Postcode NE38 8HY (Sunderland)

Map showing NE38 8HY and nearby postcodes

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

NE38 8HY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 8HY as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to NE38 8HY is Waskerley Road which is centered 217 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westerhope Road and is 133 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.7 km away at South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) The closest railway station is Station Road, 6.8 km away.

The closest primary school to NE38 8HY (for ages 11 and under) is Barmston Village Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 16, 2018. 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 8HY is NE38 Sports Bar and is 387 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 12, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry Hut and is 351 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 1.9 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 8HY 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 8HY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Waskerley Road 217 m
Horsley Road 231 m
The Willows 289 m
Ovingham Close 295 m
Westerhope Road 305 m
Capesthorne Road 423 m
Burnhope Road 490 m
Station Road 494 m
Sunderland Highway 785 m
Pattinson Road 860 m
Northumberland Way 1.43 km
Washington Highway 2.08 km
A195 2.17 km
A1231 2.69 km
A183 3.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE38 8HY

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 8HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barmston Village Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
323 m
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
474 m
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
736 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.05 km
Biddick Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.16 km
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.22 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.3 km
Washington Academy Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
1.5 km
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College 1.78 km
Marlborough Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.84 km
Usworth Colliery Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.94 km
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
1.98 km
Albany Village Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.14 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.41 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 2.42 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 2.49 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.5 km
New Penshaw Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.54 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.58 km
George Washington Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fenwicks General Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
August 9, 2017
244 m
Barmston Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
323 m
Barmston Village Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
323 m
The Forage Community Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
323 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2019
334 m
Curry Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
351 m
Dial A Curry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
351 m
Fresh Prepare Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
351 m
Pizza Bello Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
351 m
Pizza Italia Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 16, 2020
351 m
Roysario Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
351 m
Starved Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
351 m
Yummy Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
351 m
NE38 Sports Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
387 m
Nisa Barmston Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
387 m
P&A Gormans Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
387 m
Washington Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
447 m
Elite Caterers Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 29, 2020
466 m
Washington Station Celtic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
466 m
John F Kennedy Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
474 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westerhope Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Horsley Road - The Willows Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Westerhope Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Horsley Road - The Willows Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Horsley Road Bus Stop/Station 309 m
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.7 km
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.71 km
Station Road Rail 6.8 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 43.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pattinson South Pond Inland Water 1.39 km
Ayton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Reach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Mount Pleasant Lake Inland Water 2.15 km
Peepy Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Worm Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Dawson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Penshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Hylton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Penshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Biddick Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Carrshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Carr Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 43.7 Mbps 65.27 Mbps
Upload 9.5 Mbps 9.9 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% 19.5 2.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.1 10.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 271,610 kWh - mean 12,346 kWh : median 11,314 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 54,510 kWh - mean 2,478 kWh : median 2,211 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE38 8HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.89944000
Longitude -1.50549000
OS Easting 431811
OS Northing 0556191
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3112
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Washington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001340
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 017C
Output Area / Small Area 8B2