Viewforth Drive is in Sunderland and in Sunderland district. SR5 1PX is located in the Southwick electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sunderland Central. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Viewforth Drive, Sunderland, SR5 1PX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SR5 1PT, SR5 1PL, SR5 1PN, SR5 1PZ, SR5 1PS, SR5 1PY, SR5 1QG, SR5 1PU, SR5 1NU.

Viewforth Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Viewforth Drive are based on 15 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 SR5 1PX

Average Price
£256,945
Semi-Detached
£261,109
Terraced
£198,648
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Viewforth Drive

Average Price
£256,945
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Viewforth DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Viewforth Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£266,0002019-11-29 £314,731
9 Viewforth Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£169,2002019-07-15 £198,648
21 Viewforth Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£253,0002018-06-12 £302,603
4 Viewforth Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9502017-08-03 £307,303
11 Viewforth Drive, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£158,0002015-08-28 £202,412

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hylton Red House Nursery School
Rotherham Road , Red House Estate SR5 5QL 		4out of 4 2,625 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School
North Lane , NE36 0DL 		4out of 4 3,663 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre
Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX 		4out of 4 4,906 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Boldon Nursery School
Reginald Street , NE35 9DG 		4out of 4 5,232 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southwick Community Primary School
Shakespeare Street , Southwick SR5 2JX 		3out of 4 642 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Park Primary School
Swan Street , SR5 1EA 		4out of 4 866 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Redby Academy
Fulwell Road , SR6 9QP 		3out of 4 1,006 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Fulwell Road , SR6 9QU 		3out of 4 1,027 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Seaburn Dene Primary School
Torver Crescent , Seaburn Dene SR6 8LG 		3out of 4 1,237 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Monkwearmouth Academy
Torver Crescent , SR6 8LG 		- not rated 1,325 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Red House Academy
Rutherglen Road , Red House Estate SR5 5LN 		1out of 4 2,002 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN 		4out of 4 3,170 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Thornhill Academy
Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA 		1out of 4 3,555 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Whitburn Church of England Academy
Whitburn , SR6 7EF 		4out of 4 3,741 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
City of Sunderland College
Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH 		- not rated 4,321 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Christ's College
Pennywell Road , SR4 8PG 		2out of 4 4,810 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Academy 360
Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA 		1out of 4 4,958 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beacon of Light School
Beacon of Light , Stadium Park SR5 1SU 		2out of 4 1,277 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
University of Sunderland
4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD 		- not rated 2,668 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harry Watts Academy
Ramillies Road , SR5 5JA 		- not rated 3,129 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Argyle House School
19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA 		- not rated 3,406 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Consilium Evolve
Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA 		- not rated 3,596 yd Academy alternative provision converter 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
Fulwell Mill & TearoomsFulwell Mill Visitor Centre, Newcastle Road269 yd
Thompsom Park Cafe & Eatery179, Newcastle Road419 yd
Italian Kitchen/The MillThompson Road, Sunderland555 yd
Grace HouseBardolph Drive, Sunderland559 yd
The Play CafeUnit 1, 9 Station Road660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grange HotelThe Grange Hotel 227, 225146 yd
Wearmouth Colliery Welfare & Social ClubWearmouth Colliery Welfare And Social Club Ltd, Thompson Road411 yd
Mill View Social ClubMillview Social Club, Station Road624 yd
Bluebell / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger231, Fulwell Road747 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sunderland Star Pizza144 Newcastle Road, Sunderland326 yd
Windmill House130 - 132 Newcastle Road, Sunderland344 yd
Alishaan By The Sea11 Station Road, Fulwell704 yd
China City37, Carley Road713 yd
Charcoal Express9 Sea Road, Sunderland804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiCarley Hill Road, Sunderland576 yd
Iceland14 The Green, Sunderland1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rolls Royce
BROOMSHIELDS CLOSE 		grass pitches317 yd
Wearmouth Colliery Welfare Ground And Social Club
THOMPSON ROAD 		grass pitches334 yd
Carley Hill Arena (Closed)
Newcastle Road 		grass pitches361 yd
Thompson Park
AMY STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts489 yd
Carley Hill Primary School (Closed)
Emsworth Road 		grass pitches601 yd
Fulwell Infant School
EBDON LANE 		grass pitches648 yd
Marine House Gym 80
9-10 9-10 STATION ROAD 		health and fitness suite658 yd
Southwick Community Primary School
SHAKESPEARE STREET 		grass pitches735 yd
Newcastle Road Baths (Closed)
Newcastle Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool791 yd
Fulwell Quarry
NEWCASTLE ROAD 		grass pitches849 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 speed58.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed70.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed70.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Viewforth Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 232 crimes were reported near Viewforth Drive . 40% 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 SR5 1PX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Viewforth Drive, Sunderland, SR5 1PX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SR5 1PX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired73
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities38
Education20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Construction12
Manufacturing11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female149
Male139

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex132
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed14

Health

Very good health139
Good health95
Fair health33
Bad health18
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 89
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White281
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union2
Middle East and Asia2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
Ireland1
Other EU countries1
Oceania1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion99
Christian168
Muslim1
Other religion3
Not answered17
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