SR postcode area
{{short description|Postcode area within the United Kingdom}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox UK postcode area|area_code=SR}}
The SR postcode area, also known as the Sunderland postcode area,Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004) is a group of eight postcode districts in north-east England, within three post towns. These cover eastern Tyne and Wear (including Sunderland) and north-east County Durham (including Seaham and Peterlee).
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Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
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! SR1
| SUNDERLAND
| Sunderland City Centre, East End, Hendon (north of Egerton Street)
|-
! SR2
| SUNDERLAND
| Ashbrooke, Ryhope, Grangetown, Hendon (south of Salisbury Street), Hillview, Thornhill
| Sunderland
|-
! SR3
| SUNDERLAND
| Chapelgarth, Doxford Park, Farringdon, Elstob Farm, Essen Way, Gilley Law, Hall Farm, Herrington, Humbledon Hill, Mill Hill, Moorside, Plains Farm, Ryhope, Silksworth, Springwell Village, Thorney Close, Tunstall
| Sunderland
|-
! SR4
| SUNDERLAND
| Ayres Quay, Barnes, Chester Road, Deptford, Ford Estate, Grindon, Hastings Hill, Hylton Lane Estate, High Barnes, Millfield, Tyne and Wear, Pallion, Pennywell, South Hylton
| Sunderland
|-
! SR5
| SUNDERLAND
| Carley Hill, Castletown, Downhill, Fulwell (west of Metro line), Hylton Castle, Hylton Red House, Marley Pots, Monkwearmouth (west of Metro line), Sheepfolds, Southwick, Town End Farm, Witherwack
| Sunderland
|-
! SR6
| SUNDERLAND
| Cleadon, Fulwell (east of Metro line), Monkwearmouth (east of Metro line), North Haven, Roker, St Peter's Riverside, Seaburn, Seaburn Dene, South Bents, Whitburn
| Sunderland, South Tyneside
|-
! SR7
| SEAHAM
| Cold Hesledon, Dalton-le-Dale, Dawdon, Deneside, Greenhill, Murton, Northlea, Parkside, Seaham, Westlea
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! SR8
| PETERLEE
| Easington, Easington Colliery, Horden, Little Thorpe, Peterlee
| County Durham
|-
! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|SR9
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|SUNDERLAND
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|PO Boxes
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|non-geographic
|-
! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|SR43
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|SUNDERLAND
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|non-geographic
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|non-geographic
|}
Map
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{{Postcode area imagemap|map=SR postcode area|size=210x350px}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.poweredbypaf.com/ Royal Mail's Postcode Address File]
- [http://www.poweredbypaf.com/how-the-royal-mail-postcode-address-file-paf-helps-organisations-verify-their-customers-identities/ A quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)]
See also
{{Postcode areas in the United Kingdom}}