NE37 1BD postcode in Washington, Sunderland

NE37 1BD is a postcode in Washington, in the Washington Central ward of Sunderland. It is in the Washington and Gateshead South parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at NE37 1BD can get it Across Sunderland: 95% Typical price £169,000 Homes sold in NE37 1, last 12 months. ▲ 6.3% on the year before Nearest station Heworth 5.2 km in a straight line

Where NE37 1BD is, and what is near it

Map of NE37 1BD and what is near it Map of NE37 1BD: its centre point, with the 235 other postcodes in the NE37 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 2 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NE37 1AA: also in NE37 1NE37 1AD: also in NE37 1NE37 1AH: also in NE37 1NE37 1AJ: also in NE37 1NE37 1AN: also in NE37 1NE37 1AP: also in NE37 1NE37 1AQ: also in NE37 1NE37 1AR: also in NE37 1NE37 1AS: also in NE37 1NE37 1AT: also in NE37 1NE37 1AU: also in NE37 1NE37 1AW: also in NE37 1NE37 1AX: also in NE37 1NE37 1AY: also in NE37 1NE37 1AZ: also in NE37 1NE37 1BB: also in NE37 1NE37 1BE: also in NE37 1NE37 1BG: also in NE37 1NE37 1BH: also in NE37 1NE37 1BJ: also in NE37 1NE37 1BL: also in NE37 1NE37 1BN: also in NE37 1NE37 1BP: also in NE37 1NE37 1BQ: also in NE37 1NE37 1BS: also in NE37 1NE37 1BT: also in NE37 1NE37 1BU: also in NE37 1NE37 1BW: also in NE37 1NE37 1BX: also in NE37 1NE37 1DE: also in NE37 1NE37 1DF: also in NE37 1NE37 1DG: also in NE37 1NE37 1DH: also in NE37 1NE37 1EQ: also in NE37 1NE37 1ET: also in NE37 1NE37 1EX: also in NE37 1NE37 1EY: also in NE37 1NE37 1EZ: also in NE37 1NE37 1GA: also in NE37 1NE37 1GB: also in NE37 1NE37 1GD: also in NE37 1NE37 1GE: also in NE37 1NE37 1HB: also in NE37 1NE37 1HF: also in NE37 1NE37 1HG: also in NE37 1NE37 1HH: also in NE37 1NE37 1HJ: also in NE37 1NE37 1HL: also in NE37 1NE37 1HN: also in NE37 1NE37 1HP: also in NE37 1NE37 1HQ: also in NE37 1NE37 1HR: also in NE37 1NE37 1HS: also in NE37 1NE37 1HT: also in NE37 1NE37 1HU: also in NE37 1NE37 1HW: also in NE37 1NE37 1HX: also in NE37 1NE37 1HY: also in NE37 1NE37 1HZ: also in NE37 1NE37 1JA: also in NE37 1NE37 1JB: also in NE37 1NE37 1JD: also in NE37 1NE37 1JH: also in NE37 1NE37 1JJ: also in NE37 1NE37 1JL: also in NE37 1NE37 1JP: also in NE37 1NE37 1JQ: also in NE37 1NE37 1JS: also in NE37 1NE37 1JU: also in NE37 1NE37 1LH: also in NE37 1NE37 1LL: also in NE37 1NE37 1LN: also in NE37 1NE37 1NA: also in NE37 1NE37 1NB: also in NE37 1NE37 1NH: also in NE37 1NE37 1NQ: also in NE37 1NE37 1QA: also in NE37 1NE37 1QB: also in NE37 1NE37 1QD: also in NE37 1NE37 1QE: also in NE37 1NE37 1QF: also in NE37 1NE37 1QG: also in NE37 1NE37 1QH: also in NE37 1NE37 1QQ: also in NE37 1NE37 1QW: also in NE37 1NE37 1RA: also in NE37 1NE37 1RB: also in NE37 1NE37 1RD: also in NE37 1NE37 1RL: also in NE37 1NE37 1RN: also in NE37 1NE37 1RP: also in NE37 1NE37 1RR: also in NE37 1NE37 1RS: also in NE37 1NE37 1RT: also in NE37 1NE37 1RW: also in NE37 1NE37 1RZ: also in NE37 1NE37 1SA: also in NE37 1NE37 1SB: also in NE37 1NE37 1SD: also in NE37 1NE37 1SH: also in NE37 1NE37 1SJ: also in NE37 1NE37 1SN: also in NE37 1NE37 1SP: also in NE37 1NE37 1SR: also in NE37 1NE37 1SS: also in NE37 1NE37 1ST: also in NE37 1NE37 1SU: also in NE37 1NE37 1SW: also in NE37 1NE37 1SX: also in NE37 1NE37 1SY: also in NE37 1NE37 1SZ: also in NE37 1NE37 1TA: also in NE37 1NE37 1TB: also in NE37 1NE37 1TD: also in NE37 1NE37 1TE: also in NE37 1NE37 1TF: also in NE37 1NE37 1TG: also in NE37 1NE37 1TH: also in NE37 1NE37 1TJ: also in NE37 1NE37 1TL: also in NE37 1NE37 1TN: also in NE37 1NE37 1TP: also in NE37 1NE37 1TQ: also in NE37 1NE37 1TR: also in NE37 1NE37 1TS: also in NE37 1NE37 1TT: also in NE37 1NE37 1TU: also in NE37 1NE37 1TW: also in NE37 1NE37 1TX: also in NE37 1NE37 1TY: also in NE37 1NE37 1TZ: also in NE37 1NE37 1UA: also in NE37 1NE37 1UB: also in NE37 1NE37 1UD: also in NE37 1NE37 1UE: also in NE37 1NE37 1UF: also in NE37 1NE37 1UG: also in NE37 1NE37 1UH: also in NE37 1NE37 1UJ: also in NE37 1NE37 1UL: also in NE37 1NE37 1UN: also in NE37 1NE37 1UP: also in NE37 1NE37 1UQ: also in NE37 1NE37 1US: also in NE37 1NE37 1UT: also in NE37 1NE37 1UU: also in NE37 1NE37 1UW: also in NE37 1NE37 1UX: also in NE37 1NE37 1UY: also in NE37 1 School 1.5 kmHeworth station 5.2 kmWashington NE37 1BD Map of NE37 1BD and what is near it Map of NE37 1BD: its centre point, with the 235 other postcodes in the NE37 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 2 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Heworth station 5.2 kmWashington NE37 1BD
  • NE37 1BD
  • Other postcodes in NE37 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.9070, longitude -1.5315)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NE37 1BD?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at NE37 1BD?

