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SR4 7QD area guide

Who lives in SR4 7QD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barnes Park
Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,465 (2024)

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At a glance

What SR4 7QD is like

SR4 7QD is a postcode in the Barnes Park area of Sunderland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,465 people. 83.2% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SR4 7 sold for a median of £138,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SR4 7QD compares

Headline figures for SR4 7QD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£138,750

Median over 124 sales in SR4 7, +6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,865

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SR4 7QD differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SR4 7 is up 6.7% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
83.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SR4 7QD FAQs

Is SR4 7QD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SR4 7QD?

The median sale price over the last year was £138,750.

Homes in SR4 7 sold for a median of £138,750 across 124 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SR4 7QD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR4 7QD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SR4 7QD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 83.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (79.4%).

Which council covers SR4 7QD?

The local authority for SR4 7QD is Sunderland.

SR4 7QD comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SR4 7QD?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.9 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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