NE38 8QH
PostcodeA postcode in Sunderland 017F, Washington South ward, Sunderland.
This report describes the area around NE38 8QH, 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 8QH
- 2 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 60% on JulySunderland 017F: 23 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- South Hylton, 2.9 kmAbout 36 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 930 m awayExact point
- 2 of 15 properties in NE38 8QH at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 1 at low riskPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Sunderland 017FNeighbourhood
- £147,114 average priceFor the whole of Sunderland, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 820 m awayExact point
- 71.4% can get gigabit broadband at NE38 8QHSuperfast for 85.7%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at NE38 8QHRoad 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% 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 NE38 8QH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Barmston Village Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| John F Kennedy Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Columbia Grange School Special | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, March 2020 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Marlborough Primary School Primary. 20% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Washington Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Biddick Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wessington Primary School Primary. 23% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 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 8QH
Latest sale at each postcode- £313,000Kimberley, NE38 8TTMay 2026, detached, established, freehold340 m
- £340,000Rignall, NE38 8TGDecember 2024, detached, established, freehold380 m
- £205,000Gossington, NE38 8TDApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold380 m
- £86,500Horsley Road, NE38 8HFAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold410 m
- £120,000Horsley Road, NE38 8HQSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold420 m
- £320,000Talgarth, NE38 8TLJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold460 m
- £179,000Toynbee, NE38 8TUNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold470 m
- £76,500Waskerley Road, NE38 8ENMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold470 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 8QH
In a straight linePharmacies
- BARMSTON PHARMACY990 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl WashingtonLidl820 m
- Iceland Washington Food WarehouseIceland880 m
- Sainsburys Washington Teal Farm LocalSainsburys890 m
The neighbourhood: Sunderland 017F
Everything about Sunderland 017FThe 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.