Empress Street is in Sunderland and in Sunderland district. SR5 1EP is located in the Southwick electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sunderland Central. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Empress Street, Sunderland, SR5 1EP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SR5 1HA, SR5 1EW, SR5 1HD, SR5 1ES, SR5 1ET, SR5 1HL, SR5 1HB, SR5 1HN, SR5 1HJ.

Empress Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Empress Street are based on 11 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 SR5 1EP

Average Price
£70,819
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£70,819
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Empress Street

Average Price
£70,819
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Empress Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Empress Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£63,0002023-08-03 £59,989
1 Empress Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£45,0002023-06-30 £44,477
9 Empress Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002018-08-07 £100,322
9 Empress Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,5002014-04-17 £99,819
9 Empress Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£73,0002007-10-05 £77,493

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hylton Red House Nursery School
Rotherham Road , Red House Estate SR5 5QL 		4out of 4 2,681 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School
North Lane , NE36 0DL 		4out of 4 4,355 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre
Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX 		4out of 4 4,387 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grange Park Primary School
Swan Street , SR5 1EA 		4out of 4 212 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Southwick Community Primary School
Shakespeare Street , Southwick SR5 2JX 		3out of 4 734 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Redby Academy
Fulwell Road , SR6 9QP 		3out of 4 853 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Fulwell Road , SR6 9QU 		3out of 4 1,043 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Dame Dorothy Primary School
Dock Street , Monkwearmouth SR6 0EA 		3out of 4 1,307 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Monkwearmouth Academy
Torver Crescent , SR6 8LG 		- not rated 2,175 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN 		4out of 4 2,270 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Red House Academy
Rutherglen Road , Red House Estate SR5 5LN 		1out of 4 2,376 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Thornhill Academy
Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA 		1out of 4 2,657 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Willow Bank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ 		3out of 4 3,188 yd Academy converter No Boys 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 3,482 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 4,202 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Academy 360
Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA 		1out of 4 4,418 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beacon of Light School
Beacon of Light , Stadium Park SR5 1SU 		2out of 4 400 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
University of Sunderland
4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD 		- not rated 1,769 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Argyle House School
19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA 		- not rated 2,506 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Consilium Evolve
Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA 		- not rated 2,700 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Barbara Priestman Academy
Meadowside , SR2 7QN 		3out of 4 2,972 yd Academy special converter 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
Yard 9Foundation Of Light, Beacon Of Light341 yd
JazzysJazzy's, 97 - 99 Newcastle Road373 yd
Sunderland AFC EventsStadium Of Light Admin Building Stadium Park, Vaux Brewery Way562 yd
Sunderland AFC Limited (Public Catering)Stadium Of Light Admin Building Stadium Park, Vaux Brewery Way562 yd
Thompsom Park Cafe & Eatery179, Newcastle Road588 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Colliery Tavern12, Southwick Road477 yd
Wearmouth Colliery Welfare & Social ClubWearmouth Colliery Welfare And Social Club Ltd, Thompson Road661 yd
The Cambridge88 Fulwell Road, Sunderland777 yd
The Wheatsheaf207 Roker Avenue, Sunderland795 yd
The Victory39, North Bridge Street818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crozier Fisheries8, Crozier Street349 yd
Roll With It11, Crozier Street349 yd
China City37, Carley Road450 yd
Manticore Catering227 Southwick Road, Sunderland514 yd
Bella Roma & Indee259 Southwick Road, Sunderland614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Extra, Sunderland Retail Park627 yd
AldiCarley Hill Road, Sunderland734 yd
Iceland14 The Green, Sunderland776 yd
Heron FoodsThe Market Unit 3, The Green858 yd
LidlRoker Avenue, Sunderland867 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Beacon Of Light
BEACON OF LIGHT BEACON OF LIGHT VAUX BREWERY WAY 		artificial grass pitch340 yd
Newcastle Road Baths (Closed)
Newcastle Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool406 yd
Sunderland Aquatic Centre
VAUX BREWERY WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool444 yd
Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland
VAUX BREWERY WAY 		health and fitness suite465 yd
Thompson Park
AMY STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts468 yd
Sunderland Fc (Stadium Of Light)
STADIUM OF LIGHT ADMIN BUILDING STADIUM PARK STADIUM OF LIGHT ADMIN BUILDING STADIUM PARK VAUX BREWERY WAY 		grass pitches564 yd
Palm Beach Health & Beauty (Closed)
Southwick Road 		health and fitness suite591 yd
Wearmouth Colliery Welfare Ground And Social Club
THOMPSON ROAD 		grass pitches651 yd
Pure Gym (Sunderland)
SUNDERLAND RETAIL PARK SUNDERLAND RETAIL PARK NEWCASTLE ROAD 		health and fitness suite671 yd
Southwick Sports Hall (Closed)
Shakesphere Street 		health and fitness suite720 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed78.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Empress Street dangerous?

In 2023, 461 crimes were reported near Empress Street . Only 22% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SR5 1EP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Empress Street, Sunderland, SR5 1EP

Employment

SR5 1EP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee54
Retired46
Part-Time Employee35
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family12
Other10
Self-Employed8
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities25
Manufacturing12
Construction10
Education10
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female137
Male134

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex79
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated9
Divorced23
Widowed17

Health

Very good health111
Good health83
Fair health41
Bad health27
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 28
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Black African4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
White260
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union1
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years6
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
Italy1
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia2
No passport held61

Religion

No religion112
Christian151
Hindu2
Muslim1
Not answered5
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