Postcode NE15 7BB (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 7BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE15 7BB 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 7BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE15 7BB 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 7BB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to NE15 7BB is Embassy Gardens which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ferguson's Lane-Burnopfield Gardens and is 252 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.8 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE15 7BB (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 7BB is Fairholme Social Club and is 289 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Marnies Sarnies and is 289 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE15 7BB 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 7BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Embassy Gardens 28 m
Allchurch 135 m
Tanfield Road 150 m
Burnopfield Gardens 151 m
Bexley Avenue 168 m
Milburn Drive 174 m
Hollinside Gardens 183 m
Sunniside Gardens 185 m
Castleside Road 198 m
Kelso Gardens 204 m
Brennan Close 205 m
Kinnaird Avenue 213 m
Tantobie Road 239 m
Ronald Drive 242 m
Gibside Gardens 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 7BB

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 7BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
390 m
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 583 m
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
713 m
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
810 m
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
897 m
Hadrian School Outstanding
(February 6, 2018)
972 m
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.04 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 1.19 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.33 km
Trinity Academy Newcastle Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.37 km
Trinity Solutions Academy Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.37 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.44 km
Canning Street Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.47 km
Sacred Heart Primary School 1.5 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.53 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 1.53 km
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
1.62 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 1.64 km
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Good
(May 20, 2021)
1.74 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
NCJ Juve Lounge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
229 m
Rye And Dry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
270 m
Fairholme Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
289 m
Ferguson Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
289 m
Marnies Sarnies Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
289 m
Benwell Hill Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
329 m
Janice Mussett Catering Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
329 m
Silverhill Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
329 m
Brooke House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
333 m
Saint Cuthberts RC High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
390 m
Fry's Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
398 m
Hothi's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
398 m
Pizza Tower Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 30, 2020
398 m
RVS Broadmead Lunches Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
398 m
McKenzies Deli Retailers - other 4
Good
February 3, 2022
434 m
The Bake Box Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
434 m
Thorntree Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
434 m
La Famiglia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
528 m
My Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 13, 2021
528 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
528 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ferguson's Lane-Burnopfield Gardens Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Whickham View-Fergusons Lane Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Ferguson's Lane-Gibside Gardens Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Whickham View-Muscott Grove Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Whickham View-Muswell Hill Bus Stop/Station 299 m
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.8 km
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.83 km
Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 5.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lemington Point Wetland 1.57 km
Sugley Dene Valley 1.67 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 3.3 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.58 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.68 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 96.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 123.8 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 626,772 kWh - mean 14,576 kWh : median 15,111 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 7BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.97720100
Longitude -1.68059600
OS Easting 420542
OS Northing 0564779
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1