SR6 8AY is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (SR6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8AY) 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 SR6.
Postal Sector. In our case SR6 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AY.

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 SR6 8AY postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is SUNDERLAND DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the SR6 8AY postcode have the street address of Lonsdale Avenue

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the SR6 8AY postcode is home to a bustling 69 residents!

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

SR6 8AY is within the village of South Bents.

The SR6 8AY postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in SR6 8AY are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in SR6 8AY are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Telephone Area Code for SR6 8AY

The telephone area code for SR6 8AY is 0191 Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, Sunderland.

Map Coordinates for SR6 8AY

Latitude	54.9417812915
Longitude	-1.3723799764

Ordnance Survey Maps for SR6 8AY

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Weather Forecast for SR6 8AY

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Drizzle	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	55.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	22.00%	NNE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Fog	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	19.00%	N 13 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Fog	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	18.00%	N 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Mist	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	16.00%	N 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	N 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	N 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	N 13 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	N 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	N 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	11.00%	N 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	N 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	35.00%	N 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	N 9 mph

Sat 4th 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)	15.00%	N 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	NNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	WNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	WNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the SR6 8AY Postcode?

Download Speeds For SR6 8AY

Average Mbps	35.000
Median Mbps	39.100
Maximum Mbps	48.790

SR6 8AY has an average download speed of 35 Megabits per second (Mbps).

941 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

11% of postcodes (130,527) have slower broadband speeds.

89% of postcodes (1,053,173) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For SR6 8AY

Average Mbps	6.000
Median Mbps	6.900
Maximum Mbps	9.500

SR6 8AY has an average upload speed of 6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,244 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

9% of postcodes (102,570) have slower upload speeds.

91% of postcodes (1,078,827) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of SR6 8AY Postcode

England Secondary Schools

Whitburn Church of England Academy

Address: Whitburn Church of England Academy, Whitburn, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 7EF

Distance: 0.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915293712

Whitburn Church of England School

Address: Whitburn Church of England School, Whitburn, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 7EF

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact:

Monkwearmouth Academy

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

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact:

England Primary Schools

Marsden Primary School

Address: Marsden Primary School, Mill Lane, Whitburn, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 7HJ

Distance: 1.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915292040

Redby Academy

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

Distance: 1.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915484040

Whitburn Village Primary School

Address: Whitburn Village Primary School, Cleadon Lane, Whitburn, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 7NS

Distance: 0.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915293069

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

Fulwell Junior School

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

Distance: 0.78 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: 0.90 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: 0.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915634100

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SR6 8AY

THE WHITBURN DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 MARINA TERRACE, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR6 7DH

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: :

RAMSHAW & SILVER DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

THE MILL DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact: :

FULWELL DENTAL PRACICE

Address: 162 FULWELL ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR6 9QS

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: :

CLEADON VILLAGE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 WINDERMERE, SUNDERLAND, SR6 7QQ

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: :

THE GREEN DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SR6 8AY

AVENUE PHARMACY

Address: 7 NORTH GUARDS, WHITBURN, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR6 7EJ

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01915 292344

ALLIED PHARMACY FULWELL

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

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01915 486701

SEA ROAD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5489617

SE GILL CHEMIST LIMITED

Address: 35 FRONT STREET, CLEADON, SUNDERLAND, SR6 7PG

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5543297

AVENUE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01915 673088

COHENS CHEMIST

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

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01915 486824

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SR6 8AY

SEE OPTICAL COMPANY

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

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

BUCKINGHAM & HICKSON

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

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

SEE OPTICAL (FULWELL)

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

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

A W WINLOW OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 1.78 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS AT TESCO (SUNDERLAND)

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

Distance: 1.84 miles

Contact: :

DOYLES OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 1.87 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SR6 8AY

WHITBURN SURGERY

Address: 3 BRYERS STREET, WHITBURN, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR6 7EE

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5293039

FULWELL MEDICAL CENTRE,

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

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5483635

BRIDGE VIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: THE GREEN, SUNDERLAND, SR5 2LT

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact: :

BRIDGE VIEW MEDICAL GROUP

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

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5163940

ST BEDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5675335

MONKWEARMOUTH HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5674293

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Transport Links near SR6 8AY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SR6 8AY

