Plains Farm is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

Tyne and Wear

Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in north east England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972...

, England, and is a council-built housing estate, erected in the 1940s. Neighbouring areas include Silksworth

Silksworth

Silksworth is a former coal mining village in Sunderland, located next to Tunstall, Farringdon and Gilley LawSilksworth a brief history:Silksworth is a former colliery village with a 100 year coal mining heritage...

, The Barnes, Thorney Close, Springwell

Springwell Estate

Springwell Estate is a council estate located to the southeast of Wrekenton in Gateshead, England.The area is near the local shops and transport links for easy access to Gateshead and Newcastle.The area is mainly ex-council houses of two and three bedrooms....

 and Farringdon

Farringdon, Sunderland

Farringdon is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.Farringdon is a council-built housing estate, erected in the 1950s. It is approximately 3 miles south of the city centre along the A690, close to Thorney Close, Silksworth, East Herrington, Gilley Law and Doxford Park.-History:Up until the...

. The housing in the area is run predominantly by Home Group and Gentoo Sunderland. Many houses are rented via the two companies; others have been purchased by home owners. The majority of housing is either Terraced or Semi Detached.

Community Charter

The Plains Farm area was selected with 12 other areas in the UK by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Hazel Blears, to pilot a Community Charter Scheme.

Schools/Facilities

Plains Farm has two schools within its area, Plains Farm Primary School and the Tudor Grove Centre. The Primary School plays host to a local Community Centre. These lands are also home to the Russel Foster League squad, Plains Farm FC.

Local sport

The slightly high, chunky pavements in Plains Farm are ideal for the playing of a game known locally as 'kerbs', particularly in the squares (cul-de-sacs) where the distance between the pavements is optimum. The game involves two players standing on either side of the road and attempting to throw a ball at the opposite kerb; one point being scored for a hit and two if the thrower then catches the rebounded ball.