NE38 8LH
PostcodeA postcode in Sunderland 025D, Washington South ward, Sunderland.
This report describes the area around NE38 8LH, 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 8LH
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 17% on JulySunderland 025D: 41 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 4.6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- No property in NE38 8LH listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Sunderland 025DNeighbourhood
- £147,114 average priceFor the whole of Sunderland, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 580 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NE38 8LHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at NE38 8LHRoad 54 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
- 10.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near NE38 8LH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Fatfield Academy Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Biddick Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Columbia Grange School Special | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, March 2020 |
| Lambton Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Biddick Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Rickleton Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
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 8LH
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,100,000Brookside Wood, NE38 8LHApril 2023, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £440,000Duxbury Park, NE38 8BJJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £335,000Briarfield, NE38 8RXMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £270,000Biddick Lane, NE38 8AEAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold250 m
- £77,000Southcroft, NE38 8RDJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold340 m
- £175,000Fatfield Park, NE38 8BPDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold370 m
- £136,000Worm Hill Terrace, NE38 8AQSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold380 m
- £372,500Biddick Lane, NE38 8ADNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold400 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 8LH
In a straight lineGP practices
- I J HEALTHCARE580 m
The neighbourhood: Sunderland 025D
Everything about Sunderland 025DThe 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.