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Thinking of living at SR6 7AY? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitburn Village Primary School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Marsden Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Seaburn Dene Primary School | Primary | 2.3 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Whitburn Church of England Academy | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Monkwearmouth Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 45.8 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harton Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Red House Academy | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Wilfrid's RC College | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 12.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SR6 7AY, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Cornthwaite Park | 710 m | 6 |
| Swimming | Spindles Health & Leisure (Sunderland) | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Golf | South Shields Golf Club | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Squash | Boldon Cricket And Squash Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Sunderland Sailing Club | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Seaburn Skate Park | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Greyhound racing | Greyhound_Inner_Rail | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Sunderland_Greyhound_Stadium | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Boldon Cricket Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Boxing | North Star Community Boxing Club | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Brinkburn Cio | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Football | Stadium of Light | 4.5 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 Seaburn, a short drive or bike ride (2.9 km).
The nearest bus stop is North Guard - Chicks Lane, 300 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 558, 815); 2 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Whitburn Village Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Whitburn Church of England Academy, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 51.6 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Wilfrid's RC College (4.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily Seaburn, 950 m away, with Whitburn Convenience Store closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Whitburn Surgery (150 m), with Avenue Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Max’s Barberz is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 3.8 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Barnes Institute is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Blues Micro Pub the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 27 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Cornthwaite Park, 800 m away; for exercise, North Lizard Riding School (2.2 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Marsden, 2.1 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 22 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 188 km.
Most households own their home, 8% rent privately.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
25 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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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.