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SR2 9JU

Sea View Road West

St Michael's

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Detailed insights for SR2 9JU

Overview

Postcode SR2 9JU 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 Grangetown area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Grangetown is £42,697 per year. The nearest station is Sunderland located about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
5.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Grangetown has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,349 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Grangetown has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.7%

Approximately 5.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Grangetown is £42,697 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SR2 9JU.

Flood risk

No risk

Grangetown near SR2 9JU 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
385
Population density
7,942.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
42.25(+3%)
Shoplifting
14.94(+23%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.88(-44%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.21(-40%)
Public order
6.18(-30%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
348
90.86%
Pakistani
11
2.87%
Indian
8
2.09%
Other White
7
1.83%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.52%
Total population: 383

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
123
42.41%
Level 3 (A level)
62
21.38%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
15.17%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
9.66%
No qualifications
16
5.52%
Total 16+ residents: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
75
53.57%
Owns outright
31
22.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
16.43%
Other social rented
8
5.71%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.14%
Total households: 140

Property prices in St Michael's

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £179,950 in St Michael's area, with individual transactions ranging from £22,000 up to £685,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Michael's 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 St Michael's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£455,000
Flats35£99,331
Semi-Detached51£219,950
Terraced39£160,000

10 year median price trend in St Michael's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Michael's.

Schools

In the SR2 9JU postcode area, located within Grangetown, there are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SR2 9JU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableHopespring SunderlandOther independent school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryHill View Junior AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHill View Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SR2 9JU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SR2 9JU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miAsdaLeechmere Road, Sunderland, SR2 9TTWalking directions to Asda

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
WardSt Michael'sE05001167
ParishSunderland, unparished areaE43000178
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)GrangetownE02001814
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sunderland 024DE01008780
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.