Postcode NE38 9BW (Sunderland)

Map showing NE38 9BW and nearby postcodes

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

NE38 9BW 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 9BW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to NE38 9BW is New Road which is centered 185 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vigo Lane and is 336 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 4.05 km away.

The closest primary school to NE38 9BW (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 9BW is Biddick Inn and is 799 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 323 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.6 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 4.3 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 9BW 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 9BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

New Road 185 m
Duxbury Park 359 m
Bonemill Lane 552 m
Washington Highway 1.03 km
Vigo Lane 1.33 km
Chester Road 2.37 km
A183 5.14 km
A182 5.35 km
A690 10.21 km
A167 33.31 km
A689 38.14 km
A19 65.81 km
A1 134.11 km
M6 143.1 km
A1(M) 168.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE38 9BW

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 9BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
915 m
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College 1.04 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.41 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.57 km
Biddick Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.67 km
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.98 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.02 km
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
2.09 km
New Penshaw Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.1 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School 2.16 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.28 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.38 km
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.45 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.45 km
Barnwell Academy Good
(January 14, 2022)
2.51 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 2.54 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.58 km
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.69 km
Shiney Row Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.76 km
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
246 m
St. George's Church Meet & Eat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
274 m
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
323 m
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
323 m
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
323 m
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
323 m
Harraton & District Community Centre Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2019
417 m
Play Days Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
417 m
Biddick Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 23, 2022
799 m
Fiume Restaurant & River Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 19, 2018
799 m
Havelock Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2018
799 m
North Biddick Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
799 m
Fresh Freight Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
872 m
XPO Logistics Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
872 m
Fatfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
915 m
Kool Kids ( Fatfield Primary Breakast/Afterschool Club ) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
915 m
The Box Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
955 m
The Courtyard At Arts Centre Washington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 13, 2020
955 m
St Roberts Of Newminster RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
1.04 km
Makro Self Service Wholesaler Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vigo Lane Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Bonemill Lane - Biddick Lane Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Bonemill Lane - Biddick Lane Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Bonemill Lane - South Crescent Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Harraton Bus Stop/Station 434 m
Station Road Rail 4.05 km
Bullion Lane Rail 4.12 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 41.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

The General's Wood Woodland Or Forest 302 m
Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 720 m
Worm Hill Hill Or Mountain 815 m
Carrshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 835 m
Headley's House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 882 m
The Haugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Three Acre Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
North Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Old House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Rickleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Pump House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Biddick Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Fox Cover Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Mount Pleasant Lake Inland Water 1.32 km
River Drive Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 38.6 Mbps 75.3 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27.3 4.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.6 10.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 766,289 kWh - mean 28,381 kWh : median 26,819 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 133,484 kWh - mean 4,944 kWh : median 4,831 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE38 9BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.87831900
Longitude -1.52954700
OS Easting 430284
OS Northing 0553830
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