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On Mill Bank, in Fulwell
What it's like at SR5 1QN: every home that has sold on Mill Bank since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on Mill Bank; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 7 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Mill BankSemi-detached | Dec 2018 | £178,450 | 81 m² | £2,203/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Mill BankDetached | Dec 2018 | £285,000 | 120 m² | £2,375/m² | 2 |
| 4, Mill BankSemi-detached | Oct 2015 | £205,000 | 124 m² | £1,653/m² | 5 |
| 5, Mill BankSemi-detached | Nov 2021 | £271,760 | 75 m² | £3,623/m² | 1 |
| 6, Mill BankSemi-detached | Apr 2000 | £93,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 7, Mill BankSemi-detached | Jun 2003 | £169,950 | – | – | 2 |
| 8, Mill BankSemi-detached | Sept 1996 | £67,000 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Seaburn Metro station, a few minutes' walk (150 m). The nearest rail station is Seaburn, 150 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Charlton Road, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 594); 41 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Fulwell Infant School Academy, a few minutes' walk (350 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Fulwell Junior School (0.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Monkwearmouth Academy, 800 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, 350 m away; Marine House Gym 80 (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Fulwell Medical Centre, (400 m), with Sea Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Scruples is 250 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.
Fulwell Mill & Tearooms is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Grange Hotel the nearest pub (200 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 Margaret Thompson Park, 750 m away; for exercise, Fulwell Day Centre (950 m).
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.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 52% of households own their home outright.
The nearest university is , 2.7 km away (TEF Silver).
32 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fulwell Mill | II* | 110 m |
| Eight Lime Kilns at Fulwell Quarry Nz 3918 5955 | II | 140 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
Sunderland Central constituency: Lewis Atkinson MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 6,073 (15.2%), turnout 53%. Vote shares: Labour 42%, Reform UK 27%, Conservative 14%, Liberal Democrat 9%.
5 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near SR5 1QN →
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.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Mill Bank in the last 12 months.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 95.0% | 95.4% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 4.6% | 3.5% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre · about 60 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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