Postcode NE38 7BW (Sunderland)

Map showing NE38 7BW and nearby postcodes

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

NE38 7BW 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 7BW as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to NE38 7BW is Albert Place which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oxclose Road and is 106 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.07 km away at South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) The closest railway station is Station Road, 6.17 km away.

The closest primary school to NE38 7BW (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 7BW is Sky Lounge and is 70 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sweet Dreams Express Desserts and is 125 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE38 7BW 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 7BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Albert Place 29 m
Hillthorne Close 81 m
Brady Square 87 m
Hugh Street 112 m
Bell Street 141 m
Raeburn Avenue 183 m
Swan Road 185 m
Tweed Street 188 m
Station Road 190 m
Esther Square 191 m
Lowthian Terrace 225 m
Morland Avenue 241 m
Beech Square 276 m
Biddick View 290 m
Barmston Close 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE38 7BW

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 7BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
77 m
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
512 m
Biddick Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
579 m
Barmston Village Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
895 m
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
925 m
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College 1.15 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.25 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.28 km
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
1.31 km
Washington Academy Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
1.82 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2 km
New Penshaw Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.01 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 2.27 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.29 km
Albany Village Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.33 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.34 km
Marlborough Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.47 km
Usworth Colliery Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.5 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.5 km
Barnwell Academy Good
(January 14, 2022)
2.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Columbia Village Community Association Other catering premises 4
Good
April 27, 2017
70 m
Sky Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
70 m
Columbia Grange School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
77 m
Sweet Dreams Express Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
125 m
Di's Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
141 m
Aldesko Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
156 m
Coffee Stop Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 20, 2017
156 m
Crave 4 Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
156 m
Pizza Stagioni Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
156 m
The Twisted Apron Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 13, 2019
156 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
January 16, 2020
176 m
May Hong Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
176 m
T & I Bell Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
180 m
Premier - Archies News, Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
205 m
Elite Caterers Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 29, 2020
209 m
Washington Station Celtic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
209 m
Ritz Traditional Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
324 m
Curry Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
333 m
Dial A Curry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
333 m
Fresh Prepare Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
333 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oxclose Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Barmston Court Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Oxclose Road-Beech Square Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Oxclose Road-Beech Square Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Oxclose Road-Fatfield Road Bus Stop/Station 508 m
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.07 km
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.08 km
Station Road Rail 6.17 km
Bullion Lane Rail 6.24 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 42.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pattinson South Pond Inland Water 806 m
Reach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Mount Pleasant Lake Inland Water 1.51 km
Worm Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Ayton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Penshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Dawson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Penshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Biddick Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Carrshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
The General's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Pump House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
The Haugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Headley's House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 126 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 175,159 kWh - mean 19,462 kWh : median 18,287 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 29,908 kWh - mean 5,982 kWh : median 6,426 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE38 7BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.89380300
Longitude -1.50931300
OS Easting 431571
OS Northing 0555561
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 East
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Washington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001341
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 017E
Output Area / Small Area 7C1