Arklecrag is a street in the settlement of Washington which is within the electoral area of Washington West Ward in the administration area of Sunderland District Council located in the North East Euro Region of the UK.
Arklecrag is located 242.7 miles North from the centre of London, 5.72 miles South East from the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, 55.93 miles East from the centre of Carlisle and 67.89 miles North from the centre of York.
| Road Name: | Arklecrag |
| Road Type: | residential |
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Postcodes for Arklecrag |
| NE37 1RA |
| NE37 1RB |
 Tides and Rivers |
| Arklecrag is approximately 2.86932 kilometres from the tidal high water mark which could be coastline or a tidal river (click to view nearest high tide point in Google Maps) and is 69 metres above sea level |
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Height |
| The Central point of Arklecrag is approximately 69 Metres above sea level |
 Telephone Information |
| Dialling Code: 0191 |
| Telephone Exchange: WASHINGTON - NEWAS |
| Telephone Cabinet: P37 |
| Fibre to the Cabinet or Fibre to the Premises: FTTC |
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Broadband Speed (megabits per second) |
| Speed: Greater than 2 Mbps |
| Average Speed: >=30 |
| Median Speed: >=30 |
| Maximum Speed: >=30 |
| Next-generation access (NGA)?: Y |
| Number of Connections: 23 |
 Water and Drainage Details |
| Northumbrian Water |
| Visit Northumbrian Water's Website |
 Recent House Sales in Arklecrag |
| 14 Arklecrag |
| Sale Price: £68,000 |
| Sale Date: 29/05/2015 |
| 27 Arklecrag |
| Sale Price: £61,500 |
| Sale Date: 24/04/2015 |
| Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data accessed via API |
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Nearest Schools |
Albany Village Primary School |
| Distance: 0.36 Kilometers |
| Type: Community School |
| Phase: Primary |
| Ofsted Score: 2 Good (as of August 2016) |
| Number of Pupils: 247 |
| Address: Crossgill, Albany, NE37 1UA |
| Telephone: 01912193650 |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Albany Village Primary School |
Washington School |
| Distance: 0.6 Kilometers |
| Type: Community School |
| Phase: Secondary |
| Ofsted Score: 2 Good (as of August 2016) |
| Number of Pupils: 500 |
| Address: Spout Lane, NE37 2AA |
| Telephone: 01915613845 |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Washington School |
Wessington Primary School |
| Distance: 0.75 Kilometers |
| Type: Community School |
| Phase: Primary |
| Ofsted Score: 2 Good (as of August 2016) |
| Number of Pupils: 289 |
| Address: Lanercost, NE38 7PY |
| Telephone: 01912193715 |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Wessington Primary School |
St Joseph's Washington RC School |
| Distance: 0.81 Kilometers |
| Type: Voluntary Aided School |
| Phase: Primary |
| Ofsted Score: 2 Good (as of August 2016) |
| Number of Pupils: 230 |
| Address: Village Lane, NE38 7HU |
| Telephone: 01912193805 |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Arklecrag to St Joseph's Washington RC School |
 Nearest Hospitals |
Spire Washington Hospital |
| Address: Picktree Lane, Washington, NE38 9JZ, |
| Independent Sector |
| Spire Healthcare |
| Telephone: 0191 418 8669 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 3.4 (km) |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Spire Washington Hospital |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
| Address: Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, NE9 6SX, |
| NHS Sector |
| Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 0191 482 0000 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 4.82 (km) |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
Chester Le Street Hospital |
| Address: Front Street, Chester Le Street, DH3 3AT, |
| NHS Sector |
| County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 0191 333 2333 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 6.69 (km) |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Chester Le Street Hospital |
Bensham Hospital |
