NE37 1FA postcode in Sunderland, England

NE37 1FA is a postcode in Sunderland, in the Washington North ward. It is in the Washington and Gateshead South parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since April 2025.

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 67% of homes and businesses at NE37 1FA 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 3.4 km in a straight line

Where NE37 1FA is, and what is near it

Map of NE37 1FA and what is near it Map of NE37 1FA: 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 and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NE37 1AA: also in NE37 1NE37 1AB: also in NE37 1NE37 1AD: also in NE37 1NE37 1AE: also in NE37 1NE37 1AF: also in NE37 1NE37 1AG: also in NE37 1NE37 1AH: also in NE37 1NE37 1AJ: also in NE37 1NE37 1AN: also in NE37 1NE37 1AQ: also in NE37 1NE37 1BF: also in NE37 1NE37 1BQ: also in NE37 1NE37 1BY: also in NE37 1NE37 1BZ: also in NE37 1NE37 1DA: also in NE37 1NE37 1DB: also in NE37 1NE37 1DD: also in NE37 1NE37 1DE: also in NE37 1NE37 1DF: also in NE37 1NE37 1DG: also in NE37 1NE37 1DH: also in NE37 1NE37 1DJ: also in NE37 1NE37 1DL: also in NE37 1NE37 1DN: also in NE37 1NE37 1DP: also in NE37 1NE37 1DQ: also in NE37 1NE37 1DR: also in NE37 1NE37 1DS: also in NE37 1NE37 1DT: also in NE37 1NE37 1DU: also in NE37 1NE37 1DW: also in NE37 1NE37 1DX: also in NE37 1NE37 1DY: also in NE37 1NE37 1DZ: also in NE37 1NE37 1EA: also in NE37 1NE37 1ED: also in NE37 1NE37 1EE: also in NE37 1NE37 1EG: also in NE37 1NE37 1EJ: also in NE37 1NE37 1EN: also in NE37 1NE37 1EQ: also in NE37 1NE37 1ER: also in NE37 1NE37 1ET: also in NE37 1NE37 1EW: also in NE37 1NE37 1EX: also in NE37 1NE37 1ND: also in NE37 1NE37 1NF: also in NE37 1NE37 1NH: also in NE37 1NE37 1NJ: also in NE37 1NE37 1NL: also in NE37 1NE37 1NN: also in NE37 1NE37 1NP: also in NE37 1NE37 1NQ: also in NE37 1NE37 1NR: also in NE37 1NE37 1NS: also in NE37 1NE37 1NT: also in NE37 1NE37 1NU: also in NE37 1NE37 1NW: also in NE37 1NE37 1NX: also in NE37 1NE37 1NY: also in NE37 1NE37 1PD: also in NE37 1NE37 1PG: also in NE37 1NE37 1PH: also in NE37 1NE37 1PJ: also in NE37 1NE37 1PL: also in NE37 1NE37 1PN: also in NE37 1NE37 1PQ: also in NE37 1NE37 1PX: also in NE37 1NE37 1PZ: 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 1QL: also in NE37 1NE37 1QQ: also in NE37 1NE37 1SE: also in NE37 1NE37 1SF: also in NE37 1NE37 1SG: also in NE37 1NE37 1SQ: also in NE37 1 Heworth station 3.4 kmBrockley Whins station 6.4 kmSpringwell NE37 1FA Map of NE37 1FA and what is near it Map of NE37 1FA: its centre point, with the 235 other postcodes in the NE37 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Hill Top School 1.5 kmHeworth station 3.4 kmWashington Central NE37 1FA
  • NE37 1FA
  • Other postcodes in NE37 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.9228, longitude -1.5383)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NE37 1FA?

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 1FA?

67% of the homes and businesses at NE37 1FA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE37 1FA 67% Sunderland 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE37 1FA 67% 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 1FA?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NE37 1FA.

Check the bin days for NE37 1FA on BinDayBuddy

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 1FA 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 1FA.

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 1FA: 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 1FA 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 1FA?

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 1FA

HM Land Registry records 21 standard sales of homes in NE37 1FA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 March 2026. The middle sale was £304,995, from £178,500 to £429,995. Across NE37 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £169,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Show the other 13 sales

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 1FA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around NE37 1FA. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (36%). 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 1FA

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 £3,662 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,197.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (15%)£1,465
Band Babout 40 (6%)£1,709
Band Cabout 70 (10%)£1,953
Band Dabout 210 (31%)£2,197
Band Eabout 130 (19%)£2,685
Band Fabout 90 (13%)£3,174
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£3,662
Band Hwithheld£4,394

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 36% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

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 1FA is in (ONS area E01008876), 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 1FA?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE37 1FA, 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 1FA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE37 1FA is Heworth Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Heworth Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • Brockley Whins Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest High Usworth, 228 m away.

More stations near NE37 1FA, 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 1FA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE37 1FA, 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 1FA?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

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

  • Fastned Speculation Place Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.6 kmCycle
  • Arnold Clark Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 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 1FA?

The nearest to the centre of NE37 1FA, 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 1FA?

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 1FA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE37 1FA, 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 1FA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE37 1FA, 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 1FA?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE37 1FA 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 1FA in a conservation area?

The centre of NE37 1FA 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 1FA?

Police.uk records 97 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE37 1FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Shoplifting17 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Public order8 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports

Also: other crime 5, burglary 3, other theft 3, drugs 3.

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 1FA

Ward
Washington North
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
April 2025

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 2TS110 mNE37 1QL150 mNE37 1BF160 mNE37 1NR180 mNE37 1PG230 mNE37 1NY240 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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