Blencathra is in Washington and in Sunderland district. NE37 1SD is located in the Washington West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Washington and Sunderland West. This postcode has been in use since 1985-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blencathra, Washington, NE37 1SD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE37 1UG, NE37 1UQ, NE37 1UL, NE37 1UF, NE37 1UN, NE37 1UE, NE37 1UP, NE37 1BA, NE38 7JF.

Blencathra Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blencathra are based on 45 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sunderland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE37 1SD

Average Price
£106,854
Semi-Detached
£122,438
Terraced
£104,186
Detached
£122,038
Flats/Maisonettes
£71,857
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blencathra

Average Price
£106,854
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BlencathraStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Blencathra, Washington, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£68,6002022-02-04 £67,920
35 Blencathra, Washington, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£92,0002021-07-14 £100,011
32 Blencathra, Washington, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002021-02-05 £88,090
2 Blencathra, Washington, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£84,0002021-01-22 £91,946
15 Blencathra, Washington, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002021-01-14 £71,148

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Usworth Colliery Nursery School
Manor Road, Sulgrave NE37 3BL 		1,506 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oxclose Nursery School
Brancepeth Road, Oxclose NE38 0LA 		1,507 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Albany Village Primary School
Crossgill, Albany NE37 1UA 		379 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Village Lane, NE38 7HU 		780 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wessington Primary School
Lanercost, NE38 7PY 		875 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Boste Catholic Primary School
Castle Road, Oxclose Village NE38 0HL 		1,279 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackfell Primary School
Knoulberry, Blackfell NE37 1HA 		1,352 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Washington Academy
Spout Lane, NE37 2AA 		571 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village NE38 0LN 		1,691 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AL 		2,017 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AF 		2,404 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Birtley Lane, Birtley DH3 2LP 		3,329 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Columbia Grange School
Oxclose Road, NE38 7NY 		2,082 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hill Top School
Wealcroft, Felling NE10 8LT 		3,634 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Furrowfield School
Whitehill Drive, Felling NE10 9RZ 		4,874 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cedars Academy
Ivy Lane, Low Fell NE9 6QD 		5,072 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEducation and Services for People with Autism
Ferryboat Lane, SR5 3RL 		5,306 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kylin OrientalThe Stella, Albany Village Centre450 yd
Community Catering CIC (@ Willow Brook)Willow Brook, Spout Lane548 yd
Olivias Coffee HouseFormer Aged Persons Shelter, Village Lane655 yd
Thats Amore Wine \& Kitchen13 Spout Lane, Washington704 yd
That's Amore Wine And Kitchen13 Spout Lane, Washington704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black BushThe Licensee, Village Lane366 yd
The StellaAlbany Village Centre, Washington498 yd
The Black BushThe Licensee, The Black Bush553 yd
The StepsThe Steps 49, 47633 yd
Washington Union Club14, Village Lane667 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bits N PizzasUnit 4, Albany Village Centre498 yd
Ping On Chinese Takeaway46, Valley Forge580 yd
SubwayNicholsons Garage, Blue House Lane741 yd
Hot Bite11 Victoria Road, Concord771 yd
Grill HousePenlea, 5 Victoria Road791 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Frozen Foods LtdArndale House, 9 Victoria Road785 yd
N.E. Co-OpVictoria Place, Spout Lane823 yd
Aldi Foodstores Ltd.Unit C, Galleries Retail Park865 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury, 59865 yd
AsdaAsda Stores, The Galleries865 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Washington Academy
SPOUT LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts337 yd
Albany Village Primary School
CROSSGILL 		grass pitches438 yd
Washington Secondary School (Closed)
Spout Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite449 yd
Washington Fc Ground
BEVERLEY COURT 		grass pitches624 yd
Ladyb Fitness
SPOUT LANE 		health and fitness suite776 yd
Atlas Gym
FRONT STREET 		health and fitness suite961 yd
The Washington Millennium Centre
WASHINGTON MILLENNIUM CENTRE LIBRARY WASHINGTON MILLENNIUM CENTRE LIBRARY THE OVAL 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite1,021 yd
Washington Leisure Centre
WASHINGTON LEISURE CENTRE ADMINISTRATIVE WASHINGTON LEISURE CENTRE ADMINISTRATIVE WASHINGTON TOWN CENTRE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,079 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Blencathra Street dangerous?

In 2023, 400 crimes were reported near Blencathra . Only 26% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE37 1SD.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Blencathra, Washington, NE37 1SD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 400
Violence And Sexual Offences 131
Anti Social Behaviour 84
Other Theft 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Public Order 24
Shoplifting 21
Vehicle Crime 18
Burglary 13
Other Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 6
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE37 1SD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area545 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Spout Lane476 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Coniston Drive390 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Loweswater441 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station544 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station544 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albany Way536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albany Way536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albany Way536 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blencathra, Washington, NE37 1SD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE37 1SD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired97
Full-Time Employee65
Part-Time Employee26
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Self-Employed10
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Manufacturing14
Education10
Financial and insurance activities9
Human health and social work activities9
Construction7
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication4
Other3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male117

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed23

Health

Very good health65
Good health96
Fair health66
Bad health20
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 39
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
White250
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years5
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
Poland1
No passport held52

Religion

No religion98
Christian138
Muslim1
Not answered17
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