Postcode NE38 7LY (Sunderland)

Map showing NE38 7LY and nearby postcodes

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

NE38 7LY 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 7LY as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to NE38 7LY is Tweed Street which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oxclose Road and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 6.22 km away.

The closest primary school to NE38 7LY (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 7LY is Sky Lounge and is 159 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from May Hong and is 139 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 7LY 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 7LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tweed Street 77 m
Esther Square 90 m
Station Road 138 m
Beech Square 145 m
Hillthorne Close 145 m
Lowthian Terrace 157 m
Oxclose Road 172 m
Hugh Street 190 m
Brady Square 196 m
Bell Street 206 m
Nelson Street 210 m
Morland Avenue 223 m
Albert Place 233 m
Raeburn Avenue 246 m
Reynolds Avenue 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE38 7LY

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 7LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
221 m
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
306 m
Biddick Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
581 m
Barmston Village Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
739 m
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
782 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.04 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.08 km
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College 1.2 km
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
1.43 km
Washington Academy Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
1.61 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.92 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 2.11 km
Albany Village Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.12 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.15 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.2 km
New Penshaw Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.22 km
Usworth Colliery Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.31 km
Marlborough Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.31 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.4 km
Blackfell Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Di's Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
71 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
January 16, 2020
139 m
May Hong Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
139 m
Premier - Archies News, Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
159 m
Columbia Village Community Association Other catering premises 4
Good
April 27, 2017
159 m
Sky Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
159 m
T & I Bell Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
195 m
Sweet Dreams Express Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
195 m
Ritz Traditional Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
197 m
Elite Caterers Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 29, 2020
206 m
Washington Station Celtic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
206 m
Columbia Grange School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
221 m
John F Kennedy Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
306 m
Curry Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
313 m
Dial A Curry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
313 m
Fresh Prepare Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
313 m
Pizza Bello Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
313 m
Pizza Italia Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 16, 2020
313 m
Roysario Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
313 m
Starved Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
313 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oxclose Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Oxclose Road-Beech Square Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Oxclose Road-Beech Square Bus Stop/Station 161 m
JFK Primary School Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Barmston Court Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Station Road Rail 6.22 km
Bullion Lane Rail 6.29 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 42.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pattinson South Pond Inland Water 1.01 km
Reach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Mount Pleasant Lake Inland Water 1.69 km
Worm Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Ayton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Penshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Dawson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Penshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Carrshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Biddick Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
The General's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Pump House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
The Haugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Peepy Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.3 Mbps 95.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 13.9 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.4 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 220,843 kWh - mean 10,516 kWh : median 9,370 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 51,801 kWh - mean 2,467 kWh : median 2,479 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE38 7LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.89537400
Longitude -1.51115200
OS Easting 431451
OS Northing 0555736
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