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Thinking of living at SR6 8JA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulwell Infant School Academy | Primary | 200 m | – |
| Fulwell Junior School | Primary | 300 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Seaburn Dene Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Redby Academy | Primary | 800 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Monkwearmouth Academy | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 45.8 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Whitburn Church of England Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Red House Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thornhill Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Endeavour SR | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Argyle House School | Independent | 3.6 km | 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Monkwearmouth Academy Sports Centre | 810 m | 10 |
| Tennis | Roker Park | 1.0 km | 10 |
| Squash | Boldon Cricket And Squash Club | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Golf | South Shields Golf Club | 4.1 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Boldon Cricket Club | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Sunderland Sailing Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Football | Stadium of Light | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Sloane's Sports Bar | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Sunderland Climbing Wall | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Seaburn Skate Park | 980 m | 1 |
| Boxing | North Star Community Boxing Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Sunderland_Greyhound_Stadium | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Greyhound racing | Greyhound_Inner_Rail | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Sunderland Bowl | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Pool | Sloane's Sports Bar | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Bridges Ping Pong Palour | 2.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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 Metro station, a few minutes' walk (400 m). The nearest rail station is Seaburn, 450 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fulwell Road Sea Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (routes 23, 558); 30 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Fulwell Infant School Academy, a few minutes' walk (200 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Fulwell Junior School (0.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Monkwearmouth Academy, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 45.8 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Wilfrid's RC College (5.8 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 200 m away, with Muller closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Fulwell Medical Centre, (200 m), with Million Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, Magic Scissors is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sunderland Royal Hospital, 3.6 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Boca Chica is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Bluebell / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger / Mandu Guys / Hansik / Bibigo the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
It's a low-crime area: about 63 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 45% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Roker Cliff Park, 850 m away; for exercise, Fulwell Day Centre (1.0 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Seaburn - Sunderland, 1.5 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 23 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 185 km.
28 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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| Ashbrooke School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 3.9 km |
| Attainment 8: 0.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Neighbours tend to stay put: 52% of households own their home outright.
The nearest university is University of Sunderland, 3.0 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.