Postcode NE38 9AQ (Sunderland)

Map showing NE38 9AQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE38 9AQ is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE38 9AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE38 9AQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 9AQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to NE38 9AQ is Firtree Avenue which is centered 141 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harraton and is 356 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 4.43 km away.

The closest primary school to NE38 9AQ (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 9AQ is The Highwayman and is 855 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 6, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Surma Tandoori Takeaway and is 380 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 9AQ 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 9AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE38 9AQ, and the approximate distance away.

Firtree Avenue 141 m
Rowan Avenue 203 m
Holly Crescent 230 m
Sedling Road 273 m
Washington Highway 371 m
Bonemill Lane 745 m
Western Highway 1.1 km
Vigo Lane 1.34 km
Chester Road 2.81 km
A195 3.82 km
A183 5.1 km
A182 5.89 km
A690 10.85 km
A167 33.96 km
A689 38.31 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE38 9AQ

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 9AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College 627 m
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
853 m
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
948 m
Biddick Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.2 km
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.37 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.46 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.48 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.65 km
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
1.68 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.74 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.81 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 1.89 km
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.95 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.18 km
New Penshaw Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.34 km
Blackfell Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.41 km
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.41 km
Barmston Village Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
2.44 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School 2.58 km
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE38 9AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fresh Freight Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
230 m
XPO Logistics Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
230 m
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
380 m
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
380 m
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
380 m
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
380 m
St. George's Church Meet & Eat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
398 m
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
598 m
Makro Self Service Wholesaler Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
606 m
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 10, 2020
606 m
St Roberts Of Newminster RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
627 m
The Box Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
733 m
The Courtyard At Arts Centre Washington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 13, 2020
733 m
Harraton & District Community Centre Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2019
835 m
Play Days Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
835 m
Fatfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
853 m
Kool Kids ( Fatfield Primary Breakast/Afterschool Club ) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
853 m
Lambton Sheltered Housing Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
855 m
Lambton Village Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2021
855 m
The Highwayman Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
855 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE38 9AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Harraton Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Vigo Lane Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Vigo Lane - Firtree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Sycamore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 433 m
Sedling Road Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Station Road Rail 4.43 km
Bullion Lane Rail 4.5 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 41.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE38 9AQ - Data from Dec 2021

Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 737 m
The General's Wood Woodland Or Forest 947 m
Worm Hill Hill Or Mountain 964 m
Carrshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
North Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Mount Pleasant Lake Inland Water 1.47 km
Headley's House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Three Acre Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
The Haugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Rickleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Pattinson South Pond Inland Water 1.69 km
Biddick Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Reach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Pump House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE38 9AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.3 Mbps 23.3 Mbps 33.12 Mbps
Upload 5.4 Mbps 4.8 Mbps 6.88 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 20% 22.5 4.8
30-300 Mbps 80% 33 6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 229,286 kWh - mean 11,464 kWh : median 11,797 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 50,844 kWh - mean 2,825 kWh : median 2,526 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE38 9AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.88424700
Longitude -1.53117700
OS Easting 430175
OS Northing 0554489
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9621
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Washington and Sunderland West
Electoral Ward Washington Central
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 E33001375
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 025F
Output Area / Small Area 8B2