What's changing near SR2 7AN
Within 2 km, around Sunderland Central & Deptford in Sunderland. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
232new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
295homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-3.9%like-for-like prices in Sunderland Central & Deptford, 2024 → 2025 (council +3.9%)
-5%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesPlanning grantedSchool openedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
25 new homes completedhouses · Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
300 m away - New homes
6 new homes completedflats · Sep 2026
Sept 2026
200 m away - New homes
5 new homes completedflats · Aug 2026
Aug 2026
650 m away - New homes
10 new homes completedhouses · Apr 2026 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
550 m away - New homes
8 new homes completedflats · Apr 2026
May 2026
600 m away - New homes
29 new homes completed4 flats, 25 houses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
Apr 2026
300 m away - New homes
8 new homes completedhouses · Apr 2026
Apr 2026
1.9 km away - New homes
10 new homes completedhouses · Feb 2026 – Apr 2026
Apr 2026
250 m away - New homes
12 new homes completedhouses · Jul 2025 – Feb 2026
Feb 2026
950 m away - New homes
15 new homes completedflats · Jan 2026
Jan 2026
350 m away - New homes
8 new homes completedhouses · Dec 2025
Dec 2025
300 m away - New homes
7 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2025
Dec 2025
300 m away - New homes
22homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 23 m²
52since energy certificates began (2008)
0in SR2 7AN itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
18storm overflows within 2 km
1,079hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
358spill events counted
- Northumbrian Water
Hendon Preliminary Treatment Worksinto North Sea70 spills, 279 hours in 2025
1.7 km away - Northumbrian Water
Deptford Pumping Stationinto River Wear (Saline Estuary)46 spills, 200 hours in 2025
1.7 km away - Northumbrian Water
St Peters Pumping Station Outfall Ninto Wear Estuary15 spills, 178 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Northumbrian Water
Bodlewell Lane Csointo Wear Estuary24 spills, 108 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Northumbrian Water
Queen Alexandra Bridge Psinto River Wear (Tidal)32 spills, 79 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - Northumbrian Water
Low Southwick Spsinto River Wear41 spills, 77 hours in 2025
1.8 km away - Northumbrian Water
Gill Cemetery Cso (Su061)into Wear (Saline Estuary)28 spills, 57 hours in 2025
1.0 km away - Northumbrian Water
Pallion Cso 4into River Wear38 spills, 48 hours in 2025
1.4 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
48 planned, approved or being built and 10 running (75 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
University of Sunderland - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 210 kW
Jun 2022
450 m away - Rooftop solar
Saint Marys Car Park, Saint Marys Boulevard - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 210 kW
Feb 2023
850 m away - Battery storage
Saint Marys Car Park, Saint Marys Boulevard - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built
Feb 2023
850 m away - Rooftop solar
University Of Sunderland, Saint Peters Gate - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 230 kW
Apr 2026
1.4 km away - Rooftop solar
University Of Sunderland Reg Vardy Centre, Liberty Way - Solar Pv SystemApproved, not yet built · 710 kW
Jun 2024
1.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Buzz Bingo, Pallion New Road - Solar PV PanelsPlanning application in
May 2026
1.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Sunderland City Council Independent Living Centre - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 220 kW
Sept 2024
2.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Clearly Drinks, Riverside Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 250 kW
Mar 2025
2.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Venerable Bede Church Of England Academy - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 320 kW
Oct 2025
2.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Morrisons, Doxford Park - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 390 kW
May 20254.3 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
2 permitted works running now or planned, 1 of them major.
- Major
Wearmouth Bridge, SunderlandHighway repair and maintenance works · SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2027
1000 m away - Standard
Burdon Road, SunderlandUtility asset works · NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
400 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Jul 2020
6.1 km away - Decideddecided Sept 2018
7.1 km away - Decideddecided Jan 2021
13.1 km away - Decideddecided Jan 2016
13.9 km away - Decideddecided Jul 2013
27.6 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Nissan Test Track (solar farm, 5.5 km); Nissan Wind Farm (wind farm, 6.1 km); Nissan Motors Plant Extn (wind farm, 6.1 km); Unipres building (rooftop solar, 6.5 km); South Sharpley Wind Farm (Revised) (wind farm, 6.8 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.