The postcode NE38 9BU is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE38 9BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE38 9BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 9BU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.
The closest road name to NE38 9BU is Laburnum Avenue which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Vigo Lane-Laburnhum Avenue and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 3.89 km away.
The closest primary school to NE38 9BU (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 9BU is The Woodlands and is 688 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Surma Tandoori Takeaway and is 649 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 80.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 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 9BU 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 9BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE38 9BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE38 9BU
| 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 9BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickleton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 836 m |
| Lambton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 920 m |
| Holley Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 1.2 km |
| St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | 1.3 km | |
| Fatfield Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 30, 2019) | 1.51 km |
| Oxclose Community Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.56 km |
| Oxclose Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 1.69 km |
| Portobello Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 1.8 km |
| Biddick Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 1.83 km |
| Biddick Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.85 km |
| St John Boste Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.89 km | |
| Barley Mow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 1.95 km |
| Wessington Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 2.19 km |
| Blackfell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.32 km |
| Columbia Grange School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 4, 2020) | 2.32 km |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 2.34 km |
| Ravensworth Terrace Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 29, 2011) | 2.47 km |
| John F Kennedy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 2.52 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley | Academy | 7-11 | 2.53 km | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.6 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE38 9BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makro Self Service Wholesaler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 364 m | |
| The Snack Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2020 | 364 m | |
| Sodexo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 431 m | |
| Fresh Freight Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 611 m | |
| XPO Logistics Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2021 | 611 m | |
| Best- One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2018 | 649 m | |
| Harraton Village Store And Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 649 m | |
| St Georges Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 649 m | |
| Surma Tandoori Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 10, 2020 | 649 m | |
| San Lorenzo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 681 m | |
| Cod Loves A Fryer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 9, 2021 | 688 m | |
| The Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 19, 2018 | 688 m | |
| The Woodlands | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 688 m | |
| Woodlands Pharmacy | Exempt January 21, 2020 | 688 m | |
| St. George's Church Meet & Eat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 795 m | |
| Rickleton Kids' Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 836 m | |
| Rickleton Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 836 m | |
| Champs Sports Bar & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 837 m | |
| Lambton Sheltered Housing Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2018 | 855 m | |
| Lambton Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 9, 2021 | 855 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE38 9BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Vigo Lane-Laburnhum Avenue | 65 m | |
| Vigo Lane-Sycamore Avenue | 179 m | |
| Sycamore Avenue | 231 m | |
| Vigo Lane-Harwood Close | 245 m | |
| Sycamore Avenue | 254 m | |
| Station Road | 3.89 km | |
| Bullion Lane | 3.96 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 41.83 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE38 9BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Shiphouse Wood | 302 m | |
| The General's Wood | 1.04 km | |
| North Belt | 1.06 km | |
| New Vigo Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Vigo Wood | 1.15 km | |
| Rickleton Wood | 1.2 km | |
| Three Acre Clump | 1.29 km | |
| Virginia Water | 1.33 km | |
| Virginia Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Lambton Park | 1.39 km | |
| Castle Field Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Worm Hill | 1.56 km | |
| Greenhouse Bank Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Headley's House Plantation | 1.72 km | |
| Carrshole Wood | 1.75 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE38 9BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.8 Mbps | 80.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.6 Mbps | 36 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 73.5 | 9.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for NE38 9BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.88282200 |
| Longitude | -1.54149600 |
| OS Easting | 429514 |
| OS Northing | 0554326 |
| 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: 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 | E33001372 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sunderland 025 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sunderland 025G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B2 |