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Thinking of living at SR4 6BA? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | Primary | 700 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Diamond Hall Infant Academy | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Diamond Hall Junior Academy | Primary | 800 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thornhill Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 51.2 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Red House Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Southmoor Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 49 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Endeavour SR | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Argyle House School | Independent | 1.4 km | 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ashbrooke School | Independent | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 0.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SR4 6BA, 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 | Thompson Park | 1.5 km | 12 |
| Swimming | Sunderland Aquatic Centre | 930 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Sunderland Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Snooker | Cheema's American Pool & Snooker | 310 m | 2 |
| Football | Stadium of Light | 900 m | 2 |
| Climbing | Sunderland Climbing Wall | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Squash | Ashbrooke Sports Club | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Sunderland Yacht Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Skiing | Silksworth Sports Complex And Ski Slope | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Table tennis | Bridges Ping Pong Palour | 990 m | 1 |
| Boxing | North Star Community Boxing Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Sunderland Bowl | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Pool | Sloane's Sports Bar | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Municipal Bowling Green | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Bowling | Ashbrooke Sports Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Ashbrooke Sports Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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 Millfield Metro station, a few minutes' walk (350 m). The nearest rail station is St Peters, 1.0 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Pallion New Road-Carol St, 150 m away, with a bus about every 35 minutes on weekdays (route 8); 57 departures an hour from the 14 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 11 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
52% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 90% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 50.7 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Home Bargains, 400 m away; B&Q (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Millfield Medical Group (400 m), with Million Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Spar-Tan is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sunderland Royal Hospital, 1.6 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 87 restaurants and cafés and 32 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Tumbles is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Lansdowne the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (37 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 364 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 55% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Ashbrooke, Sunderland, Sunniside).
There are 98 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (57%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 52% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 222 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Pocket Park, 400 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (400 m).
30 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.
The beach is on your doorstep: Roker - Sunderland, 2.7 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 24 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 182 km.
Many neighbours rent: 41% of households rent privately and 28% socially.
It's young: 34% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 26% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is University of Sunderland, 800 m 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.