NE38 7LW
PostcodeA postcode in Sunderland 017G, Washington South ward, Sunderland.
This report describes the area around NE38 7LW, 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 NE38 7LW
- 9 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 25% on JulySunderland 017G: 88 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- South Hylton, 3.5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 590 m awayExact point
- No property in NE38 7LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Sunderland 017GNeighbourhood
- £147,114 average priceFor the whole of Sunderland, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 510 m awayExact point
- 60% can get gigabit broadband at NE38 7LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at NE38 7LWRoad 55 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
- 8.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near NE38 7LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Grange School Special | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, March 2020 |
| Barmston Village Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| John F Kennedy Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Biddick Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Biddick Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Wessington Primary School Primary. 23% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 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 NE38 7LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £285,000Danbury Close, NE38 8FAOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £50,000Station Road, NE38 8NJNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £250,000Danesfield Road, NE38 8BZMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £173,000Capesthorne Road, NE38 8BYApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £264,000Appleby Close, NE38 8BXApril 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £115,000Barmston Close, NE38 8NAJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £300,000Arbury Close, NE38 8BUSeptember 2024, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £202,500Lakeside Gardens, NE38 8NBMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold210 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
Within 1 km of NE38 7LW
In a straight linePharmacies
- BARMSTON PHARMACY810 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY790 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Washington Teal Farm LocalSainsburys510 m
The neighbourhood: Sunderland 017G
Everything about Sunderland 017GThe postcode district: NE38
Everything about NE38Your 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
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- 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.