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NE38 8LQ

Washington East

Sunderland

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Detailed insights for NE38 8LQ

Overview

Postcode NE38 8LQ is located in a major urban area, within the Washington East ward of Sunderland in the North East region, and forms part of the Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 75.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm is £39,500 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 3.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,400 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 75.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.5%

Approximately 0.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm is £39,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE38 8LQ.

Flood risk

Low

Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm near NE38 8LQ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
564
Population density
237.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
537
95.21%
Bangladeshi
7
1.24%
Indian
6
1.06%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
0.89%
Chinese
5
0.89%
Total population: 564

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
133
72.68%
Owns outright
41
22.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
2.19%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.19%
Other social rented
1
0.55%
Total households: 183

Property prices in Washington East

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £194,998 in Washington East area, with individual transactions ranging from £24,000 up to £700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Washington East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Washington East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached52£339,000
Flats6£75,500
Semi-Detached28£185,000
Terraced48£122,500

10 year median price trend in Washington East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Washington East.

Schools

In the NE38 8LQ postcode area, located within Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE38 8LQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miNot applicableColumbia Grange SchoolAcademy special converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryFatfield AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryNew Penshaw AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.