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SR2 7LU

Beechwood Street

Millfield

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Detailed insights for SR2 7LU

Overview

Postcode SR2 7LU is located in a major urban area, within the Millfield ward of Sunderland in the North East region, and forms part of the Hill View & Tunstall area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hill View & Tunstall is £56,830 per year. The nearest station is Sunderland located about 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is University Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Hill View & Tunstall has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,961 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Hill View & Tunstall has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Hill View & Tunstall is £56,830 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 205 ft away from SR2 7LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Hill View & Tunstall near SR2 7LU 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SR2 7LU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Sunderland

N/A

Walking directions to Sunderland

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SR2 7LU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miUniversity ParkSmallWalking directions to University Park
0.1 miBurn ParkSmallWalking directions to Burn Park
0.4 miMinster ParkSmallWalking directions to Minster Park

Area Profile

Population
431
Population density
4,156.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
40(-2%)
Vehicle crime
10.97(+144%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.97(-8%)
Burglary
9.03(+81%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.45(-72%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
329
75.98%
Bangladeshi
53
12.24%
Indian
12
2.77%
Other White
10
2.31%
Pakistani
6
1.39%
Total population: 433

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
151
39.02%
No qualifications
112
28.94%
Level 3 (A level)
42
10.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
9.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
5.94%
Total 16+ residents: 387

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
59
35.76%
Owns outright
51
30.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
45
27.27%
Other social rented
4
2.42%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.42%
Total households: 165

Property prices in Millfield

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £115,000 in Millfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £440,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Millfield in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Millfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£240,000
Flats12£85,000
Semi-Detached19£179,000
Terraced50£93,575

10 year median price trend in Millfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Millfield.

Schools

In the SR2 7LU postcode area, located within Hill View & Tunstall, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SR2 7LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondarySt Anthony's Girls' Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableArgyle House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryThornhill AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SR2 7LU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SR2 7LU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMax & Sons General Dealers1 Eden Vale, Sunderland, SR2 7NJWalking directions to Max & Sons General Dealers
0.2 miSt. Marks Food StoreChester Road, Sunderland, SR4 7EZWalking directions to St. Marks Food Store
0.4 miSpar161-165 Chester Road, Sunderland, SR4 7HSWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miMini Mart43 Stockton Road, Sunderland, SR1 3NRWalking directions to Mini Mart
0.4 miMorrisons DailyDurham Road, Sunderland, SR2 7QSWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sunderland district (2025-26).

Band A£1,395
Band B£1,628
Band C£1,860
Band D£2,093
Band E£2,558
Band F£3,023
Band G£3,488
Band H£4,186

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictSunderlandE08000024
Parliamentary ConstituencySunderland CentralE14001531
WardMillfieldE05001161
ParishSunderland, unparished areaE43000178
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hill View & TunstallE02001812
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sunderland 022GE01008835
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.