NE37 3BU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (NE37) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3BU) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case NE which means Newcastle upon Tyne.
Postal District. In our case NE37.
Postal Sector. In our case NE37 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BU.

The regional mail center for the post area NE is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the NE37 3BU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is WASHINGTON DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the NE37 3BU postcode have the street address of Sulgrave Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the NE37 3BU postcode is home to a bustling 52 residents!

It is situated within the post town of WASHINGTON within the old postal county of County Durham.

NE37 3BU is within the town of Washington.

The NE37 3BU postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in NE37 3BU are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced and semi-detached. Of these flats, most are detached. The remainder are unknown.

Most properties in NE37 3BU are social housing with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for NE37 3BU

The telephone area code for NE37 3BU is 0191 Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, Sunderland.

Map Coordinates for NE37 3BU

Latitude	54.9139320921
Longitude	-1.50467242664

Ordnance Survey Maps for NE37 3BU

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Weather Forecast for NE37 3BU

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	35.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	S 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	S 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	S 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	2.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	SE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 9 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	E 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	N 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	12.00%	N 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	11.00%	N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	N 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	N 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	N 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the NE37 3BU Postcode?

Download Speeds For NE37 3BU

Average Mbps	159.700
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	460.000

NE37 3BU has an average download speed of 159.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

218 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

93% of postcodes (1,096,608) have slower broadband speeds.

7% of postcodes (87,815) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For NE37 3BU

Average Mbps	20.500
Median Mbps	19.500
Maximum Mbps	36.000

NE37 3BU has an average upload speed of 20.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,403 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

94% of postcodes (1,117,716) have slower upload speeds.

6% of postcodes (65,522) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of NE37 3BU Postcode

England Primary Schools

Marlborough Primary School

Address: Marlborough Primary School, Marlborough Road, Sulgrave Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 3BG

Distance: 0.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914164311

St Bede's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: St Bede's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hampshire Place, Usworth, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 2NP

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact:

Usworth Colliery Primary School

Address: Usworth Colliery Primary School, Manor Road, Sulgrave, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 3BL

Distance: 0.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914178888

Barmston Village Primary School

Address: Barmston Village Primary School, Barmston Centre, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8JA

Distance: 0.85 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914175945

John F Kennedy Primary School

Address: John F Kennedy Primary School, Station Road, Columbia, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7AR

Distance: 1.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914906454

John F Kennedy Primary School

Address: John F Kennedy Primary School, Station Road, Columbia, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7AR

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact:

St Joseph's Washington RC School

Address: St Joseph's Washington RC School, Village Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7HU

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact:

White Mere Community Primary School

Address: White Mere Community Primary School, Sherburn Way, Wardley, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 8BA

Distance: 2.25 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914385008

Wessington Primary School

Address: Wessington Primary School, Lanercost, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7PY

Distance: 1.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914187916

Albany Village Primary School

Address: Albany Village Primary School, Crossgill, Albany, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 1UA

Distance: 1.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914155700

Lambton Primary School

Address: Lambton Primary School, Caradoc Close, Lambton Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0PL

Distance: 2.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914813993

Oxclose Primary Academy

Address: Oxclose Primary Academy, Brancepeth Road, Oxclose, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LA

Distance: 1.93 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915008790

St John Boste Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: St John Boste Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Castle Road, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0HL

Distance: 1.81 miles

Contact:

Blackfell Primary School

Address: Blackfell Primary School, Knoulberry, Blackfell, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 1HA

Distance: 1.92 miles

School Website

Contact: 01919171665

England Secondary Schools

Washington School

Address: Washington School, Spout Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 2AA

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact:

St Robert of Newminster Roman Catholic School

Address: St Robert of Newminster Roman Catholic School, Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AF

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact:

Biddick Academy

Address: Biddick Academy, Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AL

Distance: 1.62 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915111600

Oxclose Community Academy

Address: Oxclose Community Academy, Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LN

Distance: 2.01 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914195120

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near NE37 3BU

THE DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 14 FRONT STREET, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE37 2BA

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 6 EDEN VILLAS, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 7EJ

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: :

WASHINGTON PIMARY CARE CENTRE

Address: PRINCESS ANNE PARK, PARK WAY, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 7QZ

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: :

THE DENTAL SUITE

Address: GALLERIES HEALTH CENTRE, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 7NQ

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: :

HEALTH CENTRE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: HEALTH CENTRE, THE GALLERIES, WASHINGTON CENTRE, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 7NQ

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: :

GALLERIES HEALTH CENTRE

Address: HEALTH CENTRE, THE GALLERIES, WASHINGTON CENTRE, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 7NQ

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near NE37 3BU

BOOTS

Address: 12 ARNDALE HOUSE, VICTORIA ROAD, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE37 2SW

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4160825

BLUE HOUSE PHARMACY

Address: 1 HEWORTH ROAD, CONCORD, WASHINGTON, NE37 2PY

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01914 160920

BARMSTON PHARMACY

Address: WESTERHOPE ROAD, BARMSTON, WASHINGTON, NE38 8JF

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01914 190555

BLUE HOUSE PHARMACY

Address: BLUE HOUSE LANE, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE37 2TE

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4164212

GALLERIES PHARMACY

Address: INDEPENDENCE SQUARE, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 7SS

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01914 179997

BOOTS

Address: THE GALLERIES, WASHINGTON CENTRE, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 7RT

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4161680

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near NE37 3BU

J E DICKINSON OPTICIANS

Address: 7 FRONT STREET, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE37 2BN

