Postcode NE38 7RL (Sunderland)

Map showing NE38 7RL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to NE38 7RL is Henson Close which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fatfield Road-Oxclose Road and is 290 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 5.85 km away.

The closest primary school to NE38 7RL (for ages 11 and under) is Biddick Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 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 7RL is The Victoria and is 386 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 28, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ritz Traditional Fish & Chips and is 522 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Henson Close 56 m
Skirlaw Close 108 m
Maltby Close 128 m
Barrington Drive 160 m
Morton Close 161 m
Hambard Way 168 m
Thetford 173 m
Beaumont Drive 214 m
Talbot Close 214 m
Harland Way 234 m
Sherwood Close 249 m
Fountains Close 269 m
Woburn 273 m
Waltham 277 m
Fatfield Road 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE38 7RL

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 7RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
120 m
Wessington Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
508 m
Biddick Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
583 m
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
625 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 735 m
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
798 m
Barmston Village Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.05 km
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College 1.07 km
Washington Academy Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
1.3 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.31 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 1.43 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.46 km
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
1.48 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.52 km
Albany Village Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.61 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.75 km
Blackfell Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.92 km
Usworth Colliery Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.23 km
Marlborough Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.4 km
George Washington Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biddick Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
120 m
Thirlaway G & C Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
276 m
Glebe Methodist Church-Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
338 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
386 m
Londis Biddick Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 25, 2019
387 m
Eventos RX168 Retailers - other Exempt
October 22, 2020
387 m
Wessington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
508 m
Ritz Traditional Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
522 m
Biddick Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
583 m
John F Kennedy Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
625 m
Everyone Active Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
638 m
Premier - Archies News, Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
644 m
Washington Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
722 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
723 m
Eurest Cafe Asda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
723 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
October 18, 2021
735 m
Washington Union Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
735 m
Di's Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
740 m
Olivias Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2019
769 m
Premier - Washington Village Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 18, 2019
769 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fatfield Road-Oxclose Road Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Parkway Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Parkway Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Fatfield Road-Fountains Close Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Easby Road Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Station Road Rail 5.85 km
Bullion Lane Rail 5.92 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 43.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pattinson South Pond Inland Water 1.48 km
Worm Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Mount Pleasant Lake Inland Water 1.96 km
Reach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Cube Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
The General's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Carrshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Ayton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Biddick Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Pump House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
The Haugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Headley's House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Match Island Island 2.82 km
Lookout Lake Inland Water 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.9 Mbps 33.9 Mbps 59.49 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 8 Mbps 20 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% 18.4 2.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.6 12
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 244,830 kWh - mean 7,201 kWh : median 7,262 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE38 7RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.89630600
Longitude -1.52174400
OS Easting 430771
OS Northing 0555835
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23300
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 E33001349
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 019A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1