SR3 postcode area guide — Sunderland

Where is SR3?

Broadband & internet speeds in SR3

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the SR3 postcode district (Sunderland) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 901 postcodes Ofcom measures in SR3, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 89%.

Around 0% of premises in SR3 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in SR3

Run a speed test to see what you're actually getting, or check your exact postcode.

Mobile signal around Sunderland

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Sunderland district (141,770 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in SR3

Police recorded 190 incidents within about a mile of the centre of SR3 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in SR3

Based on 352 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in SR3 is £155,000, down 12.9% on the previous year (£178,000).

Latest recorded sales in SR3

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Sunderland demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Sunderland district (274,175 residents, 122,177 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around SR3

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in SR3

149 rated food businesses operate in SR3. 111 hold the top rating of 5, 18 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: After School Club, Benedict Biscop Church Of England Academy, Aldi, Alibaba, Apple Blossom Day Nursery - Durham Road, Archer's Court.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in SR3

From a sample of 132 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 SR3 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band C). 43% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Sunderland

Landlines around SR3 typically use:

Had a call from an unknown number? Use our free UK phone number checker to see who called.

What's it like living in SR3?

Postcodes in SR3

Neighbouring districts

All Sunderland (SR) postcode districts ›

Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.