Postcode NE15 8UN (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 8UN and nearby postcodes

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

NE15 8UN 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 8UN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to NE15 8UN is Bridgewater Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Combe Drive-Tewksbury Road and is 26 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.28 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE15 8UN (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 8UN is Lemington Labour Club and is 509 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 509 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on July 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 170.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 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 1.9 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 8UN 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 8UN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bridgewater Close 35 m
Camelford Court 42 m
Cranfield Place 61 m
Helston Court 71 m
Grasmoor Place 107 m
Blanchland Avenue 118 m
Combe Drive 128 m
Southfork 160 m
Tewkesbury Road 162 m
Medburn Road 163 m
Hamsterley Crescent 182 m
Tedham Road 199 m
Brancepeth Close 203 m
Pangbourne Close 221 m
Hospital Lane 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 8UN

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 8UN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
988 m
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.15 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 1.15 km
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
1.26 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.3 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.3 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 1.37 km
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.53 km
Walbottle Village Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.54 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 1.54 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.57 km
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.78 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.81 km
Talbot House Trust Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
1.88 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 2.01 km
Beech Hill Primary School 2.05 km
Thomas Bewick School 2.05 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
2.06 km
Walbottle Academy 2.07 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
fire pit Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
July 8, 2021
509 m
Lemington Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
509 m
Connie Lewcock Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
603 m
Henshaws Society For The Blind Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
603 m
Lemington And District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
720 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
720 m
Waverley Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
752 m
M And M News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2018
753 m
Hot Bite Pizza And Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 27, 2021
791 m
Lemington News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
816 m
The Lemington Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 13, 2021
816 m
Bamboo Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
830 m
Sandhu's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
830 m
Jean's Jams Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
873 m
Newcastle West End Food Bank Retailers - other Exempt
March 5, 2018
873 m
Punjab Caterers Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
873 m
Liz's Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
893 m
Maximo's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
893 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
908 m
Breakfast At Tiffanys Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
908 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Combe Drive-Tewksbury Road Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Combe Drive-Tewksbury Road Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Combe Drive-Hamsterley Crescent Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Hospital Lane Bus Stop/Station 315 m
West Denton Park Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.28 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.3 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 373 m
Sugley Dene Valley 1.26 km
Lemington Point Wetland 1.74 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Newburn Sands Wetland 2.4 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Engine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Ryton Island Island 3 km
Church Dene Valley 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 170.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 18.9 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% 22 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 136 18.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 162,990 kWh - mean 12,538 kWh : median 11,844 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 38,288 kWh - mean 2,945 kWh : median 2,669 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 8UN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.98364100
Longitude -1.71951600
OS Easting 418048
OS Northing 0565485
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18087
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 E33001033
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 021A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4