NE37 3EE postcode in Washington, Sunderland

NE37 3EE is a postcode in Washington, in the Washington East 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 can get it. Sunderland: 95% Typical price £51,500 Homes sold in NE37 3, last 12 months. ▼ 15.6% on the year before Nearest station Heworth 5.1 km in a straight line

Where NE37 3EE is, and what is near it

Map of NE37 3EE and what is near it Map of NE37 3EE: its centre point, with the 98 other postcodes in the NE37 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NE37 3AB: also in NE37 3NE37 3AD: also in NE37 3NE37 3AE: also in NE37 3NE37 3AG: also in NE37 3NE37 3AH: also in NE37 3NE37 3AJ: also in NE37 3NE37 3AL: also in NE37 3NE37 3AN: also in NE37 3NE37 3AP: also in NE37 3NE37 3AS: also in NE37 3NE37 3AT: also in NE37 3NE37 3AU: also in NE37 3NE37 3AW: also in NE37 3NE37 3AX: also in NE37 3NE37 3AY: also in NE37 3NE37 3AZ: also in NE37 3NE37 3BB: also in NE37 3NE37 3BD: also in NE37 3NE37 3BE: also in NE37 3NE37 3BG: also in NE37 3NE37 3BH: also in NE37 3NE37 3BJ: also in NE37 3NE37 3BL: also in NE37 3NE37 3BN: also in NE37 3NE37 3BP: also in NE37 3NE37 3BR: also in NE37 3NE37 3BS: also in NE37 3NE37 3BT: also in NE37 3NE37 3BU: also in NE37 3NE37 3BW: also in NE37 3NE37 3BX: also in NE37 3NE37 3BY: also in NE37 3NE37 3BZ: also in NE37 3NE37 3DA: also in NE37 3NE37 3DB: also in NE37 3NE37 3DD: also in NE37 3NE37 3DE: also in NE37 3NE37 3DF: also in NE37 3NE37 3DG: also in NE37 3NE37 3DH: also in NE37 3NE37 3DJ: also in NE37 3NE37 3DL: also in NE37 3NE37 3DN: also in NE37 3NE37 3DP: also in NE37 3NE37 3DQ: also in NE37 3NE37 3DR: also in NE37 3NE37 3DT: also in NE37 3NE37 3DU: also in NE37 3NE37 3DX: also in NE37 3NE37 3DY: also in NE37 3NE37 3DZ: also in NE37 3NE37 3EA: also in NE37 3NE37 3EB: also in NE37 3NE37 3ED: also in NE37 3NE37 3EF: also in NE37 3NE37 3EG: also in NE37 3NE37 3EN: also in NE37 3NE37 3EP: also in NE37 3NE37 3EQ: also in NE37 3NE37 3ES: also in NE37 3NE37 3ET: also in NE37 3NE37 3EU: also in NE37 3NE37 3EX: also in NE37 3NE37 3EY: also in NE37 3NE37 3EZ: also in NE37 3NE37 3HB: also in NE37 3NE37 3HF: also in NE37 3NE37 3HG: also in NE37 3NE37 3HJ: also in NE37 3NE37 3HL: also in NE37 3NE37 3HN: also in NE37 3NE37 3HP: also in NE37 3NE37 3HQ: also in NE37 3NE37 3HR: also in NE37 3NE37 3HT: also in NE37 3NE37 3HU: also in NE37 3NE37 3HW: also in NE37 3NE37 3HX: also in NE37 3NE37 3HY: also in NE37 3NE37 3JA: also in NE37 3NE37 3JD: also in NE37 3NE37 3JJ: also in NE37 3NE37 3LA: also in NE37 3NE37 3LB: also in NE37 3NE37 3LD: also in NE37 3NE37 3LE: also in NE37 3NE37 3LF: also in NE37 3NE37 3LG: also in NE37 3NE37 3LH: also in NE37 3NE37 3LJ: also in NE37 3NE37 3LL: also in NE37 3NE37 3LN: also in NE37 3NE37 3LP: also in NE37 3NE37 3LR: also in NE37 3NE37 3LS: also in NE37 3NE37 3LW: also in NE37 3 Biddick Academy 2.7 kmHeworth station 5.1 kmBrockley Whins station 5.8 kmWashington East NE37 3EE Map of NE37 3EE and what is near it Map of NE37 3EE: its centre point, with the 98 other postcodes in the NE37 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Biddick Academy 2.7 kmWashington East NE37 3EE
  • NE37 3EE
  • Other postcodes in NE37 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 54.9151, longitude -1.5083)

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 3EE?

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 3EE?

Every home and business at NE37 3EE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Sunderland: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Sunderland: 99%

The line marks the figure across Sunderland.

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 3EE?

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 3EE 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 3EE.

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 3EE: 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 3EE 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 3EE?

Homes in NE37 3 sold for a typical £51,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 46 sales, down 15.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£51,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£61,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 15.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £175,000 12 sales
  • Terraced £107,500 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £24,375 24 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 3EE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE37 3EE 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 3EE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around NE37 3EE. Over half of them (99%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (82%). 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 3EE

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 £1,709 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,465.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 860 (99%)£1,465
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,709
Band Cfewer than 5£1,953
Band Dfewer than 5£2,197
Band Efewer than 5£2,685
Band Ffewer than 5£3,174
Band Gfewer than 5£3,662
Band Hfewer than 5£4,394

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 82% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 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 3EE is in (ONS area E01008854), 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 3EE?

The nearest open schools to NE37 3EE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE37 3EE, 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 3EE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE37 3EE is Heworth Rail Station, 5.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Heworth Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
  • Brockley Whins Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Marlborough Road, 54 m away.

More stations near NE37 3EE, 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 3EE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE37 3EE, 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 3EE?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE37 3EE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Fastned Speculation Place Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 850 mWalk
  • Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 60 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 3EE?

The nearest to the centre of NE37 3EE, 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 3EE?

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 3EE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE37 3EE, 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 3EE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE37 3EE, 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 3EE?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE37 3EE 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 3EE in a conservation area?

The centre of NE37 3EE 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 3EE?

Police.uk records 126 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE37 3EE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences43 reports
Criminal damage and arson17 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Public order11 reports
Burglary11 reports
Shoplifting7 reports

Also: other theft 7, vehicle crime 6, other crime 5, drugs 2, bicycle theft 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 3EE

Ward
Washington East
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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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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