Postcode NE38 8RS (Sunderland)

Map showing NE38 8RS and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE38 8RS is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. NE38 8RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to NE38 8RS is Newriggs which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fallowfield Way-Footbridge and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 5.34 km away.

The closest primary school to NE38 8RS (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 8RS is Keelboat Inn and is 184 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Crave 4 Desserts and is 858 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 7, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 1.8 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 8RS 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 8RS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Newriggs 62 m
Farrier Close 119 m
Foxhills Close 137 m
Birchfleld 141 m
The Spinney 156 m
Fernlea Close 198 m
Biddick Lane 261 m
Crindledykes 274 m
Broadmeadows 292 m
Fallowfield Way 293 m
Lanchester 301 m
Whickhope 317 m
Newman Lane 350 m
Shepherd Way 458 m
Washington Highway 921 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE38 8RS

Introduction June 1981
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 8RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College 403 m
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
446 m
Biddick Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
524 m
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
807 m
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.07 km
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.25 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.6 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.6 km
New Penshaw Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.65 km
Barmston Village Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.72 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.79 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School 2.15 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.16 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.16 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.18 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 2.24 km
Barnwell Academy Good
(January 14, 2022)
2.25 km
Washington Academy Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
2.38 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.48 km
Albany Village Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Premier Fatfield Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 17, 2019
173 m
Keelboat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
184 m
The Keel Boat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 15, 2020
184 m
The Box Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
340 m
The Courtyard At Arts Centre Washington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 13, 2020
340 m
St Roberts Of Newminster RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
403 m
Fatfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
446 m
Kool Kids ( Fatfield Primary Breakast/Afterschool Club ) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
446 m
Biddick Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
524 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
749 m
Columbia Grange School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
807 m
Premier - Archies News, Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
828 m
Biddick Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 23, 2022
839 m
Fiume Restaurant & River Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 19, 2018
839 m
Havelock Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2018
839 m
North Biddick Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
839 m
Aldesko Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
858 m
Coffee Stop Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 20, 2017
858 m
Crave 4 Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
858 m
Pizza Stagioni Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
858 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fallowfield Way-Footbridge Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Fallowfield Way-Farrier Close Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Washington Arts Centre Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Fallowfield Way-Farrier Close Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Washington Arts Centre Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Station Road Rail 5.34 km
Bullion Lane Rail 5.4 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 42.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pattinson South Pond Inland Water 694 m
Worm Hill Hill Or Mountain 714 m
Mount Pleasant Lake Inland Water 872 m
Reach Wood Woodland Or Forest 967 m
Carrshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Biddick Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
The General's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Pump House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
The Haugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Headley's House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Biddick Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Ayton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
The Paddock Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 123.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.4 18
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 494,360 kWh - mean 11,770 kWh : median 11,995 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 122,342 kWh - mean 2,984 kWh : median 2,910 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE38 8RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.88701900
Longitude -1.51614800
OS Easting 431137
OS Northing 0554804
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