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Thinking of living at NE37 2QB? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usworth Colliery Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington | Primary | 650 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| George Washington Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Albany Village Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Washington Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 33.1 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oxclose Community Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.8 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Biddick Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 9.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ateres Girls High School | Independent | 4.7 km | 21.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Gateshead Cheder Primary School | Independent | 5.6 km | 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | George Washington Leisure Club | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Swimming | George Washington Leisure Club | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Tennis | Usworth Park | 540 m | 6 |
| Football | 5 A Side pitch | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Felling Cricket Club | 4.2 km | 5 |
| Archery | Eagle Archery | 640 m | 1 |
| Fitness | strongher studio | 880 m | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | AMF Bowling | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Squash | Washington Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Pole dance | Tempest Dance Studio | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Aerial arts | Tempest Dance Studio | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Birtley Snooker Club | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Laser tag | War Room | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Cleveland Hall MUGA | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Cleveland Hall MUGA | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Lyndhurst Bowling Club | 5.0 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Pelaw Metro station, a drive away (4.4 km). The nearest rail station is Heworth, 4.6 km away, with 46k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Bus Station, 100 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 85, 85A); 66 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 15 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
44% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Usworth Colliery Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 69% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Washington Academy, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 33.1 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op, 200 m away, with Washington Millennium Centre closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Stephenson Medical Practice (100 m), with Blue House Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Twiggy's Hair is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 4.7 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 76% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Grub At The Hub is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Sir William De Wessyngton the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (22 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 126 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Albany Park, 400 m away; for exercise, PureGym (1.5 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Roker - Sunderland, 10 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.0 µg/m³).
42 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
For holidays, Newcastle is 17 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 180 km.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.