The Briars in the city of SUNDERLAND in Castletown
About The Briars
The Briars is a street located in the city of Sunderland. The street has a length of approximately 479 metres.
The street is publicly maintained which means that the road is adopted and Sunderland is responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway.
The street is located within the Sunderland District (B) Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the North East region of the UK.
The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Number of 38709010 in the National Street Gazetteer.
The street has the postcodes of SR5 3DU and SR5 3DT.
It is located within the county of Tyne & Wear, situated in the North East region of the UK. It's 242.74 miles North from central London., 7.69 miles South East from Newcastle upon Tyne, 59.4 miles East from Carlisle and 67.93 miles North from York.
THE BRIARS is within the Post Town of SUNDERLAND
Do you know why this road is called The Briars?
What's it like to live here?
Ask the community a question.
Do you have any questions, memories to share or know any facts? We'd love to know more.
Map of The Briars
| Street Crime (updated 02/11/2024) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Location Note | Central Point of Street - Not Actual Location | |
| MSOA Info | For MSOA E02001798 (Statistical Neighbourhood) | |
| Click Hint | Click on a Circle for a detailed breakdown below map. | |
| Crime Levels |
Green = Very Low Yellow = Low Orange = High Red = Very High |
|
| Postcodes | ||
| Icon |  |
Postcodes for The Briars |
| Walking Distances | ||
| Distance Info | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) | |
Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.
Budget Friendly Hotels near The Briars
| Budget Hotel Name | Distance (miles) |
|---|---|
|
1: Name:Premier Inn Sunderland A19 A1231 Address: Wessington Way Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
0.69 |
|
2: Name:Premier Inn Sunderland City Centre Address: 1-3 Hind Street Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
2.29 |
|
3: Name:Travelodge Sunderland Central Address: Low Row, Sunderland, SR1 3PY Telephone: 0871 984 6050 Visit Hotel Page |
2.35 |
|
4: Name:Travelodge Sunderland High Street West Address: High St W, Sunderland, SR1 1UD Telephone: 0871 984 6336 Visit Hotel Page |
2.71 |
|
5: Name:Travelodge Newcastle Whitemare Pool Address: Whitemare Pool, A194, Gateshead, NE10 8YB Telephone: 0191 469 5718 Visit Hotel Page |
3.46 |
Your support helps keep this site running!
If you enjoy using this website, consider buying me a coffee to help cover hosting costs.
House Sales
| Year | High | Low | Average | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | £102,500 | £102,500 | £102,500 | 1 |
| 2015 | £104,000 | £104,000 | £104,000 | 1 |
| 2016 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 | 1 |
| 2018 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 | 2 |
| 2019 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | £132,000 | £700 | £66,350 | 2 |
| 2022 | £127,960 | £127,960 | £127,960 | 1 |
| 2023 | £62,000 | £62,000 | £62,000 | 1 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby Estate Agents
| Name | Address | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Key4Lets LTD | 11 Defender Court, Sunderland Enterprise Park, Sunderland, SR5 3PE | |
| North East Property Investments | 2 South Terrace, Southwick, Sunderland,SR5 2AW | |
| Fenix Property | Washington Business Centre, Turbine Way, Washington,SR5 3QZ | Visit Website |
| Alfred Pallas | 11 Struan Terrace, East Boldon, NE36 0EA | Visit Website |
| Andrew Craig | 2A Station Terrace, East Boldon, Tyne & Wear NE36 0LJ | Visit Website |
 | Neighbourhood Policing |
| Police Force: Northumbria |
 View Neighbourhood Crime and Policing |
| Find a Local Neighbourhood Watch Scheme |
Location Details
| The Briars | |
|---|---|
| |
| Latitude | 54.918865 |
| Longitude | -1.443720 |
| OS Easting (X): | 435652 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 558391 |
| OS Grid Reference: | NZ357584 |
Roads that have a Junction with The Briars
| Street | Junction Type |
|---|---|
| Craigavon Road | junction |
| Castle View | junction |
Sunset and Sunrise times
| Sunrise | 07:47 |
|---|---|
| Sunset | 15:55 |
Latest Weather Conditions
| Observed at Weather Station: | Albemarle 21 November 2024 at 07:00 (18.66 miles away) |
|---|---|
| Current Weather: | Clear night |
| Temperature and Humidity: | -3.4°C (84.6%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | W (9 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | E00044143 & E00044145 |
|---|---|
| ONS Area Name | Renting Hard-Pressed Workers |
| Average Age | 43.23 |
| Area Population | 1260.00 |
| Male Population | 620.00 (49%) |
| Female Population | 640.00 (51%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 46 (4%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01008693 |
|---|---|
| LSOA Name: | Sunderland 008A |