| Address: Saltwell Road, Gateshead, NE8 4YL, |
| NHS Sector |
| Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 0191 482 0000 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 6.85 (km) |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Bensham Hospital |
Nearest GP Surgeries |
Dr Akk Hegde |
| Address: The Galleries Health Ctr., Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 7NQ |
| Telephone: 0191 4161841 |
| Distance: 0.78 (km) |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Dr Akk Hegde |
Dr Dixit's Practice |
| Address: The Galleries Health Ctr., Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 7NQ |
| Telephone: 0191 5026933 |
| Distance: 0.78 (km) |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Dr Dixit's Practice |
Encompass Gp Practice 2 |
| Address: The Galleries Health Ctr, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 7NQ |
| Telephone: 0191 5026776 |
| Distance: 0.78 (km) |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Encompass Gp Practice 2 |
Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice |
| Address: The Galleries Health Ctr., Washington, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, NE38 7NQ |
| Telephone: 0191 4166130 |
| Distance: 0.78 (km) |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice |
Nearest Dentists |
Galleries Health Centre |
| Address: Galleries Health Centre, Health Centre, the Galleries, Washington Centre, Washington, NE38 7NQ |
| Distance: 0.78 (km) |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Galleries Health Centre |
Health Centre |
| Address: Health Centre, the Galleries, Washington Centre, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7NQ |
| Distance: 0.78 (km) |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Health Centre |
Sunderland Tpct Dental Service |
| Address: Sunderland Tpct Dental Service, Galleries Health Centre, the Galleries, Washington, NE38 7NQ |
| Distance: 0.78 (km) |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Sunderland Tpct Dental Service |
The Dental Suite |
| Address: The Dental Suite, Galleries Health Centre, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7NQ |
| Distance: 0.78 (km) |
| Directions from Arklecrag to The Dental Suite |
 Nearest Libraries |
Washington Library & Customer Service Centre |
| Independence Square, The Galleries, Washington, NE387RZ |
| Telephone: 0191 561 3441 |
| Distance: 0.75 Kilometres |
| Visit Website |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Washington Library & Customer Service Centre |
Washington Green Library |
| The Green, Washington, NE387AB |
| Telephone: 0191 561 3435 |
| Distance: 1.08 Kilometres |
| Visit Website |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Washington Green Library |
Washington Millennium Centre Library |
| The Oval, Concord, Washington, NE372QD |
| Telephone: 0191 561 3878 |
| Distance: 1.11 Kilometres |
| Visit Website |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Washington Millennium Centre Library |
Birtley Library |
| Durham Road, Birtley, Gateshead, DH31LE |
| Telephone: 0191 433 6101 |
| Distance: 3.04 Kilometres |
| Visit Website |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Birtley Library |
| Victoria inn - washington | |
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| Star Rating: | 3 Stars |
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| Located in Washington town centre, this 3-star guest accommodation offers free private parking. Sunderland and Newcastle city centres can both be reached after a 15-minute drive. Free WiFi is available throughout the building. | |
| Address: | Oxclose Road, NE38 7DJ, Washington |
| Number of Rooms: | 7 |
| Lowest Price Room: | £45 |
| Highest Price Room: | £100 |
| The Sheiling Guest House - washington | |
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| In central Washington, The Sheiling Guest House provides en suite rooms with free on-site parking and Wi-Fi. This guest house is around 20 minutes’ drive from Newcastle-upon-Tyne city centre. | |
| Address: | The Sheiling, Biddick Lane, NE38 7DT, Washington |
| Number of Rooms: | 3 |