Sunderland
Sunderland station, Athenaeum Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 3HP
Distance: 3.46 miles
Driving Time: 8.61 minutes
Heworth
Heworth station, Sunderland Road, Heworth, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0NE
Distance: 9.13 miles
Driving Time: 15.15 minutes
Seaham
Seaham station, Station Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 0XX
Distance: 9.13 miles
Driving Time: 17.91 minutes
Manors
Manors station, off Trafalgar Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 6UR
Distance: 12.06 miles
Driving Time: 20.01 minutes
Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne station, Neville Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE1 5DL
Distance: 12.22 miles
Driving Time: 20.60 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SR6 8AY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SR6 8AY

A194(M) J2

Distance: 8.33 miles

Driving Time: 13.48 minutes

A194(M) J1

Distance: 9.76 miles

Driving Time: 14.58 minutes

A1(M) J64

Distance: 10.76 miles

Driving Time: 15.58 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SR6 8AY Postcode?

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

What Council is the SR6 8AY 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 SR6 8AY 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 SR6 8AY

Yearly House Sales for SR6 8AY
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£182,000	£250,000	£204,700	3
2014	£200,000	£200,000	£200,000	1
2015	£207,000	£207,000	£207,000	1
2016	£225,000	£189,950	£207,475	2
2017	£220,000	£217,500	£251,500	3
2018	£255,000	£255,000	£255,000	1
2019	£286,550	£230,000	£258,275	2
2020	£320,000	£320,000	£320,000	1
2021	£273,500	£273,500	£273,500	1

Postcodes near the SR6 8AY Postcode

SR6 8AT Birkdale Avenue SR6 8BN Crofters Way SR6 8AR Huntcliffe Avenue SR6 8AZ Lingdale Avenue SR6 8BJ Redmill Close SR6 8BD Rosedale Avenue SR6 8AX Weardale Avenue SR6 8AU Weardale Avenue SR6 8AS Weardale Avenue

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SR6 8AY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SR6 8AY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Whitburn Road, SUNDERLAND, SR6 8AA	0.65 miles	Directions from SR6 8AY to Morrisons
Asda, Thompson Road, SUNDERLAND, SR5 1SF	2.39 miles	Directions from SR6 8AY to Asda
Aldi, Carley Hill Road, Sunderland, SR52EX	2.53 miles	Directions from SR6 8AY to Aldi
Iceland, The Green, Southwick, SUNDERLAND, SR5 2JE	3.03 miles	Directions from SR6 8AY to Iceland
Sainsburys, Riverside Road, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3JG	3.81 miles	Directions from SR6 8AY to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the SR6 8AY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SR6 8AY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
South Shields, NE34 9QD	4.09 miles	Directions from SR6 8AY to South Shields
A194 White Mare Pool, Wardley, Gateshead, NE10 8YB	5.69 miles	Directions from SR6 8AY to A194 White Mare Pool, Wardley
Hedley Place, Wallsend, NE28 8QU	7.37 miles	Directions from SR6 8AY to Hedley Place
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	8.27 miles	Directions from SR6 8AY to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SR6 8AY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Wearmouth Street, SUNDERLAND, SR6 0DA	1.84 miles	Directions from SR6 8AY to McDonald's, Wearmouth Street, SUNDERLAND, SR6 0DA
McDonald's, High Street West, SUNDERLAND, SR1 3DE	2.42 miles	Directions from SR6 8AY to McDonald's, High Street West, SUNDERLAND, SR1 3DE
McDonald's, Wessington Way, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3NU	2.89 miles	Directions from SR6 8AY to McDonald's, Wessington Way, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3NU
McDonald's, Abingdon Way, BOLDON COLLIERY, NE35 9PB	3.75 miles	Directions from SR6 8AY to McDonald's, Abingdon Way, BOLDON COLLIERY, NE35 9PB

KFC Restaurants near SR6 8AY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Wessington Way, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3NU	2.89 miles	Directions from SR6 8AY to KFC Sunderland - Thomsen Retail Park
KFC, Pennywell Industrial Estate, SUNDERLAND, SR4 9EN	4.62 miles	Directions from SR6 8AY to KFC Pennywell - Chester Road
KFC, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7RU	6.97 miles	Directions from SR6 8AY to KFC Washington - The Galleries
KFC, High Street West, WALLSEND, NE28 8HX	7.28 miles	Directions from SR6 8AY to KFC Wallsend - High Street West
KFC, Stoneygate Close, GATESHEAD, NE10 0AZ	7.47 miles	Directions from SR6 8AY to KFC Gateshead - Felling