NE38 postcode district

Sunderland · 652 postcodes

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The average home in Sunderland sold for £147,114 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.8% on a year earlier. Across Sunderland, police record 98 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the NE38 district, the nearest primary school is Biddick Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Biddick Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Galleries Medical Practice, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

The nearest park is 60 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Biddick Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 12 Nov 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.2 mi

Wessington Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

John F Kennedy Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.6 mi

Columbia Grange SchoolAcademy special converter · ages 5–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Lambton Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Secondary

Biddick AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standard

0.3 mi

St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington

Nursery, special and other

Oxclose Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

0.8 mi

Usworth Colliery Nursery School

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

No train stations within 5 km.

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

60 mto the nearest park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

55hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden3.2 hectares

60 m · 1 min walk

The Princess Anne ParkPark or garden · 43 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 2.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 1.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 8.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Glebe Welfare ParkPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Washington Glebe Bowling ClubBowling green · 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Allotments or community garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Holley ParkPark or garden · 12 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the NE38 district

What is the crime rate in the NE38 district?

Across Sunderland, police record 98 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the NE38 district?

The average home in Sunderland sold for £147,114 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £263,575, semi-detached £157,435, terraced £127,831, flats £81,768. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the NE38 district?

The nearest primary school is Biddick Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Biddick Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What is the average household income in the NE38 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £45,284 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in NE38

NE38 9

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

NE37 DH3 DH4 NE9 NE85 DH2 NE10 SR4

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Postcodes in NE38

NE38 0

NE38 7

NE38 8

NE38 9

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