| Lowest Price Room: | £40 |
| Apartment Collingwood Court - washington | |
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| Star Rating: | 3 Stars |
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| Apartment Collingwood Court offers accommodation in Washington. The apartment is 9 km from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property. There is a seating area and a kitchen equipped with an oven. | |
| Address: | 12 Collingwood Court, NE37 3EB, Washington |
| Number of Rooms: | 1 |
| Lowest Price Room: | £46.66 |
| Mercure Newcastle George Washington Hotel Golf & Spa - newcastle-upon-tyne | |
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| Star Rating: | 4 Stars |
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| Located just 6.8 miles from Newcastle city centre, this hotel boasts excellent facilities, including a restaurant, brasserie, lounge bar, and an 18-hole championship golf course. There is also a swimming pool, a hot tub and a steam room. | |
| Address: | Stone Cellar Road, NE37 1PH, High Usworth |
| Number of Rooms: | 103 |
| Lowest Price Room: | £62 |
| Highest Price Room: | £190 |
| Bowes Incline Hotel - newcastle-upon-tyne | |
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| Star Rating: | 4 Stars |
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| Ten miles from Newcastle, The Bowes Incline Hotel offers en suite rooms and a 100-seat restaurant. Rooms are well equipped with TV, free Wi-Fi and coffee and tea-making facilities. | |
| Address: | Northside Birtley, DH3 1RF, Gateshead |
| Number of Rooms: | 18 |
| Lowest Price Room: | £70 |
| Highest Price Room: | £75 |
Nearest Railway Stations |
Heworth Station is 5.3 Kilometers away Directions from Arklecrag to Heworth Heworth station is operated by Northern in the Gateshead area on the Stockton - Newcastle stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Bardon Mill • Battersby • Billingham • Blaydon • Brampton (Cumbria) • Carlisle • Castleton Moor • Commondale • Corbridge • Danby • Dunston • Egton • Glaisdale • Great Ayton • Grosmont • Gypsy Lane • Haltwhistle • Hartlepool • Haydon Bridge • Hexham • James Cook University Hospital • Kildale • Lealholm • Marton • MetroCentre • Middlesbrough • Newcastle • Nunthorpe • Prudhoe • Riding Mill • Ruswarp • Seaham • Seaton Carew • Sleights • Stocksfield • Stockton • Sunderland • Thornaby • Wetheral • Whitby • Wylam |
Chester-Le-Street Station is 6.4 Kilometers away Directions from Arklecrag to Chester-Le-Street Chester-Le-Street station is operated by Northern in the North Durham area on the Northallerton - Newcastle stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Banbury • Basingstoke • Birmingham New Street • Darlington • Derby • Dewsbury • Doncaster • Durham • Huddersfield • Leamington Spa • Leeds • Liverpool Lime Street • Manchester Airport • Manchester Piccadilly • Manchester Victoria • Newcastle • Northallerton • Oxford • Reading • Sheffield • Southampton Airport (Parkway) • Southampton Central • Stalybridge • Winchester • York |
Manors Station is 8.76 Kilometers away Directions from Arklecrag to Manors Manors station is operated by Northern in the Newcastle upon Tyne East area on the Newcastle - Border [nr Berwick] stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Acklington • Alnmouth • Chathill • Cramlington • Dunston • MetroCentre • Morpeth • Newcastle • Pegswood • Widdrington |
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Nearest Airports |
| Newcastle International Airport is 18.47 Kilometers away Directions from Arklecrag to Newcastle International Airport |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport is 44.33 Kilometers away Directions from Arklecrag to Durham Tees Valley Airport |
 Nearest Ferries |
| Newcastle International Ferry Terminal is 11 Kilometers away |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Newcastle International Ferry Terminal |
| South Shields Ferry Terminal is 11.77 Kilometers away |
| Directions from Arklecrag to South Shields Ferry Terminal |
| North Shields Ferry Terminal is 12.25 Kilometers away |
