Washington West
Ward in Sunderland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.914, -1.547 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 29 57 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Washington West is a ward in the town of Washington, part of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, north‑east England. It combines suburban streets from the 1960s new town with older village cores and semi‑rural fringes, and lies well served by road links such as the A1(M) for commuters heading to Newcastle and Durham.
The ward sits close to Washington Old Hall, the National Trust property tied to the ancestors of George Washington, which adds an unusual historic angle to an otherwise modern townscape. Economically and socially it’s a mixed area - local shops, light industry and commuting households - with a strong local community feel and active neighbourhood groups alongside the regeneration challenges common to the wider Sunderland area.
Postcode districts covering Washington West
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 6.8 miles
- Sunderland 5.3 miles
- Hartlepool 21.6 miles
- South Shields 6.9 miles
- Gateshead 2.6 miles
- Washington 1.7 miles
- Durham 9.2 miles
- Wallsend 6.1 miles
- Newburn 8.9 miles
- Whitley Bay 9.8 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 5.8 miles
- Blyth 14.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Springwell Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Washington Central Ward 1.5 miles
- Washington South Ward 1.6 miles
- Washington Built-up area 1.7 miles
- High Fell Ward 1.7 miles
- Birtley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Windy Nook and Whitehills Ward 1.8 miles
- Washington North Ward 1.9 miles
- Chowdene Ward 1.9 miles
- Wardley and Leam Lane Ward 2.2 miles
- Follingsby Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Washington East Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Washington West
NE37 1BQ, NE37 1AA, NE37 1AS, NE37 1DS, NE37 1JS, NE37 1DA, NE9 7RL, NE37 1DB, NE37 1NB … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 10.3 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 28.4 miles
- Heworth Station 2.6 miles
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 4.2 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 5.1 miles
- Haymarket bus station 5.1 miles
Hotels near Washington West Ad
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 4.6 miles
- Durham House Hotel 3.4 miles
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 4.5 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Newcastle 4 4.4 miles
- Mercure Newcastle George Washington Hotel Golf and Spa 4 0.8 miles
- Riding Farm Cottages 4 3.5 miles
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Sutherlands Hotel 2.2 miles
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 5.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Washington 4 1.9 miles
Schools in Washington West
- Albany Village Primary School Primary
- Blackfell Primary School Primary
- George Washington Primary School Primary
- Springwell Village Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 3.5 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 3.8 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 3.9 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 4.3 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 4.6 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 4.8 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 4.8 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 4.8 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 4.9 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 4.9 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 5 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.1 miles