Postcode NE15 7AL (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 7AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE15 7AL is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE15 7AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE15 7AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 NE15 7AL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to NE15 7AL is Ormonde Avenue which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whickham View-Thorntree Drive and is 269 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.86 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE15 7AL (for ages 11 and under) is St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Cuthbert's High School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 1, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of NE15 7AL is Benwell Hill Cricket Club and is 253 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Bake Box and is 195 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.9 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE15 7AL is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Newcastle is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE15 7AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE15 7AL, and the approximate distance away.

Ormonde Avenue 17 m
Bainford Avenue 61 m
Kinnaird Avenue 85 m
Brignall Gardens 117 m
Countess Drive 117 m
Thorntree Drive 131 m
Earl's Drive 133 m
Ronald Drive 140 m
Bexley Avenue 157 m
Tantobie Road 211 m
Baroness Drive 218 m
Jedburgh Gardens 251 m
Embassy Gardens 262 m
Greenside Crescent 281 m
Duchess Drive 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 7AL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE15 7AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 388 m
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
519 m
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
688 m
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
797 m
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
861 m
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.1 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.15 km
Hadrian School Outstanding
(February 6, 2018)
1.21 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 1.47 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 1.48 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 1.53 km
Sacred Heart Primary School 1.57 km
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Good
(May 20, 2021)
1.58 km
Trinity Academy Newcastle Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.59 km
Trinity Solutions Academy Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.59 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.71 km
Canning Street Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.72 km
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
1.72 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.72 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE15 7AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brooke House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
176 m
McKenzies Deli Retailers - other 4
Good
February 3, 2022
195 m
The Bake Box Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
195 m
Thorntree Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
195 m
Benwell Hill Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
253 m
Janice Mussett Catering Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
253 m
Silverhill Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
253 m
Emily & amiee’s house of treats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
303 m
Pizza Mozzarella Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
303 m
Tong's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2019
303 m
Jaipur Indian Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
307 m
La Famiglia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
312 m
My Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 13, 2021
312 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
312 m
The Bindi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
312 m
Ashchem Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
May 8, 2019
343 m
Denton News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
343 m
Saint Bedes RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
388 m
Jet And Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
395 m
The Fat Butcher Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 13, 2021
395 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE15 7AL - Data from Apr 2022

Whickham View-Thorntree Drive Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Whickham View-Muscott Grove Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Whickham View-Muscott Grove Bus Stop/Station 289 m
West Road-Brignall Gardens Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Whickham View-Greenside Crescent Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.86 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.88 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE15 7AL - Data from Dec 2021

Lemington Point Wetland 1.54 km
Sugley Dene Valley 1.55 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 3.07 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.65 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.96 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.07 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.15 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE15 7AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 112.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 120.8 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 540,680 kWh - mean 16,896 kWh : median 17,276 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 99,121 kWh - mean 3,004 kWh : median 2,200 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 7AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.97927500
Longitude -1.68331400
OS Easting 420367
OS Northing 0565009
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26799
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Electoral Ward Benwell & Scotswood
Local Authority District Newcastle upon Tyne
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000021
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Newcastle
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 Newcastle Gateshead CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001073
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 027E
Output Area / Small Area 6B1