| SOA Code: | 4a |
| SOA Name: | |
| MSOA Code: | E02001798 |
| MSOA Name: | Sunderland 008 |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Iceland Sunderland Hylton Food W |
|---|
| UNIT 5 HYLTON RIVERSIDE, RETAIL PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3XG |
| 01915490983 |
| Distance: 0.52 Miles |
| Directions to Iceland Sunderland Hylton Food W |
| Sainsburys Sunderland North |
|---|
| Riverside Road, Sunderland, England, SR5 3JG |
| 0191 5414070 |
| Distance: 0.77 Miles |
| Directions to Sainsburys Sunderland North |
| Iceland Sunderland (p) |
|---|
| Unit 3 MFI Retail Park, European Way Pallion, Sunderland, SR4 6TY |
| 01915147026 |
| Distance: 1.03 Miles |
| Directions to Iceland Sunderland (p) |
| Iceland Pennywell |
|---|
| Unit 1 Pennywell Shop Ctr, Portsmouth Road, Pennywell, SR4 9AS |
| 01915342434 |
| Distance: 1.53 Miles |
| Directions to Iceland Pennywell |
Telephone Information
| Dialling Code | Telephone Exchange | Telephone Cabinet | Fibre to the Cabinet or Fibre to the Premises |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0191 | SUNDERLAND NORTH - NESUN | P2 | FTTC |
Broadband Information
| Speed | Average Speed | Median Speed | Maximum Speed | Next-generation access (NGA) | Number of Connections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 2 Mbps | 23.8 | 20 | >=30 | Y | 18 |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
|---|
| Within the area of Sunderland |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2BX, Civic Centre, Burdon Road, Sunderland &SR2 7DN |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 08456 066 067 &0191 520 5555 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
|---|
| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Washington and Sunderland West |
| The Member of Parliament is Sharon Hodgson |
| Details for the MP Sharon Hodgson on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Sharon Hodgson on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2024 General Election Sharon Hodgson won with a majority of 6,913 the result was Lab hold. The total electorate was 70,972 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
|---|
| Ward: Castle Ward |
| Parish: Unparished area |
| Ceremonial County: Tyne & Wear |
Nearest Schools
England Primary Schools
Southwick Community Primary School
Address: Southwick Community Primary School, Shakespeare Street, Southwick, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 2JX
Distance: 1.75 miles
Contact: 01915009554
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Address: English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Redcar Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5AU
Distance: 1.09 miles
Contact:
Willow Wood Community Primary School
Address: Willow Wood Community Primary School, Redcar Road, Red House, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5AU
Distance: 1.09 miles
Contact: 01915491509
Northern Saints CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Address: Northern Saints CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Rotherham Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5QL
Distance: 0.65 miles
Contact:
Highfield Academy
Address: Highfield Academy, Fordfield Road, Ford Estate, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 0DA
Distance: 1.17 miles
Contact: 01915537655
Highfield Community Primary School
Address: Highfield Community Primary School, Fordfield Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 0DA
Distance: 1.17 miles
Contact:
Castletown Primary School
Address: Castletown Primary School, Grange Road, Castletown, Castletown Primary School, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 3EQ
Distance: 0.27 miles
Contact: 01915497777
St John Bosco Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Address: St John Bosco Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Bradford Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 4JW
Distance: 0.92 miles
Contact:
Town End Academy
Address: Town End Academy, Borodin Avenue, Town End Farm, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 4NX
Distance: 0.98 miles
Contact: 01917070123
Town End Primary School
Address: Town End Primary School, Borodin Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 4NX
Distance: 0.98 miles
Contact:
Grindon Infant School
Address: Grindon Infant School, Gleneagles Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 9QN
Distance: 2.11 miles
Contact: 01913401931
Bexhill Academy
Address: Bexhill Academy, Bexhill Road, Town End Farm, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 4PJ
Distance: 0.80 miles
Contact: 01917070120
Hylton Castle Primary School
Address: Hylton Castle Primary School, Caithness Road, Hylton Castle, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 3RE
Distance: 0.62 miles
Contact: 01915623299
England Secondary Schools
Red House Academy
Address: Red House Academy, Rutherglen Road, Red House Estate, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5LN