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS OPTICIANS - SAINSBURYS

Address: THE GALLERIES, WASHINGTON CENTRE, WASHINGTON, NE38 7RU

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

K MCGUINNESS OPTICIANS

Address: 64 THE GALLERIES, WASHINGTON CENTRE, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 7RR

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact: :

WASHINGTON EYECARE LTD - WASHINGTON

Address: UNIT 77, THE GALLERIES, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 7SD

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: :

R BLACK OPTICIANS

Address: 20 THE GALLERIES, WASHINGTON CENTRE, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 7SA

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (WASHINGTON)

Address: 88 ALBANY MALL, THE GALLERIES, WASHINGTON TOWN CENTRE, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 7RT

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near NE37 3BU

THE STEPHENSON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: VICTORIA ROAD HEALTH CENTRE, VICTORIA ROAD, CONCORD, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE37 2PU

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4162578

CONCORD MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: VICTORIA ROAD, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE37 2PU

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4173557

NEW WASHINGTON MEDICAL GROUP

Address: VICTORIA ROAD HEALTH CENTRE, VICTORIA ROAD, CONCORD, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE37 2PU

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4155656

BARMSTON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: WESTERHOPE ROAD, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 8JF

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

GALLERIES MEDICAL PRACTICE- COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: GALLERIES SHOPPING CENTRE, WASHINGTON HIGHWAY, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 7NQ

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: :

GALLERIES MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: THE GALLERIES HEALTH CENTRE, WASHINGTON CENTRE, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 7NQ

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5435555

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Transport Links near NE37 3BU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: NE37 3BU

Heworth
Heworth station, Sunderland Road, Heworth, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0NE
Distance: 4.30 miles
Driving Time: 6.72 minutes
Sunderland
Sunderland station, Athenaeum Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 3HP
Distance: 6.83 miles
Driving Time: 11.76 minutes
Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street station, Station Road, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3EE
Distance: 6.88 miles
Driving Time: 9.47 minutes
Manors
Manors station, off Trafalgar Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 6UR
Distance: 7.23 miles
Driving Time: 11.58 minutes
Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne station, Neville Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE1 5DL
Distance: 7.39 miles
Driving Time: 12.17 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near NE37 3BU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near NE37 3BU

A194(M) J2

Distance: 2.08 miles

Driving Time: 3.18 minutes

A194(M) J1

Distance: 3.08 miles

Driving Time: 3.95 minutes

A1(M) J64

Distance: 3.87 miles

Driving Time: 4.93 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the NE37 3BU Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Washington and Sunderland West Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Contact Details	Contact Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the NE37 3BU Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Sunderland District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Sunderland District at the following link Sunderland District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Sunderland District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Sunderland District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the NE37 3BU Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Sunderland council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Sunderland City Council

Postcodes near the NE37 3BU Postcode

NE37 3LB Cherwell NE37 3LA Cherwell NE37 3AS Ellen Terrace NE37 3AW Gladstone Terrace NE37 3BS Marlborough Road NE37 3BT Marlborough Road NE37 3BP Marlborough Road NE37 3BX Sulgrave Road NE37 3BY Sulgrave Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the NE37 3BU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near NE37 3BU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Peel Retail Park, WASHINGTON, NE37 2PA	0.79 miles	Directions from NE37 3BU to Iceland
Aldi, The Galleries Retail Park, WASHINGTON, NE38 7RW	2.08 miles	Directions from NE37 3BU to Aldi
Sainsburys, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7RU	2.31 miles	Directions from NE37 3BU to Sainsburys
Iceland, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7SA	2.39 miles	Directions from NE37 3BU to Iceland
Asda, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7NF	2.44 miles	Directions from NE37 3BU to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the NE37 3BU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near NE37 3BU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
A194 White Mare Pool, Wardley, Gateshead, NE10 8YB	2.32 miles	Directions from NE37 3BU to A194 White Mare Pool, Wardley
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	2.77 miles	Directions from NE37 3BU to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
South Shields, NE34 9QD	4.27 miles	Directions from NE37 3BU to South Shields
Unit G11 & G12, Gateshead, NE8 1AZ	4.74 miles	Directions from NE37 3BU to Unit G11 & G12

Mcdonald's Restaurants near NE37 3BU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Peel Retail Park, WASHINGTON, NE37 2PA	0.49 miles	Directions from NE37 3BU to McDonald's, Peel Retail Park, WASHINGTON, NE37 2PA
McDonald's, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7SB	1.48 miles	Directions from NE37 3BU to McDonald's, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7SB
McDonald's, Abingdon Way, BOLDON COLLIERY, NE35 9PB	2.74 miles	Directions from NE37 3BU to McDonald's, Abingdon Way, BOLDON COLLIERY, NE35 9PB
McDonald's, Wessington Way, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3NU	2.85 miles	Directions from NE37 3BU to McDonald's, Wessington Way, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3NU

KFC Restaurants near NE37 3BU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7RU	1.44 miles	Directions from NE37 3BU to KFC Washington - The Galleries
KFC, Pennywell Industrial Estate, SUNDERLAND, SR4 9EN	2.49 miles	Directions from NE37 3BU to KFC Pennywell - Chester Road
KFC, Wessington Way, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3NU	2.85 miles	Directions from NE37 3BU to KFC Sunderland - Thomsen Retail Park
KFC, Stoneygate Close, GATESHEAD, NE10 0AZ	3.51 miles	Directions from NE37 3BU to KFC Gateshead - Felling
KFC, Albion Row, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 1LL	5.18 miles	Directions from NE37 3BU to KFC Byker - Shields Road