NE38 7JQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (NE38) is called the outward code. The part after the space (7JQ) 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 NE38.
Postal Sector. In our case NE38 7.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case JQ.

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 NE38 7JQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is WASHINGTON DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the NE38 7JQ postcode have the street address of Richmond Avenue

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the NE38 7JQ postcode is home to a bustling 36 residents!

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

NE38 7JQ is within the town of Washington.

The NE38 7JQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in NE38 7JQ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in NE38 7JQ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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

Telephone Area Code for NE38 7JQ

The telephone area code for NE38 7JQ is 0191 Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, Sunderland.

Map Coordinates for NE38 7JQ

Latitude	54.9050822896
Longitude	-1.5231058658

Ordnance Survey Maps for NE38 7JQ

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Weather Forecast for NE38 7JQ

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	93.00%	NNW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	86.00%	NNW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	83.00%	WNW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	49.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	5.00%	SW 11 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	0.00%	SW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	35.00%	SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	36.00%	SSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	13.00%	SSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	SSW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	37.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	40.00%	ESE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	38.00%	E 9 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	15.00%	NE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	18.00%	NE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	20.00%	NE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	NE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	15.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the NE38 7JQ Postcode?

Download Speeds For NE38 7JQ

Average Mbps	55.100
Median Mbps	68.600
Maximum Mbps	79.760

NE38 7JQ has an average download speed of 55.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,549 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

33% of postcodes (387,532) have slower broadband speeds.

67% of postcodes (795,560) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For NE38 7JQ

Average Mbps	13.400
Median Mbps	15.800
Maximum Mbps	20.000

NE38 7JQ has an average upload speed of 13.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,686 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

49% of postcodes (580,017) have slower upload speeds.

50% of postcodes (592,938) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of NE38 7JQ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Usworth Colliery Primary School

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

Distance: 0.82 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914178888

Barmston Village Primary School

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

Distance: 0.63 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: 0.65 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: 0.65 miles

Contact:

St Joseph's Washington RC School

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

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact:

Wessington Primary School

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

Distance: 0.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914187916

Albany Village Primary School

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

Distance: 0.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914155700

Lambton Primary School

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

Distance: 1.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914813993

Holley Park Academy

Address: Holley Park Academy, Ayton Road, Oxclose, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LR

Distance: 1.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914170303

Oxclose Primary Academy

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

Distance: 0.98 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: 0.88 miles

Contact:

Blackfell Primary School

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

Distance: 1.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01919171665

Biddick Primary School

Address: Biddick Primary School, Kirkham, Biddick Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7HQ

Distance: 0.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914151510

Fatfield Academy

Address: Fatfield Academy, Southcroft, Fatfield, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8RB

Distance: 1.53 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914166728

Fatfield Primary School

Address: Fatfield Primary School, Southcroft, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8RB

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Washington School

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

Distance: 0.20 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: 1.19 miles

Contact:

Biddick Academy

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

Distance: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915111600

Oxclose Community Academy

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

Distance: 1.06 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914195120

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near NE38 7JQ

WASHINGTON PIMARY CARE CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

THE DENTAL SUITE

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

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

HEALTH CENTRE (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

GALLERIES HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

SUNDERLAND TPCT DENTAL SERVICE

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

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

THE DENTAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near NE38 7JQ

BOOTS

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

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4161680

GALLERIES PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01914 179997

BOOTS

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

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4160825

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: WASHINGTON CENTRE, WASHINGTON, NE38 7NF

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4972410

BARMSTON PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01914 190555

BLUE HOUSE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01914 160920

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near NE38 7JQ

SPECSAVERS OPTICIANS - SAINSBURYS

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

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact: :

K MCGUINNESS OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: :

WASHINGTON EYECARE LTD - WASHINGTON

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

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: :

R BLACK OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (WASHINGTON)

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

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIAN (WASHINGTON)

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

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near NE38 7JQ

GALLERIES MEDICAL PRACTICE- COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

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

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

GALLERIES MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5435555

SUNDERLAND GP ALLIANCE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4166130

THE STEPHENSON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4162578

CONCORD MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4173557

NEW WASHINGTON MEDICAL GROUP

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

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4155656

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Transport Links near NE38 7JQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: NE38 7JQ

