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NE38 8LR

Washington East

Sunderland

England / North East / Sunderland / Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm / Washington East / NE38 8LR

Overview

Postcode NE38 8LR 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 high crime levels, with around 81.5 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 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Biddick Playing Fields (West).

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

7/10

Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.5 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 276 ft away from NE38 8LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm near NE38 8LR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% 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

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBiddick Playing Fields (West)Medium
0.2 miBiddick Playing Fields (East)Small

Property prices in Washington East

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Washington East area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,100 up to £700,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached54£335,000
Flats5£75,000
Semi-Detached32£175,000
Terraced40£120,000

10 years price trend in Washington East

Schools

In the NE38 8LR postcode area, located within Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableColumbia Grange SchoolAcademy special converter

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryBiddick AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondarySt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, WashingtonAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miPremierMorland Avenue, Washington, NE38 7EH
0.3 miBest OneStation Road, Washington, NE38 7BE
0.5 miNisaFallowfield Way, Sunderland, NE38 8RU
0.5 miThirlaway'sFatfield Road, Washington, NE38 7NB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.