Postcode NE37 1AF (Sunderland)

Map showing NE37 1AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE37 1AF is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE37 1AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE37 1AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of NE37 1AF as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to NE37 1AF is London Avenue which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Drive and is 179 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.1 km away at Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE37 1AF (for ages 11 and under) is George Washington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 27, 2020.

The local pub for residents of NE37 1AF is Wessington and is 237 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The New Golden Wok and is 237 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE37 1AF is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Sunderland Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE37 1AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE37 1AF, and the approximate distance away.

London Avenue 24 m
Bristol Avenue 129 m
Well Bank Road 173 m
Wellburn Road 174 m
Cambridge Avenue 196 m
Kellett Close 196 m
St Andrews Avenue 203 m
Donvale Road 216 m
Oxford Avenue 217 m
Donridge 288 m
Wellgarth Road 304 m
Raydale Avenue 308 m
Blue House Court 333 m
Highfields Manor 334 m
Garsdale Avenue 353 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE37 1AF

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE37 1AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
George Washington Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
278 m
Albany Village Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
852 m
Springwell Village Primary School 987 m
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 1.12 km
Washington Academy Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
1.28 km
Usworth Colliery Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.44 km
Blackfell Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.64 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.83 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 1.87 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.93 km
Marlborough Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.98 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.09 km
Hill Top School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.1 km
Roman Road Primary School Outstanding
(June 30, 2016)
2.17 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.25 km
Cumbric 2.28 km
Fell Dyke Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 1, 2019)
2.28 km
Barmston Village Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
2.45 km
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.45 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton 2.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE37 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cuppa Joe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
237 m
Donwell Ca Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
237 m
Donwell House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
237 m
Donwell Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 1, 2017
237 m
The New Golden Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
237 m
Wessington Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 29, 2020
237 m
George Washington After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
278 m
George Washington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
278 m
Donwell Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2019
300 m
Donwell Off Licence \& Newsagent Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
April 7, 2021
300 m
Marshalls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
388 m
Michelle's Local Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 9, 2021
388 m
Washington Wine & Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
388 m
Blue Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
431 m
Napoli Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 17, 2022
469 m
Holy Trinity Church & Hall Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
September 26, 2018
552 m
Blue House Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 20, 2020
644 m
Little Treasures Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 10, 2019
644 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
644 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2017
644 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE37 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

The Drive Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Eskdale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Wellbank Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Wellbank Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
The Drive Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.1 km
Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.1 km
Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.11 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.15 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.19 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.91 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 45.47 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE37 1AF - Data from Dec 2021

Heugh Hill Hill Or Mountain 893 m
Blackim Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Sheddon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Lookout Lake Inland Water 1.8 km
Match Island Island 1.82 km
Bowes Lake Inland Water 1.94 km
Bassett's Pond Inland Water 2.09 km
Cube Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Longacre Dene Valley 3.35 km
Peepy Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Beacon Lough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.54 km
Longacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Pattinson South Pond Inland Water 3.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE37 1AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 94 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.7 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 516,684 kWh - mean 11,743 kWh : median 10,499 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 118,558 kWh - mean 2,695 kWh : median 2,317 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE37 1AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.91626200
Longitude -1.53724800
OS Easting 429762
OS Northing 0558049
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10030
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Washington and Sunderland West
Electoral Ward Washington West
Local Authority District Sunderland
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Tyne and Wear

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000024
Travel To Work Area Sunderland

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sunderland Teaching
Cancer Alliance Northern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North East
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cumbria and North East
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Sunderland CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Washington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001301
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 009G
Output Area / Small Area 8B2