SR2 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SR2 district covers Ryhope, Hendon & Docks, Hill View & Tunstall. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 9 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SR2
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from SR2 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Newcastle: 48 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SR2
- Grangetown Primary School · SR2 8PX · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 13% in England
- Hill View Infant Academy · SR2 9JJ · Good (2022)
- Hill View Junior Academy · SR2 9HE · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 11% in England
- Ryhope Infant School Academy · SR2 0RT · Remains Good (2022)
- Ryhope Junior School · SR2 0RT · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 47% in England
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland · SR2 7QN · Improved significantly (2024) · Top 1% in England
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope · SR2 0RQ · Good (2024) · Bottom 22% in England
- St Paul's CofE Primary School · SR2 0LW · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 8% in England
- Valley Road Academy · SR2 8PL · Remains Good (2022) · Top 6% in England
Secondary schools in SR2
- Southmoor Academy · SR2 7TF · Remains Good (2022) · Top 47% in England
- St Aidan's Catholic Academy · SR2 7HJ · Outstanding in every area (2025) · Top 22% in England
- St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy · SR2 7JN · Good (2023) · Top 22% in England
- Thornhill Academy · SR2 7NA · Good (2024) · Bottom 18% in England
- Venerable Bede Church of England Academy · SR2 0SX · Inadequate in some areas (2025) · Bottom 23% in England
Fee-paying schools in SR2
- Argyle House School · SR2 7LA · Inspected by ISI
- Ashbrooke School · SR2 7JA · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Hopespring Sunderland · SR2 9HA · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in SR2
- B2B Plus Project · SR2 0RY · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Sunderland Ryhope Village · SR2 0LW · Good (Ofsted)
- Banana Moon Sunderland · SR2 7SU · Good (Ofsted)
- Kids Planet Ashbrooke · SR2 7HH · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Crickets Argyle House · SR2 7LA
- The Cedars Nursery Sunderland · SR2 7TW · Good (Ofsted)
- Kids 1st Ashbrooke · SR2 7BX · Outstanding (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in SR2
- Southlands Medical Group · SR2 0RY
- Deerness Park Medical Group · SR2 8AD
- Villette Surgery · SR2 8AX
- Park Lane Practice · SR2 7BA
Neighbourhoods in SR2
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SR2 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryhope | 28% | £178k | Average | 8 min |
| Hendon & Docks | 20% | £70k | Very high | 8 min |
| Hill View & Tunstall | 20% | £227k | Low | 9 min |
| Grangetown | 16% | £158k | Average | 8 min |
| Sunderland Central & Deptford | 11% | £81k | Very high | 12 min |
| Hall Farm | 3% | £263k | Low | 12 min |
Questions
Where is the SR2 postcode?
SR2 covers 9 neighbourhoods in Ryhope, Hendon & Docks, Hill View & Tunstall, with 869 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SR2?
The typical home price across SR2's neighbourhoods is £178k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SR2?
9 primary and 5 secondary state schools have a SR2 postcode, plus 3 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from SR2?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Newcastle 48 minutes.