Postcode NE38 8AD (Sunderland)

Map showing NE38 8AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE38 8AD is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE38 8AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE38 8AD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 8AD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to NE38 8AD is Fatfield Park which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Biddick Lane-Fallowfield Way and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 4.87 km away.

The closest primary school to NE38 8AD (for ages 11 and under) is Fatfield Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 30, 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 8AD is Keelboat Inn and is 288 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Surma Tandoori Takeaway and is 785 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 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 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE38 8AD 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 8AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE38 8AD, and the approximate distance away.

Fatfield Park 95 m
Southcroft 168 m
Briar Field 188 m
Broadmeadows 255 m
High Pasture 260 m
Longacre 280 m
Biddick Lane 289 m
Rivermead 299 m
Birchfleld 332 m
Fallowfield Way 363 m
Newriggs 413 m
Washington Highway 755 m
Bonemill Lane 1.24 km
Chester Road 2.28 km
A195 3.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE38 8AD

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 8AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
187 m
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College 352 m
Biddick Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
908 m
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
1.27 km
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.35 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.48 km
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.68 km
New Penshaw Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.7 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.87 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School 2.04 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.04 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.07 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.13 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.14 km
Barmston Village Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
2.17 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.18 km
Barnwell Academy Good
(January 14, 2022)
2.25 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 2.29 km
Shiney Row Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.69 km
Washington Academy Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
2.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE38 8AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Box Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
136 m
The Courtyard At Arts Centre Washington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 13, 2020
136 m
Fatfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
187 m
Kool Kids ( Fatfield Primary Breakast/Afterschool Club ) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
187 m
Keelboat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
288 m
The Keel Boat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 15, 2020
288 m
Premier Fatfield Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 17, 2019
302 m
St Roberts Of Newminster RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
352 m
Biddick Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 23, 2022
520 m
Fiume Restaurant & River Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 19, 2018
520 m
Havelock Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2018
520 m
North Biddick Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
520 m
Harraton & District Community Centre Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2019
611 m
Play Days Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
611 m
St. George's Church Meet & Eat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
656 m
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
785 m
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
785 m
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
785 m
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
785 m
Fresh Freight Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
850 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE38 8AD - Data from Apr 2022

Biddick Lane-Fallowfield Way Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Fallowfield Way-Southcroft Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Washington Arts Centre Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Washington Arts Centre Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Washington Arts Centre Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Station Road Rail 4.87 km
Bullion Lane Rail 4.94 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 41.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE38 8AD - Data from Dec 2021

Worm Hill Hill Or Mountain 401 m
Mount Pleasant Lake Inland Water 831 m
Reach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Pattinson South Pond Inland Water 1.05 km
Carrshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
The General's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Biddick Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
The Haugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Pump House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Headley's House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Fence Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Three Acre Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
North Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE38 8AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.3 Mbps 116.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 18.9 Mbps 36 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% 21 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 54.8 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 136,619 kWh - mean 19,517 kWh : median 18,610 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 58,992 kWh - mean 8,427 kWh : median 3,417 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE38 8AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.88372100
Longitude -1.52077100
OS Easting 430843
OS Northing 0554435
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13353
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Washington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001373
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 025B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4