Postcode NE38 9EW (Sunderland)

Map showing NE38 9EW and nearby postcodes

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

NE38 9EW 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 9EW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to NE38 9EW is Alwin which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rickleton Way-Alwin and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 3.48 km away.

The closest primary school to NE38 9EW (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 9EW is The Woodlands and is 219 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cod Loves A Fryer and is 219 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE38 9EW 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 9EW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alwin 71 m
Coquet 84 m
Petteril 119 m
Rickleton Way 135 m
Winster 144 m
Wansbeck 191 m
The Chase 201 m
Sheridan Green 203 m
Vigo Lane 255 m
Hargill Drive 317 m
Radial Park Road 334 m
Western Highway 526 m
Bonemill Lane 740 m
Washington Highway 1.37 km
Chester Road 3.63 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE38 9EW

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 9EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
406 m
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.22 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.29 km
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.43 km
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.51 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.72 km
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College 1.8 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.87 km
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
1.99 km
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.08 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 2.09 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 2.23 km
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
2.28 km
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.29 km
Biddick Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.32 km
Blackfell Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.44 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.58 km
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
2.82 km
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 2.83 km
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cod Loves A Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2021
219 m
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2018
219 m
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
219 m
Woodlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
219 m
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
406 m
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
406 m
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
468 m
Spire Washington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
694 m
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
764 m
Makro Self Service Wholesaler Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
765 m
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 10, 2020
765 m
Champs Sports Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
784 m
Hotel Grill Campanile Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
846 m
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
846 m
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 7, 2020
1.04 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
1.04 km
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
1.08 km
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
1.08 km
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
1.08 km
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
1.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rickleton Way-Alwin Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Vigo Lane-Woodlands Surgery Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Vigo Lane Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Vigo Lane Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Birtley Road-Goldstar Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Station Road Rail 3.48 km
Bullion Lane Rail 3.55 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 41.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 563 m
New Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 636 m
Vigo Wood Woodland Or Forest 663 m
North Belt Woodland Or Forest 954 m
Rickleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Virginia Water Inland Water 1.1 km
Virginia Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Lambton Park Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Three Acre Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
The General's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Castle Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
The Bottoms Valley 1.51 km
Greenhouse Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Cube Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Dunn's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 39.5 Mbps 68.43 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.4 10.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 498,436 kWh - mean 12,157 kWh : median 12,323 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 130,261 kWh - mean 3,257 kWh : median 2,635 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE38 9EW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.88130400
Longitude -1.54883900
OS Easting 429044
OS Northing 0554154
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10167
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Washington and Sunderland West
Electoral Ward Washington South
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 E33001374
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 025G
Output Area / Small Area 8B2