Postcode NE37 3LA (Sunderland)

Map showing NE37 3LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE37 3LA is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE37 3LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE37 3LA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 3LA as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to NE37 3LA is Cherwell which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Usworth Station Road and is 70 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.79 km away at South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE37 3LA (for ages 11 and under) is Marlborough Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky House Chinese Takeaway and is 616 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 3LA 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 3LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE37 3LA, and the approximate distance away.

Cherwell 23 m
Ellen Terrace 59 m
Edgecote 122 m
Glover Road 221 m
Mandeville 229 m
Marlborough Road 280 m
Usworth Station Road 317 m
Spire Road 421 m
Sulgrave Road 472 m
Northumberland Way 519 m
A195 947 m
A1290 2.3 km
A1231 2.55 km
Washington Highway 3.24 km
A183 4.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE37 3LA

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 3LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marlborough Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
353 m
Usworth Colliery Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
708 m
Barmston Village Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.24 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 1.28 km
Washington Academy Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
1.29 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.48 km
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.71 km
George Washington Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.87 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.92 km
Albany Village Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.94 km
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
2.18 km
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.23 km
Biddick Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.48 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 2.83 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
3.01 km
Blackfell Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.01 km
Springwell Village Primary School 3.07 km
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College 3.1 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.15 km
Hylton Castle Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
3.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE37 3LA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Premier - Sulgrave Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
53 m
R.S. & D.K. Bhahgu Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 23, 2019
267 m
Pentland Distribution Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
280 m
Marlborough Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
353 m
Elm Tree Farm Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
425 m
Mickey's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
544 m
NAC Outsourcing Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
573 m
Health Box Nutrition Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 8, 2020
612 m
Lucky House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 21, 2019
616 m
Sangha Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
July 21, 2020
616 m
A & N Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 26, 2022
638 m
Pizza Base Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 15, 2017
638 m
Pizza King Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2020
638 m
The Crossroads Brewery Manufacturers/packers Exempt
March 19, 2021
638 m
Rainbow Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
641 m
Jim's Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
662 m
St. Andrews Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
677 m
B & M Retail Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
692 m
Clays Garden Centre - Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
692 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
692 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE37 3LA - Data from Apr 2022

Usworth Station Road Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Usworth Station Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Washington Road-Severn Houses Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Usworth Station Road Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Washington Road-Severn Houses Bus Stop/Station 266 m
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.79 km
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.79 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.53 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.58 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.25 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 44.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE37 3LA - Data from Dec 2021

Peepy Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Hylton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Ayton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Pattinson South Pond Inland Water 2.88 km
Heugh Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Long Swan Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Dawson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Baron's Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Penshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Reach Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Sheddon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km
Cube Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Lookout Lake Inland Water 3.63 km
Mount Pleasant Lake Inland Water 3.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE37 3LA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.7 Mbps 87 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 9.4 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.1 6.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.7 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 474,804 kWh - mean 12,833 kWh : median 12,868 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 123,545 kWh - mean 3,432 kWh : median 2,933 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE37 3LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.91282000
Longitude -1.50526300
OS Easting 431815
OS Northing 0557680
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2702
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: 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 E33001305
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 009E
Output Area / Small Area 8B2