NE38 0DZ postcode in Washington, Sunderland

NE38 0DZ is a postcode in Washington, in the Washington West 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 July 1983.

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 NE38 0DZ can get it Across Sunderland: 95% Typical price £145,000 Homes sold in NE38 0, last 12 months. ▲ 3.6% on the year before Nearest station Chester-le-Street 4.5 km in a straight line

Where NE38 0DZ is, and what is near it

Map of NE38 0DZ and what is near it Map of NE38 0DZ: its centre point, with the 141 other postcodes in the NE38 0 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NE38 0AB: also in NE38 0NE38 0AD: also in NE38 0NE38 0AE: also in NE38 0NE38 0AF: also in NE38 0NE38 0AH: also in NE38 0NE38 0AJ: also in NE38 0NE38 0AL: also in NE38 0NE38 0AN: also in NE38 0NE38 0AQ: also in NE38 0NE38 0AT: also in NE38 0NE38 0AX: also in NE38 0NE38 0AY: also in NE38 0NE38 0BW: also in NE38 0NE38 0DA: also in NE38 0NE38 0DB: also in NE38 0NE38 0DD: also in NE38 0NE38 0DE: also in NE38 0NE38 0DF: also in NE38 0NE38 0DG: also in NE38 0NE38 0DH: also in NE38 0NE38 0DL: also in NE38 0NE38 0DP: also in NE38 0NE38 0DQ: also in NE38 0NE38 0DR: also in NE38 0NE38 0DS: also in NE38 0NE38 0DU: also in NE38 0NE38 0DW: also in NE38 0NE38 0DX: also in NE38 0NE38 0DY: also in NE38 0NE38 0EA: also in NE38 0NE38 0EB: also in NE38 0NE38 0ED: also in NE38 0NE38 0EE: also in NE38 0NE38 0EF: also in NE38 0NE38 0EG: also in NE38 0NE38 0EH: also in NE38 0NE38 0EJ: also in NE38 0NE38 0EL: also in NE38 0NE38 0EN: also in NE38 0NE38 0EP: also in NE38 0NE38 0EQ: also in NE38 0NE38 0ER: also in NE38 0NE38 0ES: also in NE38 0NE38 0ET: also in NE38 0NE38 0EW: also in NE38 0NE38 0EX: also in NE38 0NE38 0EZ: also in NE38 0NE38 0HA: also in NE38 0NE38 0HB: also in NE38 0NE38 0HD: also in NE38 0NE38 0HE: also in NE38 0NE38 0HL: also in NE38 0NE38 0HN: also in NE38 0NE38 0HP: also in NE38 0NE38 0HR: also in NE38 0NE38 0HS: also in NE38 0NE38 0HT: also in NE38 0NE38 0HU: also in NE38 0NE38 0HW: also in NE38 0NE38 0HX: also in NE38 0NE38 0HY: also in NE38 0NE38 0HZ: also in NE38 0NE38 0JE: also in NE38 0NE38 0JF: also in NE38 0NE38 0JG: also in NE38 0NE38 0JH: also in NE38 0NE38 0JJ: also in NE38 0NE38 0JL: also in NE38 0NE38 0JN: also in NE38 0NE38 0JP: also in NE38 0NE38 0JQ: also in NE38 0NE38 0JR: also in NE38 0NE38 0JW: also in NE38 0NE38 0LA: also in NE38 0NE38 0LB: also in NE38 0NE38 0LD: also in NE38 0NE38 0LE: also in NE38 0NE38 0LF: also in NE38 0NE38 0LG: also in NE38 0NE38 0LH: also in NE38 0NE38 0LJ: also in NE38 0NE38 0LL: also in NE38 0NE38 0LN: also in NE38 0NE38 0LQ: also in NE38 0NE38 0LR: also in NE38 0NE38 0LS: also in NE38 0NE38 0LT: also in NE38 0NE38 0LU: also in NE38 0NE38 0LX: also in NE38 0NE38 0LY: also in NE38 0NE38 0LZ: also in NE38 0NE38 0NA: also in NE38 0NE38 0NB: also in NE38 0NE38 0ND: also in NE38 0NE38 0NE: also in NE38 0NE38 0NF: also in NE38 0NE38 0NG: also in NE38 0NE38 0NH: also in NE38 0NE38 0NJ: also in NE38 0NE38 0NL: also in NE38 0NE38 0NN: also in NE38 0NE38 0NP: also in NE38 0NE38 0NQ: also in NE38 0NE38 0NR: also in NE38 0NE38 0NS: also in NE38 0NE38 0NT: also in NE38 0NE38 0NU: also in NE38 0NE38 0NW: also in NE38 0NE38 0NX: also in NE38 0NE38 0PB: also in NE38 0NE38 0PD: also in NE38 0NE38 0PE: also in NE38 0NE38 0PF: also in NE38 0NE38 0PG: also in NE38 0NE38 0PH: also in NE38 0NE38 0PJ: also in NE38 0NE38 0PL: also in NE38 0NE38 0PN: also in NE38 0NE38 0PP: also in NE38 0NE38 0PQ: also in NE38 0NE38 0PR: also in NE38 0NE38 0PS: also in NE38 0NE38 0PT: also in NE38 0NE38 0PU: also in NE38 0NE38 0PW: also in NE38 0NE38 0PX: also in NE38 0NE38 0PY: also in NE38 0NE38 0PZ: also in NE38 0NE38 0QA: also in NE38 0NE38 0QB: also in NE38 0NE38 0QD: also in NE38 0NE38 0QE: also in NE38 0NE38 0QF: also in NE38 0NE38 0QG: also in NE38 0NE38 0QJ: also in NE38 0NE38 0QL: also in NE38 0NE38 0QN: also in NE38 0NE38 0QW: also in NE38 0NE38 0RA: also in NE38 0 Chester-le-Street station 4.5 kmHeworth station 6.8 kmWashington NE38 0DZ Map of NE38 0DZ and what is near it Map of NE38 0DZ: its centre point, with the 141 other postcodes in the NE38 0 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 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.6 kmHeworth station 6.8 kmWashington West NE38 0DZ
  • NE38 0DZ
  • Other postcodes in NE38 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points
  • 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 54.8905, longitude -1.5449)

