Tower Street is in Sunderland and in Sunderland district. SR2 8NF is located in the Hendon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sunderland Central. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tower Street, Sunderland, SR2 8NF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SR2 8ND, SR2 8NG, SR2 8NB, SR2 8LX, SR2 8LU, SR2 8LT, SR2 8JZ, SR2 8PB, SR2 8BJ.

Tower Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tower Street are based on 79 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sunderland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR2 8NF

Average Price
£185,793
Semi-Detached
£59,798
Terraced
£50,650
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,681,356

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Street

Average Price
£192,162
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Tower Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building
£45,0002023-02-06 £44,824
33 Tower Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building
£39,0002022-12-13 £37,728
13 Tower Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building
£34,0002022-09-22 £32,545
7 Tower Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building
£50,0002022-01-26 £52,049
42 Tower Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building
£58,0002021-11-16 £59,189

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mill Hill Nursery School
Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ
3out of 4 4,726 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School
Rotherham Road , Red House Estate SR5 5QL
4out of 4 5,107 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre
Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX
4out of 4 5,151 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Valley Road Academy
Corporation Road , Hendon SR2 8PL
3out of 4 345 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hudson Road Primary School
Villiers Street South , SR1 2AH
3out of 4 661 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Grangetown Primary School
Spelter Works Road , Grangetown SR2 8PX
3out of 4 1,224 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hill View Junior Academy
Queen Alexandra Road , SR2 9HE
3out of 4 1,579 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Meadowside , SR2 7QN
3out of 4 1,923 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southmoor Academy
Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF
3out of 4 1,068 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ
3out of 4 1,459 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN
4out of 4 1,508 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Thornhill Academy
Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA
1out of 4 1,565 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Tunstall Bank , SR2 0SX
3out of 4 3,206 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
City of Sunderland College
Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH
- not rated 2,816 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Christ's College
Pennywell Road , SR4 8PG
2out of 4 4,665 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Academy 360
Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA
1out of 4 5,096 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashbrooke School
Ashbrooke Road , Sunderland SR2 7JA
- not rated 959 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Argyle House School
19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA
- not rated 1,450 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hopespring Sunderland
10 Sea View Road West , Sunderland SR2 9HA
- not rated 1,546 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Consilium Evolve
Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA
- not rated 1,629 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Sunderland
4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD
- not rated 1,673 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mickys Munchies35 Villette Road, Sunderland479 yd
Recovery Connections Enterprises Ltd52 Villette Road, Sunderland529 yd
The Community Cafe52 Villette Road, Sunderland529 yd
Corner Cafe 2 Ltd1 Moor Terrace, Sunderland915 yd
Chilli MangoesFormer Amore, 11 - 12 Tavistock Place937 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Regale TavernRegale Tavern, 4835 yd
HarvesterThe Sandcastle, Ryhope Road848 yd
Wearside Masonic TempleFormer Wearside Masonic Temple, Douro Terrace970 yd
Burton House LtdThe Licensee, Burton House989 yd
The Manor Bar4 Foyle Street, Sunderland1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fletchers Fish & Chips35, Noble Street84 yd
Rainbow Chop Suey HouseRainbow Chop Suey, 60134 yd
Silver Star1, Saint Ignatius Close248 yd
Pizza And Falafel AlhanaUnit 3, Stansfield Business Centre347 yd
The Dinner LadiesStansfield Business Centre Unit 3, Addison Street389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Ryhope RoadLidl, Ryhope Road848 yd
Al-HuddahAl Huddah, 27 - 28 Borough Road1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Raich Carter Sports Centre
COMMERCIAL ROAD
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool220 yd
Valley Road Academy
CORPORATION ROAD
grass pitches363 yd
Hudson Road Primary School
VILLIERS STREET SOUTH
grass pitches735 yd
Barley Mow Park
TENNIS 48M FROM PARK VIEW, RYHOPE ROAD 65M FROM B1522 TENNIS 48M FROM PARK VIEW, RYHOPE ROAD 65M FROM B1522 RYHOPE ROAD
tennis courts754 yd
Sunderland High School - Main Site (Closed)
Mowbray Road
health and fitness suite763 yd
St Aidens Catholic Academy Pitches
THE LIMES
grass pitches992 yd
Sans Street Community Centre
UPPER SANS STREET
1,003 yd
Sunderland High School - Junior School (Closed)
Ashbrooke Road
artificial grass pitch1,061 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed37.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed34.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed46.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed46.4 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed16.11 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Tower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 784 crimes were reported near Tower Street . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SR2 8NF.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Tower Street, Sunderland, SR2 8NF

Employment

SR2 8NF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SR2 8NF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee39
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Other21
Retired16
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)14
Part-Time Employee14
Unemployed11
Self-Employed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Education6
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Manufacturing2
Other2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female107
Male92

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex35
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed6

Health

Very good health71
Good health60
Fair health41
Bad health19
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 36

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi26
Other Asian1
Black African13
Mixed Other2
White156
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom171
European Union9
Africa5
Middle East and Asia14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK171
10+ Years13
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom117
Italy4
Poland1
Romania4
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held69

Religion

No religion87
Christian52
Muslim40
Other religion3
Not answered18