Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Sunderland · Region: North East
Explore Glebe, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Glebe map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Glebe |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Sunderland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.899616 |
| Longitude | -1.522578 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The residential character of Glebe is evident in its leafy streets and family-oriented housing. It lies 0.8 km east of Washington (from Washington: bearing 84°T, OS grid NZ 307 562). Glebe benefits from its proximity to the amenities of the larger Washington town, while retaining a quieter, suburban feel. Local green spaces offer residents opportunities for recreation, contributing to the pleasant environment of Glebe. The development of Glebe reflects the post-war expansion of suburban living in the region. Its infrastructure supports a thriving local community, with schools and shops catering to daily needs.
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Explore Glebe, Tyne and Wear, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.899616, -1.522578. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |