Watcombe Close is in Washington and in Sunderland district. NE37 3LW 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 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watcombe Close, Washington, NE37 3LW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE37 3LN, NE37 3LP, NE37 3LL, NE37 3LH, NE37 3LR, NE37 3HJ, NE37 3HF, NE37 3LS.

Watcombe Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watcombe Close are based on 68 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 3LW

Average Price
£193,646
Semi-Detached
£187,527
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£229,131
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watcombe Close

Average Price
£193,646
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watcombe CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Watcombe Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-06-01 £179,163
18 Watcombe Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-05-20 £225,234
9 Watcombe Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-03-04 £206,750
22 Watcombe Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-02-18 £133,201
2 Watcombe Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£162,0002022-01-28 £171,633

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 		1,069 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oxclose Nursery School
Brancepeth Road, Oxclose NE38 0LA 		3,999 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Boldon Nursery School
Reginald Street, NE35 9DG 		4,690 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 Bede's Catholic Primary School
Hampshire Place, Usworth NE37 2NP 		879 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Usworth Colliery Primary School
Manor Road, Sulgrave NE37 3BL 		1,069 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marlborough Primary School
Marlborough Road, Sulgrave Village NE37 3BG 		1,076 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Washington Primary School
Well Bank Road, NE37 1NL 		1,890 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Albany Village Primary School
Crossgill, Albany NE37 1UA 		2,516 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 		2,069 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Heworth Grange School
High Lanes, Felling NE10 0PT 		4,022 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AL 		4,048 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village NE38 0LN 		4,185 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedXP Gateshead
Swards Road, 		4,352 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hill Top School
Wealcroft, Felling NE10 8LT 		3,412 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Grange School
Oxclose Road, NE38 7NY 		3,752 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Trinity Academy New Bridge
Craigshaw Road, SR5 3NF 		3,875 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEducation and Services for People with Autism
Ferryboat Lane, SR5 3RL 		4,239 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Furrowfield School
Whitehill Drive, Felling NE10 9RZ 		4,609 yd Community special school No 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
Simpson GroupInfluence Mall, Rutherford Road548 yd
Washington Army Reserve Centre6, Stephenson Road561 yd
Rayovac UK LimitedA, 2670 yd
Stevie Nix Food And Coffee FixKasai Uk Ltd, 4 Stephenson Road713 yd
Mickey's PlaceSaint Michael And All Angels Church, Manor Road1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stars And Strikes DessertsSulgrave Road, Sulgrave686 yd
Lucky House Chinese TakeawayUnit 2, Sulgrave Village Centre915 yd
Pizza Roma12, Gayton Road949 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Northumbria Sports Centre (Closed)
Stephenson Road 		grass pitches430 yd
Northern Area Playing Fields
FOXTON HALL 		grass pitches835 yd
Sunderland College (Washington Campus)
WASHINGTON CAMPUS WASHINGTON CAMPUS STONE CELLAR ROAD 		grass pitches961 yd
Usworth School Sports Centre (Closed)
Heworth Road 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,081 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 93.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.1%

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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watcombe Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 43 crimes were reported near Watcombe Close . 72% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE37 3LW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watcombe Close, Washington, NE37 3LW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 43
Other Theft 13
Violence And Sexual Offences 8
Burglary 7
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 1
Public Order 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE37 3LW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Watcombe Close3 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whitbourne Close192 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Barton Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barton Close0 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Watcombe Close3 yd
2023-10BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Baird Close471 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merevale Close107 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Merevale Close107 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merevale Close107 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merevale Close107 yd
More Crime Statistics for Watcombe Close, Washington, NE37 3LW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE37 3LW 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 Employee149
Retired49
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee32
Student (economically inactive)30
Looking after home or family18
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities31
Education20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Accommodation and food service activities17
Transport and storage13
Other12
Construction11
Information and communication10
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Mining and quarrying1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female214
Male212

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex168
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced31
Widowed10

Health

Very good health230
Good health146
Fair health42
Bad health4
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 63
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 85
Degree or Similar 98
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian4
Pakistani17
Other Asian1
Black African4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
White388
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom397
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK397
10+ Years20
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom377
Portugal3
Romania1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia5
No passport held38

Religion

No religion195
Christian184
Muslim18
Sikh3
Other religion3
Not answered23
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