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Thinking of living at DH4 7HS? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Penshaw Academy | Primary | 400 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Barnwell Academy | Primary | 550 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw | Primary | 950 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Biddick Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Academy 360 | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 31.7 · 1.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Farringdon Community Academy | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Christ's College | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 43.2 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Poplars | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
Every primary near DH4 7HS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Burnmoor Cricket Club | 2.8 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Philadephia Cricket and Community Club | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Football | 11-vs-11 Pitch 2 | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Golf | Wearside Golf Club House | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Washington Leisure Centre | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Squash | Washington Leisure Centre | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Skiing | Silksworth Ski Centre | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Pole dance | Tempest Dance Studio | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Aerial arts | Tempest Dance Studio | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | AMF Bowling | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Fitness | strongher studio | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Racquet | The Wearside | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Archery | Eagle Archery | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Sunderland Rowing Club | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Silksworth Sports Complex And Ski Slope | 5.0 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is South Hylton Metro station, a drive away (4.0 km). The nearest rail station is Chester-le-Street, 6.2 km away, with 232k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is The Limes, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 79); 20 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is New Penshaw Academy, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 58% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Barnwell Academy (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington, 2.3 km away; Attainment 8: 48.9 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Heron Foods, 1.3 km away, with New World Food & Wine closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Westbourne Medical Group (1.2 km), with Penshaw Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, P&O Aesthetics is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sunderland Royal Hospital, 6.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 60% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 75% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
Penshaw Tandoori is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Grey Horse the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 33 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 2% flats and 27% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 256 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Penshaw Park, 950 m away; for exercise, Russell Foster Building (2.3 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Seaham Hall Beach, 9.0 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 23 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 176 km.
20 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.