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Thinking of living at SR4 0HF? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Academy 360 | Primary | 700 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Christ's College | Primary | 700 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| South Hylton Primary Academy | Primary | 750 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Highfield Academy | Primary | 800 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Academy 360 | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 31.7 · 1.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Christ's College | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 43.2 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sandhill View Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 38.6 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Castle View Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thornhill Park School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
| Argyle House School | Independent | 3.1 km | 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ashbrooke School | Independent | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 0.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | True Padel (Sunderland) | 1.9 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Castle View Enterprise Academy | 1.9 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Field House Cricket Ground | 730 m | 5 |
| Golf | Wearside Golf Club | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Football | Ashbrooke Sports Club | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Squash | Ashbrooke Sports Club | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Sunderland Wall | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Cheema's American Pool & Snooker | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Skiing | Silksworth Sports Complex And Ski Slope | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Sunderland Rowing Club | 970 m | 1 |
| Padel | True Padel | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Silksworth Sports Complex And Ski Slope | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Boxing | North Star Community Boxing Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Bridges Ping Pong Palour | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Bowling | Ashbrooke Sports Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Ashbrooke Sports Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. 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, about a 10-minute walk (650 m). The nearest rail station is Sunderland, 3.6 km away, with 709k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Fordfield Road-St Lukes Road, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 594); 50 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
40% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 83% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Academy 360, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 31.7 · 1.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 650 m away, with Hylton Road Butchers closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Sunderland Gp Alliance South Hylton Surg (750 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Kaya’s Barber is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sunderland Royal Hospital, 1.1 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Pavilion is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Pennywell Comrades Club the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 96 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 9% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 45% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Blackie Park, 350 m away; for exercise, 24Hr Gym (1.1 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Roker - Sunderland, 4.6 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 22 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 181 km.
29 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Sunderland, 3.1 km away (TEF Silver).
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.