NE9 7FB postcode in Sunderland, England

NE9 7FB is a postcode in Sunderland, in the Washington West ward. It is in the Washington and Gateshead South parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since August 2022.

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 £145,250 Homes sold in NE9 7, last 12 months. ▼ 9.2% on the year before Nearest station Heworth 3.9 km in a straight line

Where NE9 7FB is, and what is near it

Map of NE9 7FB and what is near it Map of NE9 7FB: its centre point, with the 278 other postcodes in the NE9 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NE9 7AA: also in NE9 7NE9 7AB: also in NE9 7NE9 7AD: also in NE9 7NE9 7AE: also in NE9 7NE9 7AH: also in NE9 7NE9 7AP: also in NE9 7NE9 7AQ: also in NE9 7NE9 7AR: also in NE9 7NE9 7AS: also in NE9 7NE9 7AT: also in NE9 7NE9 7AU: also in NE9 7NE9 7AX: also in NE9 7NE9 7AY: also in NE9 7NE9 7BB: also in NE9 7NE9 7BH: also in NE9 7NE9 7BJ: also in NE9 7NE9 7BL: also in NE9 7NE9 7BN: also in NE9 7NE9 7BP: also in NE9 7NE9 7BW: also in NE9 7NE9 7EE: also in NE9 7NE9 7EH: also in NE9 7NE9 7EJ: also in NE9 7NE9 7EL: also in NE9 7NE9 7EN: also in NE9 7NE9 7EP: also in NE9 7NE9 7EQ: also in NE9 7NE9 7ER: also in NE9 7NE9 7ES: also in NE9 7NE9 7ET: also in NE9 7NE9 7EU: also in NE9 7NE9 7EX: also in NE9 7NE9 7EY: also in NE9 7NE9 7FA: also in NE9 7NE9 7FD: also in NE9 7NE9 7HA: also in NE9 7NE9 7HB: also in NE9 7NE9 7HD: also in NE9 7NE9 7HE: also in NE9 7NE9 7HH: also in NE9 7NE9 7HJ: also in NE9 7NE9 7HL: also in NE9 7NE9 7HN: also in NE9 7NE9 7HP: also in NE9 7NE9 7HQ: also in NE9 7NE9 7JA: also in NE9 7NE9 7JB: also in NE9 7NE9 7JD: also in NE9 7NE9 7JE: also in NE9 7NE9 7JH: also in NE9 7NE9 7JJ: also in NE9 7NE9 7JL: also in NE9 7NE9 7JN: also in NE9 7NE9 7JP: also in NE9 7NE9 7JQ: also in NE9 7NE9 7JR: also in NE9 7NE9 7JS: also in NE9 7NE9 7JT: also in NE9 7NE9 7JZ: also in NE9 7NE9 7LF: also in NE9 7NE9 7LG: also in NE9 7NE9 7LH: also in NE9 7NE9 7LP: also in NE9 7NE9 7LS: also in NE9 7NE9 7LT: also in NE9 7NE9 7LU: also in NE9 7NE9 7LX: also in NE9 7NE9 7LY: also in NE9 7NE9 7NA: also in NE9 7NE9 7NB: also in NE9 7NE9 7ND: also in NE9 7NE9 7NE: also in NE9 7NE9 7NL: also in NE9 7NE9 7NN: also in NE9 7NE9 7NP: also in NE9 7NE9 7NQ: also in NE9 7NE9 7NR: also in NE9 7NE9 7NS: also in NE9 7NE9 7NT: also in NE9 7NE9 7NU: also in NE9 7NE9 7NW: also in NE9 7NE9 7NX: also in NE9 7NE9 7NY: also in NE9 7NE9 7NZ: also in NE9 7NE9 7PA: also in NE9 7NE9 7PB: also in NE9 7NE9 7PD: also in NE9 7NE9 7PE: also in NE9 7NE9 7PF: also in NE9 7NE9 7PG: also in NE9 7NE9 7PH: also in NE9 7NE9 7PJ: also in NE9 7NE9 7PL: also in NE9 7NE9 7PN: also in NE9 7NE9 7PP: also in NE9 7NE9 7PQ: also in NE9 7NE9 7PR: also in NE9 7NE9 7PS: also in NE9 7NE9 7PT: also in NE9 7NE9 7PU: also in NE9 7NE9 7PX: also in NE9 7NE9 7PY: also in NE9 7NE9 7PZ: also in NE9 7NE9 7QA: also in NE9 7NE9 7QB: also in NE9 7NE9 7QD: also in NE9 7NE9 7QE: also in NE9 7NE9 7QF: also in NE9 7NE9 7QG: also in NE9 7NE9 7QH: also in NE9 7NE9 7QJ: also in NE9 7NE9 7QL: also in NE9 7NE9 7QN: also in NE9 7NE9 7QP: also in NE9 7NE9 7QQ: also in NE9 7NE9 7QR: also in NE9 7NE9 7QS: also in NE9 7NE9 7QT: also in NE9 7NE9 7QU: also in NE9 7NE9 7QW: also in NE9 7NE9 7QX: also in NE9 7NE9 7QY: also in NE9 7NE9 7QZ: also in NE9 7NE9 7RA: also in NE9 7NE9 7RB: also in NE9 7NE9 7RD: also in NE9 7NE9 7RE: also in NE9 7NE9 7RF: also in NE9 7NE9 7RG: also in NE9 7NE9 7RH: also in NE9 7NE9 7RJ: also in NE9 7NE9 7RL: also in NE9 7NE9 7RN: also in NE9 7NE9 7RP: also in NE9 7NE9 7RQ: also in NE9 7NE9 7RR: also in NE9 7NE9 7RS: also in NE9 7NE9 7RT: also in NE9 7NE9 7RU: also in NE9 7NE9 7RX: also in NE9 7NE9 7RY: also in NE9 7NE9 7SA: also in NE9 7NE9 7SB: also in NE9 7NE9 7SD: also in NE9 7NE9 7SE: also in NE9 7NE9 7SH: also in NE9 7NE9 7SJ: also in NE9 7NE9 7SL: also in NE9 7NE9 7SN: also in NE9 7NE9 7SQ: also in NE9 7NE9 7ST: also in NE9 7NE9 7SX: also in NE9 7NE9 7SZ: also in NE9 7NE9 7UE: also in NE9 7NE9 7UF: also in NE9 7NE9 7UP: also in NE9 7NE9 7UQ: also in NE9 7NE9 7UU: also in NE9 7NE9 7UZ: also in NE9 7NE9 7XA: also in NE9 7NE9 7XB: also in NE9 7NE9 7XD: also in NE9 7NE9 7XE: also in NE9 7NE9 7XF: also in NE9 7NE9 7XG: also in NE9 7NE9 7XH: also in NE9 7NE9 7XJ: also in NE9 7NE9 7XN: also in NE9 7NE9 7XP: also in NE9 7NE9 7XR: also in NE9 7NE9 7XS: also in NE9 7NE9 7XT: also in NE9 7NE9 7XU: also in NE9 7NE9 7XW: also in NE9 7NE9 7XY: also in NE9 7NE9 7YA: also in NE9 7NE9 7YB: also in NE9 7NE9 7YD: also in NE9 7NE9 7YE: also in NE9 7NE9 7YH: also in NE9 7NE9 7YJ: also in NE9 7NE9 7YL: also in NE9 7NE9 7YN: also in NE9 7NE9 7YP: also in NE9 7NE9 7YT: also in NE9 7NE9 7YX: also in NE9 7 2 places, 1.6–3.9 km2 GP practices, 2.2 kmSpringwell NE9 7FB Map of NE9 7FB and what is near it Map of NE9 7FB: its centre point, with the 278 other postcodes in the NE9 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.6–3.9 kmDunston station 6.5 kmSpringwell NE9 7FB
  • NE9 7FB
  • Other postcodes in NE9 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.9169, longitude -1.5583)

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 NE9 7FB?

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 NE9 7FB?

Every home and business at NE9 7FB 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 NE9 7FB?

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 NE9 7FB 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 NE9 7FB.

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 NE9 7FB: 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 NE9 7FB 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 NE9 7FB?

Homes in NE9 7 sold for a typical £145,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, down 9.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£145,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£160,000
12 months to August 2026
£145,250

▼ down 9.2% on the 12 months before

Detached£318,000 7 sales
Semi-detached£160,000 30 sales
Terraced£134,250 52 sales
Flat or maisonette£50,000 6 sales

Across the whole NE9 district: a typical £180,000 from 356 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 NE9 7FB

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in NE9 7FB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 June 2024. The middle price was £200,248, from £150,500 to £379,995. Across NE9 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £145,250. 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 NE9 7FB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around NE9 7FB. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (53%). 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 NE9 7FB

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 B, the most common, is £1,709.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (16%)£1,465
Band Babout 200 (32%)£1,709
Band Cabout 170 (27%)£1,953
Band Dabout 90 (15%)£2,197
Band Eabout 50 (8%)£2,685
Band Fwithheld£3,174
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£3,662
Band Hfewer than 5£4,394

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 53% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 13% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 NE9 7FB is in (ONS area E01008873), 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 NE9 7FB?

The nearest open schools to NE9 7FB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE9 7FB, 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 NE9 7FB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE9 7FB is Heworth Rail Station, 3.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Heworth Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
  • Dunston 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.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mount Lane-Mount Lonnen, 321 m away.

More stations near NE9 7FB, 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 NE9 7FB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE9 7FB, 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 NE9 7FB?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE9 7FB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Arnold Clark Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • Fastned Angel of the North Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.0 kmCycle
  • Fastned Speculation Place Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 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 NE9 7FB?

The nearest to the centre of NE9 7FB, 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 NE9 7FB?

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 NE9 7FB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE9 7FB, 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 NE9 7FB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE9 7FB, 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 NE9 7FB?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE9 7FB 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 NE9 7FB in a conservation area?

The centre of NE9 7FB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 NE9 7FB?

Police.uk records 87 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE9 7FB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences35 reports
Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Public order10 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Shoplifting5 reports

Also: burglary 3, other theft 2, drugs 1, other crime 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 NE9 7FB

Ward
Washington West
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
August 2022

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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NE9 7FD0 mNE9 7FE0 mNE9 7RB130 mNE9 7RA150 mNE9 7QY200 mNE9 7QH200 m
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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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