Postcode NE38 8SH (Sunderland)

Map showing NE38 8SH and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE38 8SH is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. NE38 8SH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE38 8SH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 8SH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to NE38 8SH is Whickhope which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fallowfield Way - Fernlea Close and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 5.42 km away.

The closest primary school to NE38 8SH (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 8SH is Keelboat Inn and is 385 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Crave 4 Desserts and is 885 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 7, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Whickhope 21 m
Hawkhurst 94 m
Lanchester 112 m
Fernlea Close 129 m
Slaley 164 m
Haininghead 167 m
Gowanburn 168 m
Foxhills Close 205 m
Allenhead 228 m
Spartylea 232 m
Fallowfield Way 235 m
Rothley 242 m
Haydon 249 m
Farrier Close 261 m
Shepherd Way 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE38 8SH

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 8SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
460 m
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College 689 m
Biddick Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
788 m
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
906 m
New Penshaw Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.33 km
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.37 km
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.41 km
Barmston Village Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.85 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School 1.85 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.88 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.91 km
Barnwell Academy Good
(January 14, 2022)
1.93 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.03 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.48 km
Shiney Row Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.49 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.49 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.5 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 2.57 km
Washington Academy Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
2.62 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Premier Fatfield Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 17, 2019
357 m
Keelboat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
385 m
The Keel Boat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 15, 2020
385 m
Fatfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
460 m
Kool Kids ( Fatfield Primary Breakast/Afterschool Club ) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
460 m
The Box Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
507 m
The Courtyard At Arts Centre Washington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 13, 2020
507 m
St Roberts Of Newminster RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
689 m
Biddick Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 23, 2022
735 m
Fiume Restaurant & River Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 19, 2018
735 m
Havelock Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2018
735 m
North Biddick Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
735 m
Biddick Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
788 m
Asda CDC Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
848 m
ASDA RDC8 Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
848 m
Faurecia (Vending) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
848 m
Stepping Stones Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
848 m
Aldesko Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
885 m
Coffee Stop Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 20, 2017
885 m
Crave 4 Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
885 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fallowfield Way - Fernlea Close Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Fallowfield Way - Shepherd Way Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Fallowfield Way-Farrier Close Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Fallowfield Way-Farrier Close Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Fallowfield Way-Footbridge Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Station Road Rail 5.42 km
Bullion Lane Rail 5.49 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 41.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pattinson South Pond Inland Water 459 m
Mount Pleasant Lake Inland Water 593 m
Worm Hill Hill Or Mountain 633 m
Reach Wood Woodland Or Forest 647 m
Biddick Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Carrshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Pump House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
The General's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
The Haugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Headley's House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Biddick Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Penshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Ayton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.4 Mbps 49.5 Mbps 73.8 Mbps
Upload 14.2 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 19.98 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% 24 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.5 14.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 378,336 kWh - mean 14,551 kWh : median 14,320 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 108,502 kWh - mean 4,173 kWh : median 3,709 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE38 8SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.88535800
Longitude -1.51194400
OS Easting 431408
OS Northing 0554621
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25574
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Washington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001371
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 025C
Output Area / Small Area 6A2