The postcode NE38 7BU is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE38 7BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE38 7BU 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 NE38 7BU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to NE38 7BU is Avebury Drive which is centered 139 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Horsley Road and is 84 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.03 km away at South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) The closest railway station is Station Road, 6.57 km away.
The closest primary school to NE38 7BU (for ages 11 and under) is John F Kennedy Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 15, 2021. 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 7BU is NE38 Sports Bar and is 330 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 12, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from P&A Gormans and is 330 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 22.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE38 7BU is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Sunderland Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE38 7BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE38 7BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE38 7BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE38 7BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F Kennedy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 195 m |
| Barmston Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 303 m |
| Columbia Grange School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 4, 2020) | 663 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 754 m | |
| Biddick Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 914 m |
| Biddick Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 970 m |
| Wessington Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 978 m |
| Washington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 24, 2021) | 1.26 km |
| St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | 1.6 km | |
| Marlborough Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| Albany Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| Usworth Colliery Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.87 km |
| Fatfield Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 30, 2019) | 1.87 km |
| St John Boste Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.09 km | |
| Lambton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 2.11 km |
| Oxclose Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 2.17 km |
| Oxclose Community Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 2.26 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.38 km | |
| George Washington Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.48 km |
| Blackfell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.51 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE38 7BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| John F Kennedy Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 195 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt December 4, 2019 | 261 m | |
| Barmston Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 303 m | |
| Barmston Village Primary School Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2018 | 303 m | |
| The Forage Community Project | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 303 m | |
| NE38 Sports Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 330 m | |
| Nisa Barmston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 330 m | |
| P&A Gormans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 330 m | |
| Washington Grange | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 366 m | |
| Curry Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 427 m | |
| Dial A Curry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 427 m | |
| Fresh Prepare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 427 m | |
| Pizza Bello | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2020 | 427 m | |
| Pizza Italia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 16, 2020 | 427 m | |
| Roysario Pizzeria | Awaiting Inspection | 427 m | |
| Starved | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 427 m | |
| Yummy Chinese Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 427 m | |
| Best One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 16, 2020 | 461 m | |
| May Hong | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 461 m | |
| Glebe Methodist Church-Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 463 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE38 7BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Horsley Road | 84 m | |
| Horsley Road | 93 m | |
| Glebe Crescent-Number 29 | 121 m | |
| Glebe Crescent-Number 17 | 129 m | |
| Westerhope Road | 182 m | |
| South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 4.03 km | |
| South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 4.03 km | |
| Station Road | 6.57 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 43.38 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE38 7BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Pattinson South Pond | 1.43 km | |
| Ayton's Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Reach Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Lake | 2.13 km | |
| Worm Hill | 2.13 km | |
| Peepy Plantation | 2.4 km | |
| Penshaw Wood | 2.49 km | |
| Dawson's Plantation | 2.51 km | |
| Penshaw Hill | 2.62 km | |
| Hylton Plantation | 2.64 km | |
| Carrshole Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Cube Plantation | 2.86 km | |
| Shiphouse Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Biddick Gill Wood | 2.87 km | |
| High Wood | 2.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE38 7BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 22.7 Mbps | 22.6 Mbps | 27.59 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.3 Mbps | 2.4 Mbps | 4.58 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 33.3% | 66.7% | 22.7 | 2.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 66.7% | 66.7% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NE38 7BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.89940700 |
| Longitude | -1.51058900 |
| OS Easting | 431484 |
| OS Northing | 0556185 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000024 |
| Travel To Work Area | Sunderland |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Sunderland BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Washington BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33001340 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sunderland 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sunderland 017A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |