Tower Road is in Washington and in Sunderland district. NE37 2SH is located in the Washington North 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 Tower Road, Washington, NE37 2SH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE37 2SG, NE37 3JD.

Tower Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tower Road are based on 4 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 2SH

Average Price
£188,575
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£58,121
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£232,059

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Road

Average Price
£188,575
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Argos Inspection Co Tower Road, Washington, Tyne And Wear
Other, an established residential building 		£400,0002019-10-25 £426,060
7 Bede House Tower Road, Washington, Tyne And Wear
Other, an established residential building 		£55,0002017-06-29 £57,594
Plastohm Newplas Ltd Tower Road, Washington, Tyne And Wear
Other, an established residential building 		£200,0002016-08-04 £212,522
5 Bede House Tower Road, Washington, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£48,0002016-05-26 £58,121

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 		892 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oxclose Nursery School
Brancepeth Road, Oxclose NE38 0LA 		2,547 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pennywell Early Years Centre
Portsmouth Road, Pennywell SR4 9AX 		4,994 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 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Village Lane, NE38 7HU 		871 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Usworth Colliery Primary School
Manor Road, Sulgrave NE37 3BL 		892 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barmston Village Primary School
Barmston Centre, NE38 8JA 		979 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marlborough Primary School
Marlborough Road, Sulgrave Village NE37 3BG 		993 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4John F Kennedy Primary School
Station Road, Columbia NE38 7AR 		1,301 yd Academy converter 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 		618 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AL 		2,137 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AF 		2,636 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village NE38 0LN 		2,717 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Birtley Lane, Birtley DH3 2LP 		4,449 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Academy 360
Portsmouth Road, SR4 9BA 		5,083 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,853 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
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Ferryboat Lane, SR5 3RL 		4,147 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hill Top School
Wealcroft, Felling NE10 8LT 		4,201 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Trinity Academy New Bridge
Craigshaw Road, SR5 3NF 		4,475 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North View Academy
St. Lukes Road, South Hylton SR4 0HB 		5,189 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
Clays Garden Centre - Coffee Shop5, The Peel Centre601 yd
McDonaldsMcDonald's, The Peel Centre669 yd
The ForgeThe Farriers Forge, The Green688 yd
The Green Tea RoomThe Green Tea Room And Florist, The Green688 yd
NAC OutsourcingUnit 1, Spire Road691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Usworth & Washington Gardeners ClubUsworth Gardeners Club, Industrial Road520 yd
Washington ArmsThe Licensee, Washington Arms730 yd
The StepsThe Steps 49, 47750 yd
NE38 Sports BarNE38 Sports Bar Flat, Barmston Centre790 yd
New TavernSpeculation Inn, 13795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jim'sJim's, 31 Woodland Terrace573 yd
Tasty Wok20 Front Street, Concord747 yd
Cactus Pizzeria21 - 22 Speculation Place, Concord766 yd
Old Town ChineseOld Town Chinese, 18 Speculation Place777 yd
P&A GormansFish And Chip Shop, Barmston Centre790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
B & M Retail1 The Peel Centre, Glover506 yd
The Food WarehouseThe Food Warehouse, 2 The Peel Centre669 yd
N.E. Co-OpVictoria Place, Spout Lane876 yd
Heron Frozen Foods LtdArndale House, 9 Victoria Road983 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jd Gyms (Washington)
THE PEEL CENTRE 		health and fitness suite520 yd
Atlas Gym
FRONT STREET 		health and fitness suite740 yd
Washington Secondary School (Closed)
Spout Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite745 yd
Washington Fc Ground
BEVERLEY COURT 		grass pitches800 yd
Ladyb Fitness
SPOUT LANE 		health and fitness suite830 yd
Washington Academy
SPOUT LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts849 yd
Barmston Village Primary School
BARMSTON CENTRE 		grass pitches943 yd
The Washington Millennium Centre
WASHINGTON MILLENNIUM CENTRE LIBRARY WASHINGTON MILLENNIUM CENTRE LIBRARY THE OVAL 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite1,060 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 45.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 5.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 5.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s48.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed18.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed24.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed48.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed48.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed3.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.04 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Tower Road dangerous?

In 2023, 142 crimes were reported near Tower Road . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE37 2SH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Tower Road, Washington, NE37 2SH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 142
Violence And Sexual Offences 42
Shoplifting 22
Other Theft 15
Vehicle Crime 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Burglary 11
Public Order 9
Drugs 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE37 2SH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Usworth Station Road542 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Industrial Road265 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Tower Road0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bus/Coach Station329 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Usworth Station Road542 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Usworth Station Road542 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Usworth Station Road542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station329 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Industrial Road265 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station329 yd
More Crime Statistics for Tower Road, Washington, NE37 2SH

Employment

NE37 2SH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NE37 2SH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee51
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family27
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Retired22
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed13
Other12
Self-Employed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities10
Transport and storage8
Education8
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Other2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female182
Male127

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex32
Separated9
Divorced32
Widowed14

Health

Very good health157
Good health89
Fair health40
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 28

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani5
Black African7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White294

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union5
Africa8
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years12
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom185
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held119

Religion

No religion197
Christian95
Hindu1
Muslim6
Not answered6
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