NE37 3LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Sunderland.
This report describes the area around NE37 3LJ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around NE37 3LJ
- Pelaw, 3.9 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 510 m awayExact point
- No property in NE37 3LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NE37 3LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at NE37 3LJRoad 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near NE37 3LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Usworth Colliery Nursery School Nursery | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Usworth Colliery Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Marlborough Primary School Primary. 20% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| George Washington Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Washington Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Albany Village Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near NE37 3LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £96,000NE37 3JJMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £205,000Usworth Hall, NE37 3HFAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £410,000Stedham Close, NE37 3LSNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £290,000Usworth Hall, NE37 3HJMay 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £175,000Marwell Drive, NE37 3LHJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £195,000Marwell Drive, NE37 3LRNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold260 m
- £171,000Merevale Close, NE37 3LPJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold350 m
- £191,500Watcombe Close, NE37 3LWJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold370 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
The neighbourhood: Sunderland 007A
Everything about Sunderland 007AThe postcode district: NE37
Everything about NE37Your MP
- Mrs Sharon HodgsonLabourMP for Washington and Gateshead South
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.