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Thinking of living at SR6 9RE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redby Academy | Primary | 150 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Grange Park Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| Dame Dorothy Primary School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Fulwell Infant School Academy | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Monkwearmouth Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 45.8 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Red House Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thornhill Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Whitburn Church of England Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Endeavour SR | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Argyle House School | Independent | 2.8 km | 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ashbrooke School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Roker Park | 500 m | 10 |
| Swimming | Fulwell Day Centre | 150 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Sunderland Cricket Club | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Sunderland Sailing Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Football | Stadium of Light | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Sloane's Sports Bar | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Sunderland Climbing Wall | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Squash | Ashbrooke Sports Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Golf | Boldon Golf Club | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Sunderland Bowl | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Pool | Sloane's Sports Bar | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Boxing | North Star Community Boxing Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Seaburn Skate Park | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Bridges Ping Pong Palour | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Municipal Bowling Green | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Sunderland_Greyhound_Stadium | 2.7 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 Stadium Of Light Metro station, about a 5-minute walk (550 m). The nearest rail station is Seaburn, 950 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fulwell Road-Sutherland Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 23, 594); 23 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Redby Academy, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 70% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Fulwell Junior School (1.3 km).
The nearest secondary is Monkwearmouth Academy, 1.5 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 Tesco, 650 m away, with A.J.Newsagents closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Roker Family Practice (650 m), with Avenue Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, The Little Salon is 650 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.
Roker Methodist Church is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Cambridge the nearest pub (350 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, 200 m away; for exercise, Fulwell Day Centre (150 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.
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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| Independent |
| 3.0 km |
| Attainment 8: 0.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SR6 9RE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Sunderland, 2.1 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.