Shiney Row
Ward in Sunderland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.877, -1.483 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 33 53 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Shiney Row is a residential neighbourhood on the western edge of Sunderland, sitting where the city's suburban sprawl meets patches of rolling countryside. Like much of the area around Houghton-le-Spring, its landscape and local identity were shaped by a coal-mining past, and you can still see traces of that industrial heritage in the layout and older buildings, set alongside later housing estates and green spaces.
Today the area is largely commuter-friendly with local shops, pubs and community clubs that keep a strong neighbourhood feel; many residents travel into Sunderland or further afield to Newcastle for work. Community life tends to revolve around small social and sports organisations, and the mix of post-industrial history and accessible countryside gives it a quietly distinctive character within the wider city region.
Postcode districts covering Shiney Row
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Sunderland 3 miles4.8 km
- Middlesbrough 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Darlington 24 miles38.6 km
- Hartlepool 18.1 miles29 km
- South Shields 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Gateshead 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Washington 2 miles3.2 km
- Durham 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Wallsend 8.7 miles14 km
- Newburn 12.5 miles20.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Shiney Row and Penshaw Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Penshaw Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Washington East Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Newbottle Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Sandhill Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- St. Chad's Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Washington Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Houghton Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Bournmoor Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Washington Central Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- St. Anne's Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Houghton-le-Spring Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Shiney Row
DH4 7PF, DH4 7RE, DH4 4RH, DH4 7NH, DH4 4PP, DH4 7ED, DH4 7EG, DH4 4PR, DH4 7PT … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 25.5 miles41 km
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Sunderland Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Eldon Square bus station 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Haymarket bus station 8.6 miles13.9 km
Hotels near Shiney Row Ad
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Holiday Inn Sunderland - City Centre 4 4.3 miles7 km
- The Highfield Hotel 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Holiday Inn Washington 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Durham House Hotel 7 miles11.2 km
- Riding Farm Cottages 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Mercure Newcastle George Washington Hotel Golf and Spa 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 8.1 miles13 km
Schools in Shiney Row
- Barnwell Academy Primary
- New Penshaw Academy Primary
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw Primary
- Shiney Row Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dunkeld Close Estate 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Stadium of Light Stadium 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 6.8 miles11 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 7 miles11.2 km
- Ravensworth Estate 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Segedunum museum Museum 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 8.2 miles13.3 km