Postcode NE38 9BN (Sunderland)

Map showing NE38 9BN and nearby postcodes

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

NE38 9BN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 9BN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to NE38 9BN is The Generals Wood which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bonemill Lane - South Crescent and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 3.85 km away.

The closest primary school to NE38 9BN (for ages 11 and under) is Rickleton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 20, 2018. 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 9BN is Biddick Inn and is 1.07 km 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 301 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 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 3.9 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 9BN 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 9BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Generals Wood 115 m
New Road 149 m
South Crescent 180 m
East Avenue 211 m
Shrigley Close 251 m
Middle Close 268 m
Bonemill Lane 282 m
West Avenue 311 m
Westward Place 313 m
Bramhall Drive 475 m
Washington Highway 1.05 km
Vigo Lane 1.05 km
Chester Road 2.62 km
A183 5.4 km
A182 5.56 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE38 9BN

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 9BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.13 km
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
1.14 km
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College 1.18 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.47 km
Biddick Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.81 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.87 km
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.05 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.17 km
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
2.25 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.28 km
New Penshaw Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.37 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School 2.41 km
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.44 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 2.46 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.49 km
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.52 km
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.58 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.69 km
Barnwell Academy Good
(January 14, 2022)
2.78 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
79 m
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
301 m
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
301 m
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
301 m
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
301 m
St. George's Church Meet & Eat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
378 m
Harraton & District Community Centre Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2019
689 m
Play Days Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
689 m
Fresh Freight Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
828 m
XPO Logistics Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
828 m
Makro Self Service Wholesaler Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
941 m
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 10, 2020
941 m
Biddick Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 23, 2022
1.07 km
Fiume Restaurant & River Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 19, 2018
1.07 km
Havelock Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2018
1.07 km
North Biddick Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
1.07 km
Cod Loves A Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2021
1.1 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2018
1.1 km
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
1.1 km
Woodlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
1.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bonemill Lane - South Crescent Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Vigo Lane Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Harraton Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Vigo Lane - Firtree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Vigo Lane-Sycamore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 531 m
Station Road Rail 3.85 km
Bullion Lane Rail 3.92 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 41.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

The General's Wood Woodland Or Forest 343 m
Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 464 m
North Belt Woodland Or Forest 825 m
Three Acre Clump Woodland Or Forest 875 m
Rickleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 979 m
Headley's House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Worm Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Carrshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
The Haugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Virginia Water Inland Water 1.19 km
Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Virginia Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Castle Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Lambton Park Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Greenhouse Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.3 Mbps 39.4 Mbps 63.42 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 8 Mbps 15.05 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 43 8.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 606,603 kWh - mean 25,275 kWh : median 24,273 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 104,667 kWh - mean 4,361 kWh : median 4,387 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE38 9BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.87837100
Longitude -1.53378500
OS Easting 430012
OS Northing 0553834
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26706
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 025D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2