Galashiels Square is in Sunderland and in Sunderland district. SR4 8JH is located in the Sandhill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Houghton and Sunderland South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Galashiels Square, Sunderland, SR4 8JH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SR4 8JQ, SR4 8JJ, SR4 8LE, SR4 8LF, SR4 8LG, SR4 8HD, SR4 8HQ, SR4 8JL, SR4 8JG.

Galashiels Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Galashiels Square are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sunderland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR4 8JH

Average Price
£95,300
Semi-Detached
£95,300
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Galashiels Square

Average Price
£95,300
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Galashiels SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Galashiels Square, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0002021-12-23 £94,854
6 Galashiels Square, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£65,0002019-11-28 £76,908
6 Galashiels Square, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£84,0002007-11-08 £96,569
10 Galashiels Square, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£82,0002007-10-22 £93,992
4 Galashiels Square, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002007-10-08 £91,700

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Pennywell Early Years Centre
Portsmouth Road, Pennywell SR4 9AX 		1,006 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mill Hill Nursery School
Torphin Hill Drive, Doxford Park SR3 2PJ 		3,831 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hylton Red House Nursery School
Rotherham Road, Red House Estate SR5 5QL 		3,896 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Grindon Lane, Grindon SR4 8HP 		476 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grindon Infant School
Gleneagles Road, SR4 9QN 		739 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadway Junior School
Springwell Road, SR4 8NW 		799 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Hylton Road, Pennywell SR4 9AA 		1,198 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thorney Close Primary School
Torquay Road, SR3 4BB 		1,207 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Sandhill View Academy
Grindon Lane, Thorney Close SR3 4EN 		734 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Farringdon Community Academy
Allendale Road, SR3 3EL 		2,312 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thornhill Academy
Thornholme Road, SR2 7NA 		3,313 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle View Enterprise Academy
Cartwright Road, SR5 3DX 		3,383 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Thornhill Terrace, SR2 7JN 		3,487 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity of Sunderland College
Bede Centre, Durham Road SR3 4AH 		2,080 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Christ's College
Pennywell Road, SR4 8PG 		618 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Academy 360
Portsmouth Road, SR4 9BA 		862 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Link School
Swindon Road, SR3 4EE 		1,012 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sunningdale School
Shaftoe Road, Springwell SR3 4HA 		1,088 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North View Academy
St. Lukes Road, South Hylton SR4 0HB 		1,824 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThornhill Park School
Portland Road, Plains Farm SR3 1SS 		1,867 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEducation and Services for People with Autism
Ferryboat Lane, SR5 3RL 		2,794 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Snack Shack98A The Broadway, Grindon480 yd
Costa28, Broadstairs Court537 yd
Shake It Cake ItUnit 3, Pennywell Shopping Centre767 yd
The Protein BarUnit 13, Pennywell Business Centre930 yd
Coffee ZoneUnit 11, Pennywell Business Centre930 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grindon Broadway ClubGrindon Broadway Social Club, Gregory Road874 yd
The WavendonWavendon Crescent, Sunderland1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grindon Dragon9 Galashiels Road, Sunderland87 yd
The Broadway Wok93, 91450 yd
Grindon Tandoori96 The Broadway, Grindon470 yd
Mariners197, Gleneagles Road538 yd
Good TasteGood Taste Chinese Takeaway, Unit 16692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Op27, Broadstairs Court537 yd
AsdaPennywell Shopping Centre Unit 2, Portsmouth Road745 yd
IcelandPennywell Shopping Centre Unit 1A, Portsmouth Road745 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Grindon Young Peoples Centre
GRINDON BOYS CLUB GRINDON BOYS CLUB GRINDON LANE 		165 yd
St Cuthbert'S Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
GRINDON LANE 		grass pitches342 yd
Grindon Hall Christian School
Nookside 		grass pitches614 yd
Sandhill Sports Centre
SANDHILL VIEW CENTRE SANDHILL VIEW CENTRE GRINDON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts638 yd
Broadway Junior School
SPRINGWELL ROAD 		grass pitches712 yd
Barnes Park Extension
A T C HQ A T C HQ TAY ROAD 		grass pitches825 yd
The New Bridge Academy (Lower Site) (Closed)
Swindon Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite909 yd
Academy 360
PORTSMOUTH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite914 yd
Pennywell School (Closed)
Portsmouth Road 		grass pitches923 yd
Pennywell Community Centre
PORTSMOUTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite930 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed145.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Galashiels Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 363 crimes were reported near Galashiels Square . Only 28% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SR4 8JH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Galashiels Square, Sunderland, SR4 8JH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 363
Violence And Sexual Offences 118
Anti Social Behaviour 94
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Public Order 36
Other Crime 15
Shoplifting 12
Vehicle Crime 11
Burglary 11
Drugs 10
Other Theft 6
Bicycle Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SR4 8JH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gilbert Square527 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Greenwood Road408 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Gilbert Square527 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gleneagles Road367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Galashiels Square0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Galashiels Road288 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gables Court263 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Gables Court263 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gainsborough Square392 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Greenwood Road408 yd
More Crime Statistics for Galashiels Square, Sunderland, SR4 8JH

Employment

SR4 8JH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee45
Retired34
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family15
Other11
Unemployed11
Self-Employed8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing10
Construction7
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Other2
Education2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female128
Male87

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex49
Separated8
Divorced19
Widowed11

Health

Very good health87
Good health70
Fair health33
Bad health20
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 25
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White200

Country of Birth

United Kingdom204
European Union6
Africa2
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK204
10+ Years6
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom144
Poland1
No passport held69

Religion

No religion108
Christian85
Buddhist1
Muslim9
Sikh4
Not answered7
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