PIT ROW, SR3 1AF House Prices & Local Information

SR3 1AF is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Pit Row, 0.3km from Silksworth Colliery in Sunderland. Administratively it sits within Silksworth ward and the Houghton and Sunderland South constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a low density wholesale and retail zone — low density wholesale and retail in mostly white areas, often on urban fringe or close to transport nodes. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 44) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 71% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 37 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £60k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area.

Census 2021 statistics for SR3 1AF are sourced from Output Area E00044733 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.