NE38 8RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Sunderland 025B, Washington South ward, Sunderland.
This report describes the area around NE38 8RQ, 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 8RQ
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 33% on JulySunderland 025B: 67 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- South Hylton, 4.9 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- No property in NE38 8RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Sunderland 025BNeighbourhood
- £147,114 average priceFor the whole of Sunderland, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayExact point
- 96.7% can get gigabit broadband at NE38 8RQSuperfast for 96.7%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at NE38 8RQRoad 48 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
- 8.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near NE38 8RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Fatfield Academy Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 120 m 1 minute 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) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Biddick Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Columbia Grange School Special | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, March 2020 |
| Biddick Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| John F Kennedy Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| 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 |
| New Penshaw Academy Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
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 8RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £85,000Broadmeadows, NE38 8RQSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £86,000Broadmeadows, NE38 8RHJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £122,500Longacre, NE38 8RGApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £90,000Hollyhock, NE38 8STJuly 2026, terraced, established, leasehold130 m
- £125,000Newriggs, NE38 8RTJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £137,000Southcroft, NE38 8RBJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £365,000Lanchester, NE38 8SRJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £299,999Biddick Lane, NE38 8ABNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold200 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 025B
Everything about Sunderland 025BThe 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.