Postcode NE38 7RQ (Sunderland)

Map showing NE38 7RQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE38 7RQ is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. NE38 7RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE38 7RQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 7RQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to NE38 7RQ is Maltby Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fatfield Road-Oxclose Road and is 164 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 5.94 km away.

The closest primary school to NE38 7RQ (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 7RQ is The Victoria and is 328 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 407 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Maltby Close 27 m
Barrington Drive 79 m
Talbot Close 86 m
Morton Close 107 m
Henson Close 122 m
Sherwood Close 165 m
Fatfield Road 174 m
Beaumont Drive 202 m
Fountains Close 205 m
Skirlaw Close 210 m
Hambard Way 262 m
Harland Way 263 m
Park Chare 266 m
Gainsborough Avenue 323 m
Reynolds Avenue 401 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE38 7RQ

Introduction October 1985
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 7RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
244 m
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
498 m
Biddick Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
547 m
Wessington Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
576 m
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
686 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 722 m
Barmston Village Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
943 m
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College 1.09 km
Washington Academy Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
1.31 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.44 km
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
1.48 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 1.55 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.59 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.65 km
Albany Village Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.67 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.88 km
Blackfell Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.03 km
Usworth Colliery Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.2 km
Marlborough Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.33 km
George Washington Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thirlaway G & C Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
152 m
Glebe Methodist Church-Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
231 m
Biddick Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
244 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
328 m
Ritz Traditional Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
407 m
Londis Biddick Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 25, 2019
478 m
Eventos RX168 Retailers - other Exempt
October 22, 2020
478 m
John F Kennedy Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
498 m
Premier - Archies News, Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
531 m
Biddick Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
547 m
Wessington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
576 m
Di's Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
617 m
Columbia Village Community Association Other catering premises 4
Good
April 27, 2017
659 m
Sky Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
659 m
Washington Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
670 m
Columbia Grange School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
686 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
January 16, 2020
698 m
May Hong Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
698 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
October 18, 2021
722 m
Washington Union Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
722 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fatfield Road-Oxclose Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Parkway Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Parkway Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Fatfield Road-Fountains Close Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Oxclose Road-Fatfield Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Station Road Rail 5.94 km
Bullion Lane Rail 6.01 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 43.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pattinson South Pond Inland Water 1.4 km
Worm Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Mount Pleasant Lake Inland Water 1.92 km
Reach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Cube Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Ayton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
The General's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Carrshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Biddick Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Pump House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
The Haugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Penshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Headley's House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Dawson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.3 Mbps 38.6 Mbps 72.94 Mbps
Upload 8.6 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.2 2.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.8 12.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 240,956 kWh - mean 8,032 kWh : median 8,021 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 64,702 kWh - mean 2,231 kWh : median 1,928 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE38 7RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.89641500
Longitude -1.51971600
OS Easting 430901
OS Northing 0555848
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22057
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 019E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1