The postcode NE38 9AU is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE38 9AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE38 9AU 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 9AU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to NE38 9AU is New Road which is centered 90 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Vigo Lane and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 4.06 km away.
The closest primary school to NE38 9AU (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 9AU is Biddick Inn and is 946 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 23, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Surma Tandoori Takeaway and is 94 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE38 9AU 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 9AU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE38 9AU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE38 9AU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 9AU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatfield Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 30, 2019) | 962 m |
| St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | 968 m | |
| Rickleton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Lambton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Biddick Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 1.59 km |
| Holley Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| Biddick Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.84 km |
| Oxclose Community Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 2.04 km |
| Columbia Grange School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 4, 2020) | 2.04 km |
| Oxclose Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 2.14 km |
| New Penshaw Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 2.28 km |
| Wessington Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 2.29 km |
| St John Boste Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.31 km | |
| John F Kennedy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 2.36 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.38 km | |
| Portobello Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 2.47 km |
| Barley Mow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 2.6 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.65 km | |
| Barnwell Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 14, 2022) | 2.72 km |
| Blackfell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.81 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE38 9AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best- One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2018 | 94 m | |
| Harraton Village Store And Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 94 m | |
| St Georges Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 94 m | |
| Surma Tandoori Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 10, 2020 | 94 m | |
| San Lorenzo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 138 m | |
| St. George's Church Meet & Eat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 174 m | |
| Harraton & District Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 22, 2019 | 602 m | |
| Play Days | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 602 m | |
| Fresh Freight Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 652 m | |
| XPO Logistics Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2021 | 652 m | |
| Makro Self Service Wholesaler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 846 m | |
| The Snack Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2020 | 846 m | |
| Biddick Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 23, 2022 | 946 m | |
| Fiume Restaurant & River Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 19, 2018 | 946 m | |
| Havelock Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 28, 2018 | 946 m | |
| North Biddick Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 15, 2022 | 946 m | |
| The Box Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2018 | 947 m | |
| The Courtyard At Arts Centre Washington | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 13, 2020 | 947 m | |
| Fatfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 962 m | |
| Kool Kids ( Fatfield Primary Breakast/Afterschool Club ) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 962 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE38 9AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Vigo Lane | 115 m | |
| Harraton | 189 m | |
| Vigo Lane - Firtree Avenue | 236 m | |
| Bonemill Lane - South Crescent | 241 m | |
| Sycamore Avenue | 483 m | |
| Station Road | 4.06 km | |
| Bullion Lane | 4.13 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 41.43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE38 9AU - Data from Dec 2021
| The General's Wood | 481 m | |
| Shiphouse Wood | 532 m | |
| Worm Hill | 932 m | |
| North Belt | 1.04 km | |
| Carrshole Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Three Acre Clump | 1.09 km | |
| Headley's House Plantation | 1.12 km | |
| The Haugh Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Rickleton Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Old House Plantation | 1.32 km | |
| Virginia Water | 1.4 km | |
| Virginia Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Lake | 1.46 km | |
| Pump House Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Biddick Gill Wood | 1.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE38 9AU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 60.2 Mbps | 51.3 Mbps | 124.06 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.5 Mbps | 13.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 61.8 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NE38 9AU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.88001800 |
| Longitude | -1.53199000 |
| OS Easting | 430126 |
| OS Northing | 0554018 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| 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 | 8A1 |