Heworth
Heworth station, Sunderland Road, Heworth, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0NE
Distance: 6.05 miles
Driving Time: 8.68 minutes
Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street station, Station Road, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3EE
Distance: 6.20 miles
Driving Time: 9.11 minutes
Sunderland
Sunderland station, Athenaeum Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 3HP
Distance: 8.16 miles
Driving Time: 13.38 minutes
Dunston
Dunston station, Dunston, Dunston, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9SS
Distance: 8.44 miles
Driving Time: 12.42 minutes
Manors
Manors station, off Trafalgar Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 6UR
Distance: 8.98 miles
Driving Time: 13.54 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near NE38 7JQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near NE38 7JQ

A194(M) J1

Distance: 2.19 miles

Driving Time: 3.57 minutes

A1(M) J64

Distance: 3.19 miles

Driving Time: 4.57 minutes

A194(M) J2

Distance: 3.99 miles

Driving Time: 5.32 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the NE38 7JQ 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 NE38 7JQ 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 NE38 7JQ 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

House Sales in NE38 7JQ

Yearly House Sales for NE38 7JQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£124,995	£225,000	£174,998	2
2013	£106,250	£106,250	£106,250	1
2014	£148,000	£148,000	£148,000	1
2020	£200,000	£200,000	£200,000	1
2022	£210,000	£210,000	£210,000	1

Postcodes near the NE38 7JQ Postcode

NE38 7JF Boston Avenue NE38 7JH Richmond Avenue NE38 7JG Richmond Avenue NE38 7JJ Trenton Avenue NE38 7JN Valley Forge NE38 7HX Village Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near the NE38 7JQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near NE38 7JQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, The Galleries Retail Park, WASHINGTON, NE38 7RW	0.58 miles	Directions from NE38 7JQ to Aldi
Sainsburys, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7RU	0.78 miles	Directions from NE38 7JQ to Sainsburys
Iceland, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7SA	0.86 miles	Directions from NE38 7JQ to Iceland
Asda, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7NF	0.92 miles	Directions from NE38 7JQ to Asda
Iceland, Peel Retail Park, WASHINGTON, NE37 2PA	1.42 miles	Directions from NE38 7JQ to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the NE38 7JQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near NE38 7JQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	1.82 miles	Directions from NE38 7JQ to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
A194 White Mare Pool, Wardley, Gateshead, NE10 8YB	2.90 miles	Directions from NE38 7JQ to A194 White Mare Pool, Wardley
Unit G11 & G12, Gateshead, NE8 1AZ	4.57 miles	Directions from NE38 7JQ to Unit G11 & G12
South Shields, NE34 9QD	5.13 miles	Directions from NE38 7JQ to South Shields

Mcdonald's Restaurants near NE38 7JQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7SB	0.53 miles	Directions from NE38 7JQ to McDonald's, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7SB
McDonald's, Peel Retail Park, WASHINGTON, NE37 2PA	0.88 miles	Directions from NE38 7JQ to McDonald's, Peel Retail Park, WASHINGTON, NE37 2PA
McDonald's, Abingdon Way, BOLDON COLLIERY, NE35 9PB	3.66 miles	Directions from NE38 7JQ to McDonald's, Abingdon Way, BOLDON COLLIERY, NE35 9PB
McDonald's, Wessington Way, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3NU	3.68 miles	Directions from NE38 7JQ to McDonald's, Wessington Way, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3NU

KFC Restaurants near NE38 7JQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7RU	0.48 miles	Directions from NE38 7JQ to KFC Washington - The Galleries
KFC, Pennywell Industrial Estate, SUNDERLAND, SR4 9EN	2.90 miles	Directions from NE38 7JQ to KFC Pennywell - Chester Road
KFC, Stoneygate Close, GATESHEAD, NE10 0AZ	3.66 miles	Directions from NE38 7JQ to KFC Gateshead - Felling
KFC, Wessington Way, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3NU	3.68 miles	Directions from NE38 7JQ to KFC Sunderland - Thomsen Retail Park
KFC, Albion Row, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 1LL	5.28 miles	Directions from NE38 7JQ to KFC Byker - Shields Road