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Thinking of living at SR6 0LU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dame Dorothy Primary School | Primary | 350 m | – |
| Redby Academy | Primary | 750 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Monkwearmouth Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 45.8 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thornhill Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 51.2 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Southmoor Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 49 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Endeavour SR | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Argyle House School | Independent | 2.5 km | 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ashbrooke School | Independent | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 0.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SR6 0LU, 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 | Roker Park | 530 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Fulwell Day Centre | 630 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Sunderland Cricket Club | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Sunderland Yacht Club | 590 m | 2 |
| Football | Stadium of Light | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Sloane's Sports Bar | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Sunderland Climbing Wall | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Squash | Ashbrooke Sports Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Skiing | Silksworth Sports Complex And Ski Slope | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Sunderland Bowl | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Pool | Sloane's Sports Bar | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Bridges Ping Pong Palour | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Municipal Bowling Green | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Boxing | North Star Community Boxing Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Seaburn Skate Park | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Bowling | Ashbrooke Sports Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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 Stadium Of Light Metro station, about a 10-minute walk (700 m). The nearest rail station is St Peters, 1.1 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Dame Dorothy Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (route 700); 6 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Dame Dorothy Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Fulwell Junior School (1.3 km).
The nearest secondary is Monkwearmouth Academy, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 45.8 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 650 m away, with Premier - Roker Convenience Store closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Roker Family Practice (200 m), with Avenue Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Avenue Hair And Beauty is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sunderland Royal Hospital, 2.9 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: 21 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
These Things Happen is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Albion the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (17 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 149 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 15 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 30% flats and 3% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 50% were built before 1919.
Bungalow country: 23% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Promotion Close Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Fitness 2000 (400 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Roker - Sunderland, 1.0 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 24 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 184 km.
35 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, 22% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Sunderland, 2.0 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.