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SR3 2UA area guide

Who lives in SR3 2UA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hall Farm
Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,447 (2024)

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At a glance

What SR3 2UA is like

SR3 2UA is a postcode in the Hall Farm area of Sunderland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,447 people. 68.1% of households own their home, 7% rent privately and 24.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SR3 2 sold for a median of £203,997 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SR3 2UA compares

Headline figures for SR3 2UA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£203,997

Median over 148 sales in SR3 2, −17.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,460

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SR3 2UA differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SR3 2 is down 17.7% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SR3 2UA FAQs

Is SR3 2UA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SR3 2UA?

The median sale price over the last year was £203,997.

Homes in SR3 2 sold for a median of £203,997 across 148 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SR3 2UA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR3 2UA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SR3 2UA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.9% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.2%).

Which council covers SR3 2UA?

The local authority for SR3 2UA is Sunderland.

SR3 2UA comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SR3 2UA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 2.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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