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NE38 7LT

POSTCODE

A Washington East postcode in Sunderland.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Biddick Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 42.5

    0.16 mi

  2. 2
    Columbia Grange School

    Primary

    0.22 mi

  3. 3
    St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 48.9

    0.38 mi

  4. 4
    John F Kennedy Primary School

    Primary

    0.46 mi

  5. 5
    Biddick Primary School

    Primary

    0.48 mi

  6. 6
    Fatfield Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.53 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    4.4 km straight lineabout 56 min

  • Station Road

    Rail

    5.7 km straight lineabout 72 min

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station

    Rail

    5.8 km straight lineabout 72 min

Bus stops

  • Biddick Academy

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    283 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Biddick Lane-School

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    305 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Fatfield Road

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    341 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Fatfield Road

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    356 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Oxclose Road-Beech Square

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    392 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NE38 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NE38 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 71 sales

NE38 7LT has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the NE38 7 sector.

Average price
£165,999
Median price: £140,000
Median -17.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 71 sales
View district NE38
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £130,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£225k£178k£130k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£130,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
NE38 7PS
£260,000 · 2026-07-30 · Detached · Freehold
NE38 7TR
£145,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE38 7TF
£121,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE38 7BG
£285,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
NE38 7RD
£135,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE38 7DY
£170,000 · 2026-07-02 · Terraced · Freehold
NE38 7TA
£132,000 · 2026-06-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE38 7DY
£115,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
NE38 7DX
£170,500 · 2026-06-25 · Terraced · Freehold
NE38 7RE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NE38 7LT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE38 7LT

Counts are for Washington East 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
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 6 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 019 (E02001809)

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
£45,284

£38,823–£52,819

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,174

£30,509–£40,553

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,812

£29,424–£34,395

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,861

£26,138–£34,115

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: 1,208
White Brit.96.4%
Other White0.8%
Indian0.7%
Other Asian0.6%
Bangladeshi0.4%
+ 6 other groups · 1.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,208
Christian59.9%
No religion34.7%
Not answered4.2%
Other religion0.5%
Sikh0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,209
50–6423.7%
65–7417.4%
35–4917.3%
25–349.1%
75–848.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.4%

Households

Total households: 542
Single family household, all members 66+17.0%
One person: aged 66+14.6%
One person: other13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.7%
+ 9 other households · 32.1%

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.
23240
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23240 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 NE38 7LT

England
Country
Sunderland
Local Authority
Washington East
Ward
Sunderland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE38 7LT
Coordinates
54.8913, -1.5143
Grid reference
NZ312552
Easting
431,256
Northing
555,283
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WVFRP+G7
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 East
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 019A E01008843
E01008843
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 019 E02001809
E02001809
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sunderland 019A E01008843
E01008843
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 019 E02001809
E02001809
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

7:00 AM4:38 PM
7:00 AM
Sunrise
4:38 PM
Sunset
9 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:00 AM
Sunset (today)
4:38 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 38 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 NE38 7LT 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 E01008843 and MSOA E02001809 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23240
Present — Active
Postcode NE38 7LT 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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