| Directions from Arklecrag to North Shields Ferry Terminal |
| Transporter Bridge North Side is 40.66 Kilometers away |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Transporter Bridge North Side |
 Nearest Motorway or Major Trunk Road |
| Arklecrag is approximately 0.68 miles from the A194M |
Nearest Motorway Junctions |
| Junction: A1(M) J65/A194(M)/A1(T)/A1231/B1288 - 1.87 Km Away |
| Directions from Arklecrag to A1(M) J65/A194(M)/A1(T)/A1231/B1288 |
| Junction: A1(M) J64/A195 - 2.89 Km Away |
| Directions from Arklecrag to A1(M) J64/A195 |
| Junction: A1(M) J63/A167/A183 - 4.89 Km Away |
| Directions from Arklecrag to A1(M) J63/A167/A183 |
| Junction: A1(M) J62/A690 - 12.47 Km Away |
| Directions from Arklecrag to A1(M) J62/A690 |
 Nearest Supermarkets |
ASDA |
| THE GALLERIES, WASHINGTON, NE38 7NF |
| Distance: 0.64 Kilometres |
| Directions from Arklecrag to ASDA |
ICELAND |
| 15, THE GALLERIES, WASHINGTON, NE38 7SA |
| Distance: 0.64 Kilometres |
| Directions from Arklecrag to ICELAND |
SAINSBURY'S |
| 59, THE GALLERIES, WASHINGTON, NE38 7RU |
| Distance: 0.64 Kilometres |
| Directions from Arklecrag to SAINSBURY'S |
ALDI FOODSTORES LTD. |
| 59, THE GALLERIES, WASHINGTON, NE38 7RUWASHINGTON TOWN CENTRE, WASHINGTON, NE38 7RW |
| Distance: 0.64 Kilometres |
| Directions from Arklecrag to ALDI FOODSTORES LTD. |
 Nearest Tourist Attractions |
Museum |
| Attraction Name: Washington F Pit Museum |
| Distance: 0.56 (km) |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Washington F Pit Museum |
Historic House |
| Attraction Name: Washington Old Hall |
| Distance: 0.75 (km) |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Washington Old Hall |
Landmark or Antiquity |
| Attraction Name: Washington Old Hall |
| Distance: 0.99 (km) |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Washington Old Hall |
Preserved Railway |
| Attraction Name: Bowes Railway |
| Distance: 1.88 (km) |
| Directions from Arklecrag to Bowes Railway |
 Local Council Details |
| Within the area of Sunderland District |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Endeavour House 8 Russell Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2BX |
| Send Mail |
| Telephone Number: 08456 066 067 |
| Within the electoral area of Washington West Ward - |
| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Washington and Sunderland West |
| The Member of Parliament is Sharon Hodgson |
| Details for the MP Sharon Hodgson on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Sharon Hodgson on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2017 General Election Sharon Hodgson won with a majority of 12940 the result was Lab hold. The total electorate was 67280 |
 Population Statistics |
| ONS Area Code: E01008874 |
| Ons Area Name:Sunderland 010B |
| Average Age : 35.65 |
| Population: 1803.00 |
| Male Population: 854.00 (47.37%) |
| Female Population: 949.00 (52.63%) |
| Number Claiming Benefits: 59 (3.27%) |
| Source: Office of National Statistics 2011 Census Data |
 Neighbourhood Policing | |
| Police Force: | |
| Find a Local Neighbourhood Watch Scheme | |
| Visit Police Website | |
| Visit Police Facebook Page | |
| Email Police | |
| Telephone: 01253 607044 | |
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Recent Crime in the Area | |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Violent-crime | 30 |
| Public-order | 12 |
| Other-crime | 1 |
| Criminal-damage-arson | 30 |
| Other-theft | 33 |
| Possession-of-weapons | 2 |
| Bicycle-theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Vehicle-crime | 8 |
| Theft-from-the-person | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Source: data.police.uk accessed via API | |
Map of Crimes Committed Near Arklecrag
Random Street |
Hermitage Street |
 Location Details |
Arklecrag |
| OS Reference: 430090, 556891 OS Grid Reference: NZ301569 |
| Latitude and Longitude: 54.905746244345, -1.5306647594581 |
| Approximate distance to the nearest high tide point: 2.86932 miles | Ordnance Survey Landranger Map Series for Arklecrag |
| Map Number: 88 |
| Map Name: Tyneside |
| Albany |
| Sunderland |
| Tyne & Wear |
| North East |
