Postcode NE37 1SJ (Sunderland)

Map showing NE37 1SJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE37 1SJ is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. NE37 1SJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE37 1SJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 1SJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to NE37 1SJ is Swarth Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Knoulberry Road and is 56 m away.

The closest primary school to NE37 1SJ (for ages 11 and under) is Blackfell Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 24, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on June 12, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The nearest takeaway food is available from Divan Khanah/Divano's and is 188 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 1.9 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 1SJ 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 1SJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Swarth Close 21 m
Doddfell Close 60 m
Mickle Close 93 m
Highheath 96 m
Shieldclose 119 m
Knoulberry Road 173 m
Shunner Close 173 m
Waldridge Close 201 m
Penyghent Way 205 m
Ingleborough Close 205 m
Baugh Close 208 m
Westernmoor 213 m
Elswick Road 219 m
Armstrong Road 239 m
Knoulberry 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE37 1SJ

Introduction June 1997
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 1SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackfell Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
361 m
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 782 m
Albany Village Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
871 m
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
962 m
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.09 km
Springwell Village Primary School 1.36 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.5 km
George Washington Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.53 km
Washington Academy Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
1.55 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.55 km
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.71 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.77 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.77 km
Birtley East Community Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.78 km
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.95 km
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.07 km
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 2.1 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 2.28 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 2.3 km
Usworth Colliery Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldi Store Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
159 m
Hideaway Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
159 m
Rok Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 12, 2018
159 m
B&Q Washington Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
188 m
Divan Khanah/Divano's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 24, 2019
188 m
The Honest Boy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
283 m
Blackfell Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
361 m
Crepes & Shakes @ The Honest Boy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
361 m
Washington Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
361 m
It's A Small World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
362 m
Blackfell Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
389 m
Rav's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 10, 2020
389 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
590 m
Washington Community Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
617 m
Design A Cake Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
729 m
Maggie's Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 23, 2021
729 m
Lamesley Childcare @St Boste School/college/university 4
Good
February 28, 2022
782 m
St John Boste Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
782 m
Gartlands Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
803 m
Albany Discount Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 31, 2018
822 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Knoulberry Road Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Knoulberry Road Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Armstrong Road Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Blackfell Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Knoulberry Road - Shunner Close Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 11.44 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 11.48 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 44.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lookout Lake Inland Water 886 m
Match Island Island 889 m
Bowes Lake Inland Water 1.01 km
Sheddon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Cube Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Bassett's Pond Inland Water 1.11 km
Blackim Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Heugh Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Longacre Dene Valley 2.61 km
Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
New Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Longacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Worm Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69 Mbps 96.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.5 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 320,224 kWh - mean 12,316 kWh : median 12,424 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 73,728 kWh - mean 2,836 kWh : median 2,478 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE37 1SJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.90633500
Longitude -1.54756100
OS Easting 429108
OS Northing 0556940
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21112
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Washington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001309
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 010A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2