The postcode NE12 8AX is located in North Tyneside, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE12 8AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE12 8AX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of NE12 8AX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to NE12 8AX is Victoria Avenue which is centered 29 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Station Road-Percy Hedley Centre and is 112 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 402 m away at Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE12 8AX (for ages 11 and under) is Benton Dene Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 15, 2012. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Longbenton High School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 14, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement
The nearest takeaway food is available from Anglo Pizza and is 465 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 5, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 85.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE12 8AX is covered by the Northumbria police force association and North Tyneside is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE12 8AX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE12 8AX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE12 8AX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE12 8AX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Dene Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2012) | 352 m |
| Benton Dene School | Special school | 3-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 352 m |
| Longbenton High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 14, 2018) | 458 m |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 588 m |
| St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 588 m |
| Forest Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 796 m |
| Ivy Road Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 902 m |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall | Academy | 4-11 | 1.06 km | |
| Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Percy Hedley School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (March 7, 2018) | 1.48 km |
| Westmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 26, 2008) | 1.66 km |
| George Stephenson High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| Benton Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 25, 2015) | 1.73 km |
| Hopespring Newcastle | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| Redesdale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 1.89 km |
| St Mary's Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | 2.01 km | |
| Grasmere Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.11 km |
| Wallsend Jubilee Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 2.17 km |
| Amberley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 2.33 km |
| Cragside Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 13, 2014) | 2.4 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE12 8AX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurest Catering At Proctor And Gamble | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 119 m | |
| Hedleys College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 132 m | |
| Percy Hedley Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2021 | 132 m | |
| Amici | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 201 m | |
| DeeDees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 281 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt April 29, 2019 | 281 m | |
| The Evergreens Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2021 | 342 m | |
| Benton Dene Schools | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2019 | 352 m | |
| Chainsons (Lifestyle Express) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 382 m | |
| Hedley & Springfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2021 | 427 m | |
| Longbenton High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2020 | 458 m | |
| Anglo Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 5, 2020 | 465 m | |
| Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2019 | 465 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 465 m | |
| Priyas Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2014 | 501 m | |
| Forest Hall Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2020 | 507 m | |
| Rosetta Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 507 m | |
| West View Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 507 m | |
| Boots The Chemists | Exempt November 11, 2019 | 512 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2021 | 512 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE12 8AX - Data from Apr 2022
| Station Road-Percy Hedley Centre | 112 m | |
| Station Road-Clifton Terrace | 142 m | |
| Station Road-Albany Avenue | 190 m | |
| Station Road-Glebe Avenue | 191 m | |
| Ashleigh Grove-Linden Road | 252 m | |
| Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 402 m | |
| Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 409 m | |
| Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 423 m | |
| North Shields Ferry Terminal | 8.11 km | |
| Newcastle International Ferry Terminal | 8.13 km | |
| North Shields Ferry Terminal | 8.14 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE12 8AX - Data from Dec 2021
| Gosforth Lake | 2.4 km | |
| Camperdown | 2.65 km | |
| Gosforth Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Black Plantation | 2.73 km | |
| Fencerhill Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Jesmond Dene | Valley | 3.28 km |
| Wallsend Dene | Valley | 3.54 km |
| Blackroad Plantation | 3.58 km | |
| Fencer Hill | 3.63 km | |
| Matts Bank Plantation | 3.79 km | |
| Jesmond Vale | Valley | 3.94 km |
| Bent Hill | 4.39 km | |
| Race Hill | 4.87 km | |
| Dark Plantation | 4.92 km | |
| Letch Plantation | 5.03 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE12 8AX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.3 Mbps | 85.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.7 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 85.8 | 12.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for NE12 8AX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 55.01742100 |
| Longitude | -1.56914500 |
| OS Easting | 427648 |
| OS Northing | 0569293 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North Tyneside |
| Electoral Ward | Benton |
| Local Authority District | North Tyneside |
| Region / Government Office Region | North East |
| European Electoral Region | North East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: North East Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Tyne and Wear |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000022 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| NHS England Region | North East and Yorkshire |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
North Tyneside |
| Cancer Alliance | Northern |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North East |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Cumbria and North East |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS North Tyneside CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Tyneside BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Longbenton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33001151 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North Tyneside 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North Tyneside 018C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |