Postcode SR3 4LT is located in a major urban area, within the Sandhill area of Sunderland in the North East region, and forms part of the Thorney Close & Plains Farm area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 22% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Thorney Close & Plains Farm is £36,091 per year. The median sale price in Sandhill is £135,000 (around £157 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £110,000 and £166,500. The nearest station is Sunderland, about 2.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Thorney Close & Plains Farm has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 771 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.
Thorney Close & Plains Farm has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 53.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 51.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Thorney Close & Plains Farm is £36,091 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 147 ft away from SR3 4LT.
Thorney Close & Plains Farm near SR3 4LT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Sunderland located about 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £135,000 (about £157 per square foot) in Sandhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £230,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £215,000 | £190 |
| Semi-Detached | 59 | £135,000 | £160 |
| Terraced | 24 | £133,000 | £153 |
| Flats | 4 | £47,000 | £86 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £140,500 | £38,000 | £96,000 | £84,000 |
| 2017 | £150,000 | £50,500 | £97,500 | £85,000 |
| 2018 | £175,000 | — | £90,000 | £95,000 |
| 2019 | £162,500 | £65,000 | £90,250 | £102,000 |
| 2020 | — | £45,000 | £100,000 | £107,500 |
| 2021 | £174,000 | £56,000 | £123,330 | £90,000 |
| 2022 | £244,500 | £43,000 | £111,000 | £107,250 |
| 2023 | £199,500 | £43,498 | £119,000 | £119,000 |
| 2024 | £231,153 | — | £124,000 | £107,498 |
| 2025 | £193,750 | £35,000 | £132,498 | £114,000 |
| 2026 | — | £47,000 | £125,000 | £150,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £174 | £74 | £122 | £93 |
| 2017 | £151 | £90 | £110 | £85 |
| 2018 | £236 | — | £115 | £112 |
| 2019 | £115 | £94 | £121 | £111 |
| 2020 | — | £93 | £119 | £118 |
| 2021 | £182 | £90 | £144 | £117 |
| 2022 | £206 | £100 | £143 | £126 |
| 2023 | £247 | £91 | £147 | £142 |
| 2024 | £158 | — | £156 | £126 |
| 2025 | £231 | £68 | £161 | £139 |
| 2026 | — | £86 | £163 | £157 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SR3 4LT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 12, Townsend Square, Sunderland, SR3 4LT | Flats | Leasehold | £52,000 | |
| 09 Jul 2025 | 10, Townsend Square, Sunderland, SR3 4LT | Flats | Leasehold | £35,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 88, Townsend Road, Sunderland, SR3 4LU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £121,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 27, Tasman Road, Sunderland, SR3 4LR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £125,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 11, Avalon Road, Sunderland, SR3 3JN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £110,000 |
In the SR3 4LT postcode area, located within Thorney Close & Plains Farm, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Hasting Hill Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. | |
Hasting Hill Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Farringdon Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Mar 2022. | |
Farringdon Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Mar 2022
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Farringdon Community Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
Farringdon Community Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SR3 4LT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Nisa Local | Tadcaster Road, Sunderland, SR3 4NU | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.3 mi | Heron Foods | Anthony Road, Sunderland, SR3 3HG | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
| 0.3 mi | Costcutter | Thorndale Road, Sunderland, SR3 4JT | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.3 mi | Thorndale Convenience Store | Thorndale Road, Sunderland, SR3 4JR | Walking directions to Thorndale Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Costcutter | Allendale Road, Sunderland, SR3 3DE | Walking directions to Costcutter |
Annual council tax rates for Sunderland district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SR3 4LT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Paul Edgeworth
Sandhill - Elected 2 May 2024
Bridget Phillipson
Houghton and Sunderland South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SR3 4LT records about 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SR3 4LT in Sandhill is £135,000 (about £157 per square foot) based on 88 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to SR3 4LT, including Hasting Hill Academy (Good), Farringdon Academy (Good) and Farringdon Community Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SR3 4LT scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 771 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Houghton and Sunderland South covering SR3 4LT is Bridget Phillipson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Paul Edgeworth (Liberal Democrats).