Distance: 1.15 miles
Contact: 01915111930
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Address: Castle View Enterprise Academy, Cartwright Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 3DX
Distance: 0.13 miles
Contact: 01915946330
Nearest Hospitals
| Sunderland Royal Hospital |
|---|
| Address: Kayll Road, Sunderland, |
| NHS Sector |
| City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 0191 565 6256 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 2.83 (miles) |
| Directions from to Sunderland Royal Hospital |
| Monkwearmouth Hospital |
|---|
| Address: Monkwearmouth Hospital, Newcastle Road, Sunderland, SR5 1NB, |
| NHS Sector |
| Cumbria Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 0191 246 6800 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 3.69 (miles) |
| Directions from to Monkwearmouth Hospital |
| Sunderland Eye Infirmary |
|---|
| Address: Queen Alexandra Road, Sunderland, |
| NHS Sector |
| City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 0191 565 6256 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 5.19 (miles) |
| Directions from to Sunderland Eye Infirmary |
Nearest Dentists
Dentists
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 21 CHISWICK SQUARE, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR5 3PZ
Distance: 0.40 miles
Contact: :
WESSINGTON WAY DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: HYLTON PARK, SUNDERLAND ENTERPRISE PARK, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR5 3HD
Distance: 0.79 miles
Contact: :
OASIS DENTAL CARE
Address: 495 HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR4 8DR
Distance: 1.23 miles
Contact: :
PALLION HEALTH CENTRE
Address: HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR4 7XF
Distance: 1.37 miles
Contact: :
THE GREEN DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 44D THE GREEN, SOUTHWICK, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR5 2HY
Distance: 1.59 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL DEPT
Address: OMFS, SUNDERLAND ROYAL HOSPITAL, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR4 7TP
Distance: 1.76 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors
CASTLETOWN MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: 6 THE BROADWAY, CASTLETOWN, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR5 3EX
Distance: 0.48 miles
Contact: tel: 0191 5495113
BUNNY HILL HEALTH CENTRE
Address: HYLTON LANE, DOWNHILL, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR5 4BW
Distance: 0.55 miles
Contact: tel: 0191 5193222
RED HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: RED HOUSE SURGERY, 127 RENFREW ROAD, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR5 5PS
Distance: 0.90 miles
Contact: tel: 0191 5375700
SUNDERLAND GP ALLIANCE SOUTH HYLTON SURG
Address: 2 UNION STREET, SOUTH HYLTON, SUNDERLAND, SR4 0LS
Distance: 1.04 miles
Contact: tel: 0191 5341007
WEARSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE - PALLION
Address: PALLION HEALTH CENTRE, HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR4 7XF
Distance: 1.37 miles
Contact: tel: 0191 5689510
PALLION FAMILY PRACTICE
Address: PALLION HEALTH CENTRE, HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR4 7XF
Distance: 1.37 miles
Contact: tel: 0191 5674673
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies
DAVY'S PHARMACY
Address: C & L F DAVY LTD, 2 ETHEL TERRACE, CASTLETOWN, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR5 3BQ
Distance: 0.19 miles
Contact: tel: 0191 5484462
HYLTON CASTLE PHARMACY
Address: 22-23 CHISWICK SQUARE, HYLTON CASTLE, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR5 3PZ
Distance: 0.40 miles
Contact: tel: 01915 480359
BUNNYHILL PHARMACY
Address: BUNNY HILL CENTRE, HYLTON LANE, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR5 4BW
Distance: 0.55 miles
Contact: tel: 0191 5363835
REDHOUSE PHARMACY
Address: 127 RENFREW ROAD, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR5 5PS
Distance: 0.90 miles
Contact: tel: 0191 5496433
SOUTH HYLTON PHARMACY
Address: 1 UNION STREET, SOUTH HYLTON, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR4 0LS
Distance: 1.04 miles
Contact: tel: 0191 5342698
PALLION PHARMACY
Address: PALLION HEALTH CENTRE, HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR4 7XF
Distance: 1.37 miles
Contact: tel: 01915 141915
Nearest Opticians
Opticians
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Sunderland Station is 2.61 miles away.
Address: Sunderland station, Athenaeum Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 3HP
Sunderland is situated on the Durham Coast Line and is managed by Northern.
Sunderland Station is staffed on a full time basis.
Heworth Station is 4.99 miles away.
Address: Heworth station, Sunderland Road, Heworth, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0NE
Heworth is situated on the Durham Coast Line and is managed by Northern.
Heworth Station is an unstaffed station.