Postcode NE38 7BA (Sunderland)

Map showing NE38 7BA and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE38 7BA is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE38 7BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE38 7BA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 7BA as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to NE38 7BA is Tweed Street which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oxclose Road and is 125 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.04 km away at South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) The closest railway station is Station Road, 6.31 km away.

The closest primary school to NE38 7BA (for ages 11 and under) is Columbia Grange School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 4, 2020. 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 7BA is Washington Station Celtic Club and is 109 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from May Hong and is 57 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 13% 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 1.7 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 7BA 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 7BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE38 7BA, and the approximate distance away.

Tweed Street 40 m
Station Road 47 m
Lowthian Terrace 50 m
Bell Street 140 m
Hugh Street 140 m
Brady Square 158 m
Hillthorne Close 184 m
Esther Square 187 m
Eddison Road 216 m
Albert Place 226 m
Ovingham Close 226 m
Nelson Street 236 m
Beech Square 252 m
Oxclose Road 279 m
Barmston Close 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE38 7BA

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 NE38 7BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
259 m
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
313 m
Biddick Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
681 m
Barmston Village Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
681 m
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
880 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.07 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.15 km
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College 1.3 km
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
1.5 km
Washington Academy Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
1.63 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.02 km
Albany Village Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.16 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 2.2 km
New Penshaw Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.22 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.24 km
Marlborough Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.26 km
Usworth Colliery Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.28 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.3 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.5 km
Blackfell Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.67 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE38 7BA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
January 16, 2020
57 m
May Hong Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
57 m
Elite Caterers Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 29, 2020
109 m
Washington Station Celtic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
109 m
T & I Bell Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
109 m
Di's Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
113 m
Sweet Dreams Express Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
137 m
Columbia Village Community Association Other catering premises 4
Good
April 27, 2017
195 m
Sky Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
195 m
Curry Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
206 m
Dial A Curry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
206 m
Fresh Prepare Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
206 m
Pizza Bello Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
206 m
Pizza Italia Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 16, 2020
206 m
Roysario Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
206 m
Starved Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
206 m
Yummy Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
206 m
Premier - Archies News, Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
253 m
Columbia Grange School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
259 m
Ritz Traditional Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
304 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE38 7BA - Data from Apr 2022

Oxclose Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Barmston Court Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Oxclose Road-Beech Square Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Oxclose Road-Beech Square Bus Stop/Station 268 m
JFK Primary School Bus Stop/Station 323 m
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.04 km
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.04 km
Station Road Rail 6.31 km
Bullion Lane Rail 6.38 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 42.97 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE38 7BA - Data from Dec 2021

Pattinson South Pond Inland Water 1.02 km
Reach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Mount Pleasant Lake Inland Water 1.72 km
Worm Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Ayton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Penshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Dawson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Penshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Carrshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Biddick Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
The General's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Pump House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Peepy Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
The Haugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE38 7BA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.6 Mbps 91.4 Mbps 159.91 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19 Mbps 25.19 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 87% 91.4 19
300+ Mbps 13% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 261,313 kWh - mean 11,361 kWh : median 9,250 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 63,451 kWh - mean 2,644 kWh : median 2,149 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE38 7BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.89573700
Longitude -1.50960400
OS Easting 431550
OS Northing 0555777
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7642
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Washington and Sunderland West
Electoral Ward Washington Central
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: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Washington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001342
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 017E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1