Every home and business at NE37 1BD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE37 1BD 100% Sunderland 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE37 1BD 100% Sunderland 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at NE37 1BD?

BinDayBuddy does not read Sunderland City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Sunderland City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is NE37 1BD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include NE37 1BD.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Sunderland

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NE37 1BD: 3,030 properties in Sunderland are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Sunderland

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of NE37 1BD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near NE37 1BD?

Homes in NE37 1 sold for a typical £169,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 84 sales, up 6.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£169,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£159,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £368,000 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £172,500 32 sales
  • Terraced £135,000 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £80,000 8 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole NE37 district: a typical £140,000 from 179 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in NE37 1BD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE37 1BD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near NE37 1BD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around NE37 1BD. Over half of them (81%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (92%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around NE37 1BD

Band D in Sunderland for 2026‑27: £2,197. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,465 (band A) to £1,953 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,465.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 430 (81%)£1,465
Band Babout 80 (15%)£1,709
Band Cabout 20 (4%)£1,953
Band Dfewer than 5£2,197
Band Ewithheld£2,685
Band Ffewer than 5£3,174
Band Gfewer than 5£3,662
Band Hwithheld£4,394

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 92% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Sunderland before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of NE37 1BD is in (ONS area E01008880), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near NE37 1BD?

The nearest open schools to NE37 1BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE37 1BD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to NE37 1BD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE37 1BD is Heworth Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Heworth Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Albany Way - Windlass Lane, 64 m away.

More stations near NE37 1BD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near NE37 1BD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE37 1BD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near NE37 1BD?

1 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE37 1BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Fastned Speculation Place Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 900 mWalk
  • Arnold Clark Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
  • Washington Southbound Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.5 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NE37 1BD?

The nearest to the centre of NE37 1BD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to NE37 1BD?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near NE37 1BD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE37 1BD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near NE37 1BD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE37 1BD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near NE37 1BD?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE37 1BD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is NE37 1BD in a conservation area?

The centre of NE37 1BD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near NE37 1BD?

Police.uk records 194 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE37 1BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences54 reports
Anti-social behaviour45 reports
Shoplifting28 reports
Criminal damage and arson21 reports
Public order17 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: burglary 6, vehicle crime 6, other crime 5, drugs 3, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for NE37 1BD

Ward
Washington Central
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Washington
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

NE37 1BB20 mNE37 1UJ70 mNE37 1BL70 mNE37 1WQ70 mNE37 9AR70 mNE37 9BH70 m
All of NE37

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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