The postcode NE38 8SL is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. NE38 8SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE38 8SL 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 8SL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to NE38 8SL is Valley View which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fallowfield Way-Rivermead and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 5.09 km away.
The closest primary school to NE38 8SL (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 8SL is Keelboat Inn and is 363 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Surma Tandoori Takeaway and is 1.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE38 8SL is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Sunderland Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE38 8SL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE38 8SL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE38 8SL
| Introduction | July 1986 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE38 8SL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatfield Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 30, 2019) | 184 m |
| St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | 633 m | |
| Biddick Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 991 m |
| Columbia Grange School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 4, 2020) | 1.22 km |
| New Penshaw Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| Biddick Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| John F Kennedy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 1.7 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.73 km | |
| Lambton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 1.84 km |
| Barnwell Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 14, 2022) | 1.9 km |
| Wessington Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 2.05 km |
| Barmston Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 2.16 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.26 km | |
| Shiney Row Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 2.38 km |
| Rickleton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 2.39 km |
| Holley Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 2.4 km |
| Oxclose Community Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 2.47 km |
| Oxclose Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 2.51 km |
| St John Boste Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.6 km | |
| Washington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 24, 2021) | 2.84 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE38 8SL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 184 m | |
| Kool Kids ( Fatfield Primary Breakast/Afterschool Club ) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 184 m | |
| Premier Fatfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 17, 2019 | 346 m | |
| Keelboat Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 363 m | |
| The Keel Boat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 15, 2020 | 363 m | |
| The Box Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2018 | 366 m | |
| The Courtyard At Arts Centre Washington | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 13, 2020 | 366 m | |
| Biddick Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 23, 2022 | 395 m | |
| Fiume Restaurant & River Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 19, 2018 | 395 m | |
| Havelock Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 28, 2018 | 395 m | |
| North Biddick Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 15, 2022 | 395 m | |
| St Roberts Of Newminster RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 633 m | |
| Harraton & District Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 22, 2019 | 707 m | |
| Play Days | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 707 m | |
| St. George's Church Meet & Eat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 954 m | |
| Biddick Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 991 m | |
| Best- One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2018 | 1.1 km | |
| Harraton Village Store And Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 1.1 km | |
| St Georges Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 1.1 km | |
| Surma Tandoori Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 10, 2020 | 1.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE38 8SL - Data from Apr 2022
| Fallowfield Way-Rivermead | 70 m | |
| Station Road - Worm Hill Terrace | 249 m | |
| Station Road - Worm Hill Terrace | 254 m | |
| Fallowfield Way - Shepherd Way | 289 m | |
| Bonemill Lane - Station Road | 295 m | |
| Station Road | 5.09 km | |
| Bullion Lane | 5.15 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 41.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE38 8SL - Data from Dec 2021
| Worm Hill | 286 m | |
| Mount Pleasant Lake | 477 m | |
| Reach Wood | 669 m | |
| Pattinson South Pond | 778 m | |
| Carrshole Wood | 979 m | |
| Biddick Gill Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Pump House Wood | 1.22 km | |
| The General's Wood | 1.29 km | |
| The Haugh Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Headley's House Plantation | 1.44 km | |
| Old House Plantation | 1.62 km | |
| Shiphouse Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Biddick Woods | 1.66 km | |
| The Paddock | 1.7 km | |
| Fence Road Plantation | 1.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE38 8SL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 48.5 Mbps | 51.1 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.1 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26.5 | 7.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 52.6 | 14.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NE38 8SL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.88285500 |
| Longitude | -1.51520100 |
| OS Easting | 431201 |
| OS Northing | 0554341 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000024 |
| Travel To Work Area | Sunderland |
| 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 |
| 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 |