NE37 9BY postcode in Washington, Sunderland
NE37 9BY 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 March 2017. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where NE37 9BY is, and what is near it
- NE37 9BY
- Other postcodes in NE37 9: 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 54.9067, longitude -1.5325)
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 9BY?
- SunderlandCouncil, for all local services Sunderland: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NE37 9BY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthumbriaPolice force area
- Washington and Gateshead SouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mrs Sharon Hodgson
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 9BY?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for NE37 9BY. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 9BY?
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 daysSource: 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 9BY 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 9BY.
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 9BY: 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 9BY 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 9BY?
Homes in the NE37 district sold for a typical £140,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 179 sales, up 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £352,535 31 sales
- Semi-detached £170,000 66 sales
- Terraced £120,000 49 sales
- Flat or maisonette £32,500 33 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 9BY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE37 9BY 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 9BY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around NE37 9BY. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 430 (81%) | £1,465 |
| Band B | about 80 (15%) | £1,709 |
| Band C | about 20 (4%) | £1,953 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,197 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,685 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,174 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,662 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,394 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 92% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 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 9BY is in (ONS area E01008880), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 9BY?
The nearest open schools to NE37 9BY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 9BY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE37 9BY 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, 98 m away.
More stations near NE37 9BY, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near NE37 9BY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE37 9BY, 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.
- Galleries Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 543 5555 900 mWalk
- Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 416 6130 900 mWalk
- Concord Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 417 3557 900 mWalk
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 9BY?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NE37 9BY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Fastned Speculation Place Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 950 mWalk
- Arnold Clark Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
- Washington Southbound Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.4 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NE37 9BY?
The nearest to the centre of NE37 9BY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Browns Dental Surgery Phone 0191 417 1264 900 mWalk
- The Dental Centre - Washington Phone 0191 416 0403 1.1 kmWalk
- Queensway Orthodontics Washington 1.1 kmWalk
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 9BY?
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.
- Spire Washington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0191 418 8660 3.5 kmCycle
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 482 0000 4.8 kmCycle
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 9BY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE37 9BY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Holly House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2026 · Phone 0191 417 2150 100 mWalk
- Washington Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 467 0015 1.1 kmWalk
- Washington Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0191 466 1402 1.1 kmWalk
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 9BY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE37 9BY, 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.
- Boots, The Galleries Mon to Sat 8am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0191 416 1680 800 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, Washington Centre Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0191 497 2410 900 mWalk
- Blue House Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun 9am to 12:30pm · Phone 0191 416 0920 950 mWalk
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 9BY?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE37 9BY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 191 419 4200 800 mWalk
- Croft Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 191 416 3427 950 mWalk
- Dragon Veterinary Centre Phone +44 191 417 6923 950 mWalk
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 9BY in a conservation area?
The centre of NE37 9BY 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 9BY?
Police.uk records 199 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE37 9BY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NE37 9BY
- 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
- March 2017
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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