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Thinking of living at SR4 7DP? 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | Primary | 650 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Diamond Hall Infant Academy | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Diamond Hall Junior Academy | Primary | 650 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Barnes Junior School | Primary | 800 m | 38% met the expected standard |
| Barnes Infant Academy | Primary | 800 m | – |
| St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thornhill Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 51.2 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Christ's College | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 43.2 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Southmoor Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 49 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Argyle House School | Independent | 950 m | 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Endeavour SR | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Ashbrooke School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Barnes Park | 990 m | 10 |
| Swimming | Sunderland Aquatic Centre | 1.7 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Sunderland Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Squash | Ashbrooke Sports Club | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Golf | Wearside Golf Club | 4.7 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Cheema's American Pool & Snooker | 510 m | 2 |
| Football | Ashbrooke Sports Club | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Sunderland Climbing Wall | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Skiing | Silksworth Sports Complex And Ski Slope | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Sunderland Yacht Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Table tennis | Bridges Ping Pong Palour | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Bowling | Ashbrooke Sports Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Ashbrooke Sports Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Ashbrooke Sports Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Municipal Bowling Green | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Sunderland Bowl | 1.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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 (450 m). The nearest rail station is Sunderland, 1.4 km away, with 709k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Chester Road-Croft Avenue, 100 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 16, 2, 32, 8); 104 departures an hour from the 8 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 6 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
43% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland, about a 10-minute walk (650 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, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 50.7 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 100 m away; Go Local (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Chester Surgery (250 m), with Greens Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Ari’s Barbers is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sunderland Royal Hospital, 500 m 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Chesters Lounge is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Chesters the nearest pub (50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (20 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 119 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 5% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 75% were built before 1919.
Bungalow country: 62% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Burn Park, 550 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (950 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Roker - Sunderland, 3.4 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.0 µg/m³).
47 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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| Independent |
| 1.6 km |
| Attainment 8: 0.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SR4 7DP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
For holidays, Newcastle is 23 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 182 km.
Many neighbours rent: 37% of households rent privately and 10% socially.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 18% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University of Sunderland, 850 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.