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NE38 8NB

Washington East

Sunderland

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Detailed insights for NE38 8NB

Overview

Postcode NE38 8NB 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 92.5 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 4.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
34.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,642 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm has a high crime rate, with approximately 92.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

34.3%

Approximately 34.3% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 216 ft away from NE38 8NB.

Flood risk

No risk

Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm near NE38 8NB 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 4.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
279
Population density
2,099 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
258
92.47%
Chinese
8
2.87%
Other White
6
2.15%
Indian
2
0.72%
Arab
1
0.36%
Total population: 279

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
61
34.86%
Social rents from council
36
20.57%
Owns with a mortgage
31
17.71%
Other social rented
24
13.71%
Owns outright
20
11.43%
Total households: 175

Property prices in Washington East

Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £198,998 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
Detached57£338,000
Flats6£75,500
Semi-Detached32£187,500
Terraced53£120,000

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 8NB postcode area, located within Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE38 8NB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableColumbia Grange SchoolAcademy special converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryJohn F Kennedy Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBarmston Village Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE38 8NB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE38 8NB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBest OneStation Road, Washington, NE38 7BEWalking directions to Best One
0.3 miPremierMorland Avenue, Washington, NE38 7EHWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miSainsbury's Local1 Craggs Road, Washington, NE38 8FBWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.5 miNisa LocalWesterhope Road, Washington, NE38 8DGWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.5 miThirlaway'sFatfield Road, Washington, NE38 7NBWalking directions to Thirlaway's

Data Sources

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