Dorset Avenue is in Sunderland and in Sunderland district. SR6 8EX is located in the Fulwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sunderland Central. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dorset Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8EX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SR6 8EU, SR6 8HJ, SR6 8EY, SR6 8EZ, SR6 8ER, SR6 8ET, SR6 8ES, SR6 8HA, SR6 8DX.

Dorset Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorset Avenue are based on 13 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 SR6 8EX

Average Price
£196,133
Semi-Detached
£198,937
Terraced
£162,492
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Avenue

Average Price
£196,133
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Dorset Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£237,0002021-03-01 £267,287
10 Dorset Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£140,0002019-06-26 £167,755
5 Dorset Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£150,0002018-10-31 £177,202
14 Dorset Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£166,5002016-05-11 £210,478
16 Dorset Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building
£125,0002013-05-21 £162,492

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 3,902 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School
North Lane , NE36 0DL
4out of 4 4,205 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fulwell Junior School
Sea Road , Fulwell SR6 9EE
4out of 4 220 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Fulwell Infant School Academy
Ebdon Lane , Fulwell SR6 8ED
4out of 4 220 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Seaburn Dene Primary School
Torver Crescent , Seaburn Dene SR6 8LG
3out of 4 682 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Fulwell Road , SR6 9QU
3out of 4 1,129 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Redby Academy
Fulwell Road , SR6 9QP
3out of 4 1,333 yd Academy converter 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 810 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Whitburn Church of England Academy
Whitburn , SR6 7EF
4out of 4 2,570 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Red House Academy
Rutherglen Road , Red House Estate SR5 5LN
1out of 4 3,129 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN
4out of 4 4,049 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Thornhill Academy
Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA
1out of 4 4,441 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 5,411 yd Further education 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 2,187 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 3,570 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Argyle House School
19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA
- not rated 4,268 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Harry Watts Academy
Ramillies Road , SR5 5JA
- not rated 4,279 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Consilium Evolve
Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA
- not rated 4,496 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
The Mad Hatter113, Sea Road288 yd
Rosemary's Cafe89, Sea Road392 yd
Queen's CafeteriaDykelands Road, Sunderland461 yd
Goa Exemplary Indian Cuisine6, 5498 yd
Santino's5/6 Queens Parade, Sunderland498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal MarineSea Road, Sunderland250 yd
The PromenadeThe Promenade 2, 1498 yd
Bluebell / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger231, Fulwell Road614 yd
Captain MorganUnit 34 Stack Seaburn, Whitburn Road640 yd
HeinekenHEINEKEN BAR, Unit 14 Stack Seaburn640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza112, Sea Road288 yd
Subway80, Sea Road294 yd
Cinamon Kitchen111, Sea Road313 yd
Sea Road Fisheries52 Sea Road, Sunderland386 yd
Liking Chinese Take Away46, Sea Road451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons SupermarketsMorrison, Whitburn Road640 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Club Zest Ladies Leisure (Sunderland)
MARINE HOUSE MARINE HOUSE THORBURN STREET
health and fitness suite339 yd
Grand Hotel Sunderland (Sunderland Gym & Spa)
QUEENS PARADE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool481 yd
Seaburn Leisure And Wellness Centre (Closed)
Whitburn Road
health and fitness suite576 yd
Marine House Gym 80
9-10 9-10 STATION ROAD
health and fitness suite693 yd
Fulwell Infant School
EBDON LANE
grass pitches723 yd
Seaburn Dene Primary School
TORVER CRESCENT
grass pitches776 yd
Seaburn Camp (Closed)
Whitburn Road
grass pitches831 yd
Monkwearmouth Academy Sports Centre
TORVER CRESCENT
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool910 yd
Carley Hill Arena (Closed)
Newcastle Road
grass pitches1,087 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 speed56.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed130.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorset Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 371 crimes were reported near Dorset Avenue . 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 SR6 8EX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dorset Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8EX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SR6 8EX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired84
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)11
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Human health and social work activities20
Education17
Manufacturing16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication7
Real estate activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female147
Male143

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex147
Married: Same sex2
Divorced14
Widowed22

Health

Very good health137
Good health94
Fair health47
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 79
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other1
White285
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union1
Africa2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
France1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion90
Christian193
Jewish1
Not answered7