Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SR2 8QL.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Valley Road Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
24crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: INSULIN HUB - EAST LOCALITY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 20.5 ha total — largest park 13.2 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (1.4 ha) — 0.1 mi
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Asda, Morrisons, Heron… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Spar - Ryhope Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SR2 8QL.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SR2.
Average sold price by property type across the SR2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,294 sales.
About SR2 8QL
SR2 8QL scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SR2 8QL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 795 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 10/10).
There are 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Valley Road Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INSULIN HUB - EAST LOCALITY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SUNDERLAND EYE INFIRMARY, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
