Concord, Sunderland


Concord is a village in Washington, a town in Tyne and Wear. Historically, Concord was part of County Durham, joining the county of Tyne and Wear in 1974, following its creation.
Washington is centrally located, with the city centres of Newcastle, Durham and Sunderland, hence, it has close ties to all three cities. All three cities are easily accessible by road, and public transport from Concord.
The main street at Concord's centre is Front Street, which comprises several local shops, bars and cafés.
Concord houses the Washington Millennium Centre, situated in The Oval, which provides youth clubs for children and young people, as well as having an outdoor football area and other regular activities.
The village also has a small health centre, the Victoria Health Centre, situated on Victoria Road, near to the bus station.
Neighbouring villages include Albany, Donwell, Usworth, Sulgrave and Follingsby. Nearby industrial estates include Stephenson and Hertburn, as well as the Nissan UK Factory.
Washington School is also nearby, just north of the Sunderland Highway.

Transport

Concord Bus Station is served by Go North East's local bus services, with frequent routes running in and around Washington, as well as County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland. The bus station has six departure stands, each of which is fitted with seating, next bus information displays, and timetable posters.
As of June 2020, the stand allocation is:
StandRouteDestination
A83The Galleries
A84The Galleries
B4Houghton-le-Spring
B37Doxford Park
B50Durham
B50ADurham
B83AChester-le-Street
B939Team Valley
C50South Shields
C50ASouth Shields
C56Sunderland
C939Sunderland
D73Sunderland
D85Columbia
D86The Galleries
E4Heworth
E37Coach Road Estate
E84Heworth
F56Newcastle