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NE37 1SL

POSTCODE

A Washington West postcode in Sunderland.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Blackfell Primary School

    Primary

    0.11 mi

  2. 2
    St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.42 mi

  3. 3
    Oxclose Primary Academy

    Primary

    0.54 mi

  4. 4
    Albany Village Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.62 mi

  5. 5
    Oxclose Community Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 41.8

    0.62 mi

  6. 6
    Holley Park Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.85 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Heworth Rail Station

    Rail

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min

  • Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min

  • Pelaw (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min

Bus stops

  • Knoulberry Road - Shunner Close

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Knoulberry Road - Shunner Close

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    123 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Knoulberry Road

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    162 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Knoulberry Road

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Thirlmoor

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NE37 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NE37 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 84 sales

NE37 1SL has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the NE37 1 sector.

Average price
£205,011
Median price: £169,000
Median +6.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 84 sales
View district NE37
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £131,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£263k£188k£113k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£135,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
NE37 1BS
£127,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
NE37 1DF
£200,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE37 1EW
£173,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE37 1SJ
£150,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
NE37 1UD
£360,000 · 2026-07-06 · Detached · Freehold
NE37 1ER
£140,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
NE37 1UD
£84,500 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE37 1SR
£452,000 · 2026-06-29 · Detached · Freehold
NE37 1BF
£195,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE37 1TY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NE37 1SL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE37 1SL

Counts are for Washington West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY -56%
37227
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY -41%
23132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY -30%
1593
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY -66%
33195
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving

46
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Sunderland 010 (E02001800)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£42,500

£36,400–£49,622

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,208

£29,655–£39,460

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,197

£28,852–£33,733

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,876

£24,323–£31,948

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,191
White Brit.95.5%
Other White0.8%
Indian0.7%
White & Black African0.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%
+ 10 other groups · 1.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,190
Christian59.9%
No religion35.0%
Not answered3.8%
Other religion0.5%
Hindu0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,189
50–6423.0%
35–4918.1%
65–7418.1%
75–849.5%
25–348.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.1%

Households

Total households: 535
Single family household, all members 66+18.1%
One person: aged 66+13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%
One person: other12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.6%
+ 9 other households · 30.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20149
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20149 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NE37 1SL

England
Country
Sunderland
Local Authority
Washington West
Ward
Sunderland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE37 1SL
Coordinates
54.9051, -1.5482
Grid reference
NZ290568
Easting
429,070
Northing
556,807
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WWF42+3P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Washington
Travel to Work
Sunderland
ITL Region
Sunderland
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Sunderland
Local Authority
Council Area
Washington and Gateshead South E14001567
Constituency
E14001567
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Washington West
Constituency code
E14001567
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Sunderland, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Sunderland

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Sunderland Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 00P
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sunderland 010A E01008873
E01008873
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 010 E02001800
E02001800
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sunderland 010A E01008873
E01008873
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 010 E02001800
E02001800
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:02 AM4:36 PM
7:02 AM
Sunrise
4:36 PM
Sunset
9 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:02 AM
Sunset (today)
4:36 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1997
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~29 years
Active Duration
1997 -> Present
June 1997 — Introduced
Postcode NE37 1SL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01008873 and MSOA E02001800 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20149
Present — Active
Postcode NE37 1SL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1997
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~29 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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