NE38 8SQ maps, stats, and open data
NE38 8SQ lies on Hawkhirst in Washington. NE38 8SQ is located in the Washington East electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Sunderland and the English Parliamentary constituency of Washington and Sunderland West. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 00P and the police force is Northumbria. This postcode has been in use since October 1985.
NE38 8SQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NE38 8SQ geodata
| Easting | 431465 |
| Northing | 554572 |
| Latitude | 54.884914 |
| Longitude | -1.511061 |
Where is NE38 8SQ?
| Street | Hawkhirst |
| Town/City | Washington |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NE38 |
NE38 8SQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NE38 8SQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Washington East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Washington And Sunderland West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in NE38 8SQ
18, HAWKHIRST, WASHINGTON, NE38 8SQ 2025 29 AUG £360,000 |
9, HAWKHIRST, WASHINGTON, NE38 8SQ 2024 5 NOV £395,000 |
2019 6 AUG £283,000 |
20, HAWKHIRST, WASHINGTON, NE38 8SQ 2017 23 JUN £253,000 |
10, HAWKHIRST, WASHINGTON, NE38 8SQ 2014 28 FEB £218,000 |
2013 1 NOV £205,000 |
7, HAWKHIRST, WASHINGTON, NE38 8SQ 2007 2 MAR £219,000 |
3, HAWKHIRST, WASHINGTON, NE38 8SQ 2007 16 FEB £205,000 |
2004 2 AUG £239,000 |
14, HAWKHIRST, WASHINGTON, NE38 8SQ 2003 24 OCT £162,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to NE38 8SQ
| Fallowfield Way - Fernlea Close (Fallowfield Way) | Fatfield | 135m |
| Fallowfield Way - Shepherd Way (Fallowfield Way) | Fatfield | 177m |
| Fallowfield Way-farrier Close (Fallowfield Way) | Fatfield | 268m |
| Fallowfield Way-farrier Close (Fallowfield Way) | Fatfield | 276m |
| Fallowfield Way-rivermead (Fallowfield Way) | Fatfield | 421m |
Nearest railway stations to NE38 8SQ
| Chester-le-Street Station | 5.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NE38 8SQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in NE38 8SQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 49.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 44.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 67.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NE38 8SQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
NE38 8SQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NE38 8SQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 339,568 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,170 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,388 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 94,058 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,479 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,191 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NE38 8SQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NE38 8SQ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
20.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than NE38 8SQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NE38 8SQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to NE38 8SQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Gowanburn | 16:45 | 10:30 | 188m |
| Arts Centre | 16:45 | 10:30 | 538m |
| Worm Hill Terrace | 17:15 | 12:30 | 566m |
NE38 8SQ ITL and NE38 8SQ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for NE38 8SQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLC2 | Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLC23 | Sunderland |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000024 | Sunderland |
NE38 8SQ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for NE38 8SQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00045021 | |
| LSOA | E01008862 | Sunderland 025C |
| MSOA | E02001815 | Sunderland 025 |
Nearest postcodes to NE38 8SQ
| NE38 8SH | Whickhope | 75m |
| NE38 8PG | Slaley | 108m |
| NE38 8SG | Gowanburn | 129m |
| NE38 8PB | Spartylea | 132m |
| NE38 8SR | Lanchester | 165m |
| NE38 8PD | Allenheads | 185m |
| NE38 0RB | Leaplish | 193m |
| NE38 8PF | Haydon | 199m |
| NE38 8SB | Haininghead | 210m |
| NE38 8SF | Rothley | 227m |
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