Postcode NE15 8RF (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 8RF and nearby postcodes

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

NE15 8RF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 8RF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to NE15 8RF is Farnham Street which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rokeby Avenue and is 190 m away.

The closest primary school to NE15 8RF (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 St Thomas More Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 10, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of NE15 8RF is Lemington And District Social Club and is 392 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bakes and Shakes and is 127 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Farnham Street 40 m
Wellington Street 80 m
Rokeby Street 98 m
Charlton Street 98 m
Sugley Drive 109 m
Sugley Street 133 m
Fernwood Road 169 m
Overton Close 171 m
Wedgewood Cottages 177 m
Montague Street 178 m
Ottercap Close 202 m
Ormskirk Close 214 m
Oakdale Close 228 m
Tyne View 238 m
The Orchard 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 8RF

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 8RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
59 m
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 333 m
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
530 m
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
986 m
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.15 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.27 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.51 km
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.71 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 1.71 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.77 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 1.84 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
1.93 km
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.07 km
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
2.11 km
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
2.16 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.21 km
Beech Hill Primary School 2.21 km
Thomas Bewick School 2.21 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
2.33 km
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coffee On The Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
59 m
Lemington Riverside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
59 m
Bakes and Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
127 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
153 m
Panda Kingdom Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
170 m
G K Foodstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2018
175 m
Liz's Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
232 m
Maximo's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
232 m
Saint Georges RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
333 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
346 m
Waverley Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
350 m
Lemington News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
350 m
The Lemington Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 13, 2021
350 m
Hot Bite Pizza And Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 27, 2021
352 m
Lemington And District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
392 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
392 m
The Yolker Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
435 m
Bamboo Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
500 m
Sandhu's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
500 m
Waverley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
530 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rokeby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Tyne View - Montague Street Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Lemington Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Scotswood Road-Holy Saviour Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Lemington Bus Stop/Station 292 m

Nearby Nature

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

Sugley Dene Valley 221 m
Lemington Point Wetland 705 m
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Newburn Sands Wetland 3.16 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.8 Mbps 125.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.8 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.6 12
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 105,018 kWh - mean 13,127 kWh : median 12,495 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 27,223 kWh - mean 3,403 kWh : median 3,646 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 8RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.97665100
Longitude -1.70880000
OS Easting 418737
OS Northing 0564710
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18038
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: 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 E33001032
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 021G
Output Area / Small Area 5A1