NE38 7WW postcode in Washington, Sunderland

NE38 7WW 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 2004. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £140,000 Homes sold in NE38 7, last 12 months. ▼ 17.4% on the year before Nearest school Albany Village Primary School 250 m in a straight line Nearest station Heworth 5.2 km in a straight line

Where NE38 7WW is, and what is near it

Map of NE38 7WW and what is near it Map of NE38 7WW: its centre point, with the 216 other postcodes in the NE38 7 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 500 m. NE38 7AB: also in NE38 7NE38 7AD: also in NE38 7NE38 7AE: also in NE38 7NE38 7AF: also in NE38 7NE38 7AG: also in NE38 7NE38 7AH: also in NE38 7NE38 7AJ: also in NE38 7NE38 7AL: also in NE38 7NE38 7AN: also in NE38 7NE38 7AQ: also in NE38 7NE38 7AS: also in NE38 7NE38 7BF: also in NE38 7NE38 7BG: also in NE38 7NE38 7DE: also in NE38 7NE38 7HJ: also in NE38 7NE38 7HL: also in NE38 7NE38 7HN: also in NE38 7NE38 7HP: also in NE38 7NE38 7HR: also in NE38 7NE38 7HS: also in NE38 7NE38 7HT: also in NE38 7NE38 7HU: also in NE38 7NE38 7HW: also in NE38 7NE38 7HX: also in NE38 7NE38 7HY: also in NE38 7NE38 7HZ: also in NE38 7NE38 7JA: also in NE38 7NE38 7JB: also in NE38 7NE38 7JD: also in NE38 7NE38 7JE: also in NE38 7NE38 7JF: also in NE38 7NE38 7JG: also in NE38 7NE38 7JH: also in NE38 7NE38 7JJ: also in NE38 7NE38 7JL: also in NE38 7NE38 7JN: also in NE38 7NE38 7JQ: also in NE38 7NE38 7JW: also in NE38 7NE38 7JZ: also in NE38 7NE38 7LE: also in NE38 7NE38 7LF: also in NE38 7NE38 7LG: also in NE38 7NE38 7LH: also in NE38 7NE38 7LJ: also in NE38 7NE38 7LN: also in NE38 7NE38 7LP: also in NE38 7NE38 7LS: also in NE38 7NE38 7NA: also in NE38 7NE38 7NF: also in NE38 7NE38 7NQ: also in NE38 7NE38 7NR: also in NE38 7NE38 7NT: also in NE38 7NE38 7PA: also in NE38 7NE38 7PB: also in NE38 7NE38 7PD: also in NE38 7NE38 7PE: also in NE38 7NE38 7PF: also in NE38 7NE38 7PH: also in NE38 7NE38 7PJ: also in NE38 7NE38 7PL: also in NE38 7NE38 7PN: also in NE38 7NE38 7PP: also in NE38 7NE38 7PS: also in NE38 7NE38 7PT: also in NE38 7NE38 7PU: also in NE38 7NE38 7PW: also in NE38 7NE38 7PY: also in NE38 7NE38 7PZ: also in NE38 7NE38 7QA: also in NE38 7NE38 7QB: also in NE38 7NE38 7QD: also in NE38 7NE38 7QE: also in NE38 7NE38 7QF: also in NE38 7NE38 7QG: also in NE38 7NE38 7QH: also in NE38 7NE38 7QJ: also in NE38 7NE38 7QL: also in NE38 7NE38 7QN: also in NE38 7NE38 7QP: also in NE38 7NE38 7QQ: also in NE38 7NE38 7QR: also in NE38 7NE38 7QW: also in NE38 7NE38 7QZ: also in NE38 7NE38 7RA: also in NE38 7NE38 7RB: also in NE38 7NE38 7RF: also in NE38 7NE38 7RG: also in NE38 7NE38 7RJ: also in NE38 7NE38 7RR: also in NE38 7NE38 7RW: also in NE38 7NE38 7RY: also in NE38 7NE38 7RZ: also in NE38 7NE38 7TJ: also in NE38 7NE38 7TL: also in NE38 7NE38 7TR: also in NE38 7NE38 7UA: also in NE38 7 School 1.4 kmHeworth station 5.2 kmWashington NE38 7WW Map of NE38 7WW and what is near it Map of NE38 7WW: its centre point, with the 216 other postcodes in the NE38 7 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 NE38 7WW
  • NE38 7WW
  • Other postcodes in NE38 7: 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 NE38 7WW?

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 7WW?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for NE38 7WW. 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 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 7WW?

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 7WW 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 7WW.

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 7WW: 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 7WW 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 7WW?

Homes in NE38 7 sold for a typical £140,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, down 17.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£140,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£169,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 17.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £260,000 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £180,000 26 sales
  • Terraced £120,000 27 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £76,000 9 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 7WW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE38 7WW 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 NE38 7WW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around NE38 7WW. 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 NE38 7WW

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 NE38 7WW 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 NE38 7WW?

The nearest open schools to NE38 7WW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE38 7WW, 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 7WW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE38 7WW 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 NE38 7WW, 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 7WW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE38 7WW, 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 7WW?

1 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE38 7WW, 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near NE38 7WW?

The nearest to the centre of NE38 7WW, 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 7WW?

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 7WW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE38 7WW, 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 7WW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE38 7WW, 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 7WW?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE38 7WW 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 7WW in a conservation area?

The centre of NE38 7WW 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 7WW?

Police.uk records 199 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE38 7WW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences55 reports
Anti-social behaviour48 reports
Shoplifting28 reports
Criminal damage and arson22 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 NE38 7WW

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 2004

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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