Postcode NE37 2LE (Sunderland)

Map showing NE37 2LE and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE37 2LE is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE37 2LE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE37 2LE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 2LE as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to NE37 2LE is North Avenue which is centered 130 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Drive-Number 93 and is 119 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.21 km away at Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE37 2LE (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 2LE is Wessington and is 393 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 393 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE37 2LE 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 2LE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE37 2LE, and the approximate distance away.

North Avenue 130 m
The Drive 150 m
South Avenue 165 m
Well Bank Road 200 m
Highfields Manor 253 m
Garsdale Avenue 256 m
Kellett Close 271 m
Raydale Avenue 278 m
Weardale Avenue 279 m
Wellburn Road 345 m
Oxford Avenue 365 m
Wellgarth Road 389 m
A195 910 m
A194(M) 914 m
Northumberland Way 1.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE37 2LE

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 2LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
George Washington Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
169 m
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 780 m
Albany Village Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
871 m
Washington Academy Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
1.07 km
Usworth Colliery Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.07 km
Springwell Village Primary School 1.35 km
Marlborough Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.61 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.65 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.83 km
Blackfell Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.85 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 1.99 km
Barmston Village Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
2.19 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.22 km
Roman Road Primary School Outstanding
(June 30, 2016)
2.29 km
Hill Top School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.34 km
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.36 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.37 km
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.38 km
Cumbric 2.57 km
Fell Dyke Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 1, 2019)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE37 2LE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marshalls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
26 m
Michelle's Local Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 9, 2021
26 m
Washington Wine & Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
26 m
George Washington After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
169 m
George Washington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
169 m
Blue House Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 20, 2020
387 m
Little Treasures Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 10, 2019
387 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
387 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2017
387 m
Cuppa Joe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
393 m
Donwell Ca Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2017
393 m
Donwell House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
393 m
Donwell Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 1, 2017
393 m
The New Golden Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
393 m
Wessington Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 29, 2020
393 m
Shop And Drive Washington Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
444 m
Blue Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
479 m
Hong Kong Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
480 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2019
480 m
Manhattan Pizza Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
480 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE37 2LE - Data from Apr 2022

The Drive-Number 93 Bus Stop/Station 119 m
The Drive Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Eskdale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 160 m
The Drive-Number 78 Bus Stop/Station 173 m
The Drive Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.21 km
Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.21 km
Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.22 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.94 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.98 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.69 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 45.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE37 2LE - Data from Dec 2021

Heugh Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Sheddon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Blackim Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Lookout Lake Inland Water 2.13 km
Match Island Island 2.15 km
Bowes Lake Inland Water 2.27 km
Bassett's Pond Inland Water 2.42 km
Cube Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Peepy Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Hylton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Pattinson South Pond Inland Water 3.68 km
Beacon Lough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Longacre Dene Valley 3.72 km
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE37 2LE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 132.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 82 9.5
300+ Mbps 100% 487.4 37.2

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 499,206 kWh - mean 12,800 kWh : median 12,944 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 126,044 kWh - mean 3,407 kWh : median 3,183 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE37 2LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.91636600
Longitude -1.53144300
OS Easting 430134
OS Northing 0558063
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8000
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Washington and Sunderland West
Electoral Ward Washington North
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 009C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1