Postcode NE15 8BB (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 8BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE15 8BB 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 8BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE15 8BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 8BB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to NE15 8BB is Valley View which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Union Hall Road-Hartside and is 319 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.37 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE15 8BB (for ages 11 and under) is Lemington Riverside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2016.

The local pub for residents of NE15 8BB is Lemington Labour Club and is 413 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from fire pit and is 413 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on July 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 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 8BB 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 8BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE15 8BB, and the approximate distance away.

Valley View 22 m
Park Rise 68 m
Henlow Road 139 m
Tedham Road 141 m
Kielder Road 146 m
Hartside 189 m
Tweed Grove 209 m
Blyth Court 210 m
Tewkesbury Road 225 m
Medburn Road 228 m
Brancepeth Close 232 m
Woodburn Street 238 m
Aln Grove 240 m
Blanchland Avenue 268 m
Cranfield Place 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 8BB

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 8BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
682 m
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.04 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 1.06 km
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.28 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 1.28 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.37 km
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
1.51 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.53 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.71 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.78 km
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.78 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.79 km
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.84 km
Walbottle Village Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.84 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 1.84 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.99 km
Beech Hill Primary School 2.07 km
Thomas Bewick School 2.07 km
Talbot House Trust Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
2.18 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 2.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE15 8BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
fire pit Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
July 8, 2021
413 m
Lemington Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
413 m
Lemington And District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
421 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
421 m
Waverley Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
472 m
Hot Bite Pizza And Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 27, 2021
492 m
Lemington News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
518 m
The Lemington Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 13, 2021
518 m
Bamboo Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
560 m
Sandhu's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
560 m
Liz's Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
588 m
Maximo's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
588 m
M And M News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2018
596 m
Connie Lewcock Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
604 m
Henshaws Society For The Blind Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
604 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
613 m
Bakes and Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
623 m
Panda Kingdom Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
628 m
Jean's Jams Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
639 m
Newcastle West End Food Bank Retailers - other Exempt
March 5, 2018
639 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE15 8BB - Data from Apr 2022

Union Hall Road-Hartside Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Combe Drive-Tewksbury Road Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Combe Drive-Tewksbury Road Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Union Hall Road-Kirkstone Avenue Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Combe Drive-Hamsterley Crescent Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.37 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.39 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE15 8BB - Data from Dec 2021

Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 651 m
Sugley Dene Valley 953 m
Lemington Point Wetland 1.43 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Newburn Sands Wetland 2.58 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Engine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Ryton Island Island 3.17 km
Church Dene Valley 3.22 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE15 8BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.1 Mbps 101.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.6 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 571,003 kWh - mean 12,977 kWh : median 11,522 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 121,788 kWh - mean 2,706 kWh : median 2,649 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 8BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.98140600
Longitude -1.71670400
OS Easting 418229
OS Northing 0565237
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3286
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Electoral Ward Lemington
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001031
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 021C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1