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SR2 7LB

St Michael's

Sunderland

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Overview

Postcode SR2 7LB is located in a major urban area, within the St Michael's ward of Sunderland in the North East region , and forms part of the Sunderland Central & Deptford area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 320.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sunderland Central & Deptford is £31,000 per year. The nearest station is Sunderland located about 0.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Backhouse Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
321
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
17.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Sunderland Central & Deptford has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,279 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Sunderland Central & Deptford has a very high crime rate, with approximately 320.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.8%

Approximately 17.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Sunderland Central & Deptford is £31,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SR2 7LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Sunderland Central & Deptford near SR2 7LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sunderland located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Sunderland

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBackhouse ParkLarge
0.4 miMowbray ParkMedium
0.3 miUniversity ParkSmall

Property prices in St Michael's

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in St Michael's area, with individual transactions ranging from £27,000 up to £685,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£540,000
Flats35£105,000
Semi-Detached47£219,950
Terraced36£179,975

10 years price trend in St Michael's

Schools

In the SR2 7LB postcode area, located within Sunderland Central & Deptford, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableArgyle House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miSecondarySt Anthony's Girls' Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThornhill AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miJoe's ContinentalMary Street, Sunderland, SR1 3NW
0.2 miMini Mart43 Stockton Road, Sunderland, SR1 3NR
0.2 miAshbrooke Store1 Tunstall Vale, Sunderland, SR2 7HP
0.3 miMorrisons DailyPark Lane, Sunderland, SR1 3NX
0.3 miBest-one7 Holmeside, Sunderland, SR1 3JG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.