Postcode NE38 0QL (Sunderland)

Map showing NE38 0QL and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE38 0QL is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. NE38 0QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE38 0QL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 NE38 0QL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to NE38 0QL is Helvellyn Avenue which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hambleton Road and is 204 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 4.53 km away.

The closest primary school to NE38 0QL (for ages 11 and under) is Lambton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College.

The local pub for residents of NE38 0QL is The Highwayman and is 234 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 6, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Tasty Pizza and is 800 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 1.6 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 NE38 0QL 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 NE38 0QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE38 0QL, and the approximate distance away.

Helvellyn Avenue 13 m
Hambleton Road 148 m
Longridge Avenue 148 m
Cairngorm Avenue 149 m
Glenorrin Close 185 m
Glenshiel Close 193 m
Howardian Close 219 m
Skaylock Drive 224 m
Monkside Close 243 m
Mentieth Close 263 m
Gairloch Drive 273 m
Holwick Close 279 m
Pikestone Close 281 m
Caradoc Close 283 m
Burtree 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE38 0QL

Introduction October 1985
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 NE38 0QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
201 m
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
465 m
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
737 m
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
864 m
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 1.07 km
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College 1.36 km
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.39 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.47 km
Blackfell Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.51 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.57 km
Biddick Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.63 km
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.65 km
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
1.77 km
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.93 km
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.94 km
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.97 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2 km
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
2.12 km
Albany Village Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.13 km
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE38 0QL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lambton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
201 m
Lambton Sheltered Housing Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
234 m
Lambton Village Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2021
234 m
The Highwayman Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
234 m
Holley Park Adcaemy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
465 m
Makro Self Service Wholesaler Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
496 m
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 10, 2020
496 m
Champs Sports Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
535 m
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 7, 2020
554 m
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
594 m
Oxclose Community Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
737 m
Fresh Freight Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
770 m
XPO Logistics Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
770 m
Ox & Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 30, 2018
800 m
Oxclose Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
800 m
The Tasty Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
800 m
Oxclose Community Nursery (Two Kitchens) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
864 m
Oxclose Community Nursery Breakfast + Afterschool Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
864 m
Oxclose Village Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
864 m
Hotel Grill Campanile Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
952 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE38 0QL - Data from Apr 2022

Hambleton Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Hambleton Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Ayton Road - Monkside Close Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Atyon Road - Monkside Close Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Ayton Road Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Station Road Rail 4.53 km
Bullion Lane Rail 4.6 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 42.65 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE38 0QL - Data from Dec 2021

Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Cube Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
New Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
The General's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
North Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Worm Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Rickleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Virginia Water Inland Water 2.11 km
Three Acre Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Virginia Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Lambton Park Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Match Island Island 2.26 km
Bassett's Pond Inland Water 2.28 km
Castle Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE38 0QL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 107.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.1 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

58 meters consuming 589,392 kWh - mean 10,162 kWh : median 9,708 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

58 meters consuming 151,901 kWh - mean 2,619 kWh : median 2,105 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE38 0QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.89017800
Longitude -1.54281600
OS Easting 429424
OS Northing 0555144
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23282
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Washington and Sunderland West
Electoral Ward Washington South
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Washington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001351
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 020D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1