MITFORD CLOSE, NE38 0HB House Prices & Local Information

NE38 0HB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Mitford Close, 0.4km from Oxclose in Washington. Administratively it sits within Washington South ward and the Washington and Sunderland West constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, NE38 0HB is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. The 38 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 52% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 46 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £131k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for NE38 0HB are sourced from Output Area E00044996 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.