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NE37 3BL

POSTCODE

A Washington East postcode in Sunderland.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Usworth Colliery Primary School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington

    Primary · Good

    0.32 mi

  3. 3
    Marlborough Primary School

    Primary

    0.34 mi

  4. 4
    Washington Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 33.1

    0.58 mi

  5. 5
    George Washington Primary School

    Primary

    0.81 mi

  6. 6
    Albany Village Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.91 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Pelaw (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    4.4 km straight lineabout 56 min

  • South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min

  • Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min

Bus stops

  • Manor Road-Northumberland Way

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    144 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Manor Road-Roseberry Court

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    180 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Waterloo Road

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    224 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Waterloo Road

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Marlborough Road

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    251 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NE37 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NE37 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 42 sales

NE37 3BL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the NE37 3 sector.

Average price
£95,206
Median price: £51,500
Median -32.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 42 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 2 sales · avg £139,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£166k£92k£17k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26May '26Jul '26
£191,500 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE37 3LW
£87,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
NE37 3AX
£18,000 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE37 3EF
£171,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE37 3LP
£175,000 · 2026-06-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE37 3LH
£23,750 · 2026-06-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE37 3EB
£18,500 · 2026-06-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE37 3DY
£96,000 · 2026-05-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE37 3JJ
£28,000 · 2026-05-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE37 3EB
£22,500 · 2026-05-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE37 3EP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NE37 3BL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE37 3BL

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Washington East electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
32
YoY -9%
443015
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY -25%
21135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
12
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY -21%
37203
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 3 key categories improving

86
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 007 (E02001797)

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
£50,224

£42,965–£58,709

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,436

£33,329–£44,326

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,987

£31,414–£36,771

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,562

£30,162–£39,602

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: 1,393
White Brit.93.3%
Other White1.6%
Pakistani1.3%
African0.7%
Bangladeshi0.7%
+ 10 other groups · 2.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,395
Christian47.4%
No religion45.8%
Not answered4.4%
Muslim1.9%
Sikh0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,394
35–4923.2%
50–6422.2%
25–3412.6%
65–748.0%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%

Households

Total households: 609
One person: other28.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.9%
+ 9 other households · 31.0%

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.
13514
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13514 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 3BL

England
Country
Sunderland
Local Authority
Washington East
Ward
Sunderland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE37 3BL
Coordinates
54.9160, -1.5148
Grid reference
NZ311580
Easting
431,199
Northing
558,028
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WWF8P+93
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Washington
Travel to Work
Sunderland
ITL Region
Sunderland

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 00P
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sunderland 007A E01008855
E01008855
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 007 E02001797
E02001797
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sunderland 007A E01008855
E01008855
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 007 E02001797
E02001797
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

7:08 AM4:30 PM
7:08 AM
Sunrise
4:30 PM
Sunset
9 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:08 AM
Sunset (today)
4:30 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 22 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NE37 3BL 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 E01008855 and MSOA E02001797 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13514
Present — Active
Postcode NE37 3BL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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