Postcode NE15 8QF (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 8QF and nearby postcodes

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

NE15 8QF 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 8QF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to NE15 8QF is Crofton Way which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Denton Park and is 119 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.71 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE15 8QF (for ages 11 and under) is Lemington Riverside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Walbottle Academy.

The local pub for residents of NE15 8QF is Lemington And District Social Club and is 670 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Breakfast At Tiffanys and is 477 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE15 8QF 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 8QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Crofton Way 23 m
Doddington Close 47 m
Lamedon Mill Court 116 m
Malvern Court 133 m
Ellington Close 147 m
Burnham Avenue 211 m
Warenmill Close 229 m
Lemington Road 245 m
Orchard Rise 292 m
Allerdean Close 293 m
Medburn Road 301 m
Blanchland Avenue 320 m
Combe Drive 326 m
Grasmoor Place 329 m
A6085 344 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 8QF

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 8QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.15 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 1.36 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.39 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.46 km
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.58 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 1.58 km
Walbottle Village Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.64 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 1.64 km
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
1.64 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.82 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.85 km
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.91 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.98 km
Talbot House Trust Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
2 km
Walbottle Academy 2.15 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 2.15 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
2.17 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
2.19 km
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Breakfast At Tiffanys Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
477 m
Breakfast at Tiffany's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
477 m
Route 72 Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
July 8, 2021
477 m
Jean's Jams Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
623 m
Newcastle West End Food Bank Retailers - other Exempt
March 5, 2018
623 m
Punjab Caterers Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
623 m
Bamboo Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
663 m
Sandhu's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
663 m
Lemington And District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
670 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
670 m
Hot Bite Pizza And Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 27, 2021
723 m
Lemington News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
737 m
The Lemington Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 13, 2021
737 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
801 m
Liz's Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
849 m
Maximo's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
849 m
fire pit Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
July 8, 2021
853 m
Lemington Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
853 m
Care Hub Ferguson Lodge Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
882 m
Fortuna Script Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
882 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

West Denton Park Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Lemington Road-Keats Road Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Lemington Road-Keats Road Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Combe Drive-Hamsterley Crescent Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Lemington Road-Riverside Way Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.71 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.73 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 754 m
Sugley Dene Valley 1.27 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Lemington Point Wetland 1.7 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Newburn Sands Wetland 2.13 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Engine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Ryton Island Island 2.72 km
Church Dene Valley 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 35.1 Mbps 70.73 Mbps
Upload 8.3 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 13.79 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.8 3.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.3 9.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 331,226 kWh - mean 13,801 kWh : median 12,875 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 95,003 kWh - mean 3,519 kWh : median 3,250 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 8QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.98064000
Longitude -1.72381800
OS Easting 417774
OS Northing 0565150
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 5B3