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NE38 9HA

POSTCODE

A Washington South postcode in Sunderland, a 35-minute walk from Station Road Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Rickleton Primary School

    Primary

    0.16 mi

  2. 2
    Barley Mow Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.88 mi

  3. 3
    Portobello Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.98 mi

  4. 4
    Lambton Primary School

    Primary · Good

    1.2 mi

  5. 5
    Holley Park Academy

    Primary · Good

    1.2 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Station Road

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 36 min

  • Bullion Lane

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

Bus stops

  • Vigo Lane-Cricket Ground

    Bus · NW-Bound · north-west

    343 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Vigo Lane

    Bus · NE-Bound · north-east

    409 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Vigo Lane

    Bus · SW-Bound · south-west

    423 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Washington Hospital

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    529 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Picktree Lane-Bonemill Lane

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    546 m straight lineabout 7 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NE38 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NE38 9 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 54 sales

NE38 9HA has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the NE38 9 sector.

Average price
£265,400
Median price: £215,250
Median -17.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 54 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £115,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£418k£267k£115k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£115,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE38 9BE
£350,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
NE38 9JA
£171,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE38 9AJ
£140,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
NE38 9BH
£334,250 · 2026-07-20 · Detached · Freehold
NE38 9HS
£138,000 · 2026-07-20 · Terraced · Freehold
NE38 9AQ
£46,500 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE38 9ET
£100,000 · 2026-06-25 · Terraced · Freehold
NE38 9EE
£135,000 · 2026-06-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE38 9EW
£470,000 · 2026-06-03 · Detached · Freehold
NE38 9JF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NE38 9HA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE38 9HA

Counts are for Washington South 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
10
YoY -58%
36192
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY -32%
27165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY -41%
32207
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

49
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 025 (E02001815)

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
£52,095

£44,619–£60,824

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,735

£33,590–£44,668

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,052

£33,326–£39,002

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,043

£28,047–£36,607

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: 1,207
White Brit.91.0%
Indian4.6%
Other Asian0.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.7%
White & Asian0.6%
+ 9 other groups · 2.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,210
Christian61.8%
No religion27.7%
Not answered4.5%
Sikh2.9%
Hindu1.4%
+ 3 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,207
65–7424.4%
50–6422.2%
35–4914.7%
75–8411.8%
25–347.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.7%

Households

Total households: 543
Single family household, all members 66+26.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.7%
One person: aged 66+11.6%
One person: other11.6%
+ 8 other households · 20.1%

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.
25819
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25819 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 9HA

England
Country
Sunderland
Local Authority
Washington South
Ward
Sunderland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE38 9HA
Coordinates
54.8760, -1.5537
Grid reference
NZ287535
Easting
428,736
Northing
553,559
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WVCGW+9G
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 South
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 025E E01008864
E01008864
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 025 E02001815
E02001815
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sunderland 025E E01008864
E01008864
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 025 E02001815
E02001815
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 9HA 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 E01008864 and MSOA E02001815 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25819
Present — Active
Postcode NE38 9HA 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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