SR2 or SR5?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
Figures gathered 17 September 2026.
- Homes sell for about 19% less in SR5 than in SR2.
- SR2 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- SR2 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
- The most recent EPC we hold is C in SR2 and D in SR5.
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SR2
Sunderland
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SR5
Sunderland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Median home sale nearby | £142,500
from 73 sales |
£115,000
from 63 sales |
| Average sold price | No sales recorded | £75,728 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +4.8% (Sunderland) | +4.8% (Sunderland) |
| Dwelling type | Semi-detached house | End-terrace house |
| Floor area | 104 m² | 57 m² |
| Built | 1950–1966 | 1950–1966 |
| Energy rating | C | D |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £1203/yr | £722/yr |
| Schools likely to admit |
4 likely of 8 with a figure
Hill View Junior Academy, Hill View Infant Academy, Southmoor Academy, Venerable Bede Church of England Academy |
2 likely, 1 borderline of 8 with a figure
Northern Saints Church of England Academy, Red House Academy |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 155 recorded | 239 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 3 of 10 | 2 of 10 |
Common questions
Is SR2 or SR5 cheaper?
SR5 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SR2 sell for about £142,500 and around SR5 for about £115,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, SR2 or SR5?
SR2 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (155 in SR2 against 239 in SR5, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is SR2 or SR5 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SR2 sits in decile 3 of 10 and SR5 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in SR2 or SR5?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.