the SR5 5SS 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 5SS 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 5SS

Yearly House Sales for SR5 5SS
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£64,000	£64,000	£64,000	1
2014	£59,000	£59,000	£59,000	1
2015	£55,500	£55,500	£55,500	1
2016	£55,000	£51,000	£53,000	2
2020	£53,332	£53,332	£53,332	1
2022	£62,000	£62,000	£62,000	1

Postcodes near the SR5 5SS Postcode

SR5 5SW Rothley Court SR5 5SY Waterbury Close SR5 5SJ Waterlow Close SR5 5TD Wembley Close SR5 5TB Wembley Road SR5 5TF Wentbridge SR5 5SN Wessex Close SR5 5SZ Westerham Close SR5 5ST Whitchurch Close SR5 5SX Whitchurch Road SR5 5SU Whitchurch Road SR5 5SD Wiltshire Road SR5 5TA Wimbledon Close SR5 5SE Woolwich Close SR5 5SH Woolwich Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SR5 5SS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SR5 5SS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Carley Hill Road, Sunderland, SR52EX	1.15 miles	Directions from SR5 5SS to Aldi
Sainsburys, Riverside Road, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3JG	1.16 miles	Directions from SR5 5SS to Sainsburys
Iceland, The Green, Southwick, SUNDERLAND, SR5 2JE	1.24 miles	Directions from SR5 5SS to Iceland
Asda, Thompson Road, SUNDERLAND, SR5 1SF	1.32 miles	Directions from SR5 5SS to Asda
Iceland, Hylton Retail Park, Timber Beach Road, Sunderland Enterprise Park, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3XG	1.77 miles	Directions from SR5 5SS to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the SR5 5SS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SR5 5SS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
South Shields, NE34 9QD	3.50 miles	Directions from SR5 5SS to South Shields
A194 White Mare Pool, Wardley, Gateshead, NE10 8YB	4.32 miles	Directions from SR5 5SS to A194 White Mare Pool, Wardley
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	6.52 miles	Directions from SR5 5SS to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Hedley Place, Wallsend, NE28 8QU	6.56 miles	Directions from SR5 5SS to Hedley Place

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SR5 5SS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Wessington Way, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3NU	1.15 miles	Directions from SR5 5SS to McDonald's, Wessington Way, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3NU
McDonald's, Wearmouth Street, SUNDERLAND, SR6 0DA	1.52 miles	Directions from SR5 5SS to McDonald's, Wearmouth Street, SUNDERLAND, SR6 0DA
McDonald's, High Street West, SUNDERLAND, SR1 3DE	1.88 miles	Directions from SR5 5SS to McDonald's, High Street West, SUNDERLAND, SR1 3DE
McDonald's, Abingdon Way, BOLDON COLLIERY, NE35 9PB	2.51 miles	Directions from SR5 5SS to McDonald's, Abingdon Way, BOLDON COLLIERY, NE35 9PB

KFC Restaurants near SR5 5SS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Wessington Way, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3NU	1.15 miles	Directions from SR5 5SS to KFC Sunderland - Thomsen Retail Park
KFC, Pennywell Industrial Estate, SUNDERLAND, SR4 9EN	2.99 miles	Directions from SR5 5SS to KFC Pennywell - Chester Road
KFC, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7RU	5.22 miles	Directions from SR5 5SS to KFC Washington - The Galleries
KFC, Stoneygate Close, GATESHEAD, NE10 0AZ	6.13 miles	Directions from SR5 5SS to KFC Gateshead - Felling
KFC, High Street West, WALLSEND, NE28 8HX	6.48 miles	Directions from SR5 5SS to KFC Wallsend - High Street West