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 NE38 0DZ?

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 NE38 0DZ?

Every home and business at NE38 0DZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE38 0DZ 100% Sunderland 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE38 0DZ 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 NE38 0DZ?

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 NE38 0DZ 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 NE38 0DZ.

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 NE38 0DZ: 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 NE38 0DZ 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 NE38 0DZ?

Homes in NE38 0 sold for a typical £145,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 87 sales, up 3.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£145,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£140,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £245,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £159,975 26 sales
  • Terraced £129,000 40 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £60,000 6 sales

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

Across the whole NE38 district: a typical £162,500 from 296 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 NE38 0DZ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NE38 0DZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 December 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 NE38 0DZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around NE38 0DZ. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (85%). 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 NE38 0DZ

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 £2,197 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,709.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (18%)£1,465
Band Babout 270 (44%)£1,709
Band Cabout 170 (28%)£1,953
Band Dabout 60 (10%)£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. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 85% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 NE38 0DZ is in (ONS area E01008870), 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 NE38 0DZ?

The nearest open schools to NE38 0DZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE38 0DZ, 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 NE38 0DZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE38 0DZ is Chester-le-Street Rail Station, 4.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
  • Heworth Rail Station Railway station 6.8 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 Ayton Road, 206 m away.

More stations near NE38 0DZ, 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 NE38 0DZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE38 0DZ, 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 NE38 0DZ?

5 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE38 0DZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Washington Southbound Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 850 mWalk
  • Gridserve Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 11 kW 850 mWalk
  • Washington Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 850 mWalk

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 NE38 0DZ?

The nearest to the centre of NE38 0DZ, 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 NE38 0DZ?

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 NE38 0DZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE38 0DZ, 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 NE38 0DZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE38 0DZ, 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 NE38 0DZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE38 0DZ 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 NE38 0DZ in a conservation area?

The centre of NE38 0DZ 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 NE38 0DZ?

Police.uk records 127 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE38 0DZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour36 reports
Violence and sexual offences32 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports
Public order7 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: burglary 6, shoplifting 6, other crime 5, drugs 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 NE38 0DZ

Ward
Washington West
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
July 1983

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.

NE38 0DU50 mNE38 0QD140 mNE38 0DS140 mNE38 0QL140 mNE38 0QJ160 mNE38 0QE160 m
All of NE38

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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