Postcode NE38 8RL (Sunderland)

Map showing NE38 8RL and nearby postcodes

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

NE38 8RL 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 8RL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to NE38 8RL is Birchfleld which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Washington Arts Centre and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 5.24 km away.

The closest primary school to NE38 8RL (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 8RL is Keelboat Inn and is 83 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Ritz Traditional Fish & Chips and is 959 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 1.9 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 8RL 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 8RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Birchfleld 38 m
Newriggs 52 m
The Spinney 83 m
Biddick Lane 173 m
Foxhills Close 211 m
Farrier Close 214 m
Broadmeadows 216 m
Fernlea Close 237 m
Fallowfield Way 253 m
Lanchester 304 m
Longacre 320 m
Fatfield Park 408 m
Shepherd Way 538 m
Washington Highway 854 m
Chester Road 2.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE38 8RL

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 8RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College 330 m
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
361 m
Biddick Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
588 m
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
905 m
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.11 km
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.33 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.55 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.64 km
New Penshaw Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.66 km
Barmston Village Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.81 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.85 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.12 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School 2.13 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.14 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.16 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 2.23 km
Barnwell Academy Good
(January 14, 2022)
2.26 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.38 km
Washington Academy Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
2.43 km
Albany Village Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Premier Fatfield Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 17, 2019
80 m
Keelboat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
83 m
The Keel Boat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 15, 2020
83 m
The Box Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
237 m
The Courtyard At Arts Centre Washington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 13, 2020
237 m
St Roberts Of Newminster RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
330 m
Fatfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
361 m
Kool Kids ( Fatfield Primary Breakast/Afterschool Club ) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
361 m
Biddick Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
588 m
Biddick Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 23, 2022
764 m
Fiume Restaurant & River Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 19, 2018
764 m
Havelock Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2018
764 m
North Biddick Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
764 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
813 m
Columbia Grange School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
905 m
Londis Biddick Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 25, 2019
919 m
Eventos RX168 Retailers - other Exempt
October 22, 2020
919 m
Premier - Archies News, Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
920 m
Ritz Traditional Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
959 m
Aldesko Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
961 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Washington Arts Centre Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Washington Arts Centre Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Fallowfield Way-Footbridge Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Washington Arts Centre Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Washington Arts Centre Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Station Road Rail 5.24 km
Bullion Lane Rail 5.3 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 41.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Worm Hill Hill Or Mountain 637 m
Pattinson South Pond Inland Water 771 m
Mount Pleasant Lake Inland Water 854 m
Reach Wood Woodland Or Forest 977 m
Carrshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Biddick Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
The General's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Pump House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
The Haugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Headley's House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Biddick Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Fence Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
The Paddock Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53 Mbps 70.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 15
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.7 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 214,426 kWh - mean 12,613 kWh : median 11,238 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 44,354 kWh - mean 2,464 kWh : median 2,065 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE38 8RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.88637700
Longitude -1.51731000
OS Easting 431063
OS Northing 0554732
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 8C3