Postcode NE16 4ER (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 4ER and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE16 4ER is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE16 4ER is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE16 4ER is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 NE16 4ER as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to NE16 4ER is Coniston Avenue which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whickham Highway-Coniston Avenue and is 121 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4 km away at Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE16 4ER (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 15, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NE16 4ER is Bay Horse and is 519 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 3, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Whickham Tandoori and is 702 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 2.8 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 NE16 4ER is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE16 4ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE16 4ER, and the approximate distance away.

Coniston Avenue 29 m
Bowness Road 73 m
Derwentwater Gardens 84 m
Borrowdale 94 m
Buttermere Avenue 129 m
Grasmere Road 131 m
Windermere Gardens 145 m
Crawley Gardens 204 m
Cherrytree Drive 208 m
Devon Avenue 227 m
Duckpool Lane 240 m
The Orchard 288 m
Orchard Road 289 m
Duck Pool Lane North 312 m
Cromwell Road 382 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 4ER

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 NE16 4ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
276 m
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
830 m
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
830 m
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
896 m
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
1.03 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.06 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.45 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
1.75 km
Riverside Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
1.82 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
1.83 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 1.89 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.95 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
2.04 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
2.31 km
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.33 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.49 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.52 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 2.6 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.62 km
Eslington Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
2.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE16 4ER - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Marys RC Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
276 m
Summerville Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
335 m
Small Saints Oosc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
378 m
ESSO Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
423 m
D&J Spinks Retailers - other 4
Good
October 18, 2018
517 m
Bay Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
519 m
Harry Clasper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
550 m
Poachers Pocket Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
616 m
Rose Villa Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
671 m
St Marys Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
671 m
Dirty Habit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
689 m
Oli and Joes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2018
689 m
The Dog House Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
689 m
Chase Park Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
695 m
Whickham Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
702 m
Chase Park Neuro Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
739 m
Deanos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
809 m
Elliots Retailers - other 4
Good
June 6, 2019
809 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
809 m
Heron Frozen Foods Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
809 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE16 4ER - Data from Apr 2022

Whickham Highway-Coniston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Whickham Highway-Coniston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 137 m
St Mary's Rc Primary School Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Front Street - Dockendale Lane Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Front Street- Dockendale Lane Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.01 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 50.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE16 4ER - Data from Dec 2021

Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 319 m
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Coxclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Fugarfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Beggar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Hill Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE16 4ER - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 114.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 39 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% 18.9 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.7 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 409.2 36.6

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 768,855 kWh - mean 18,306 kWh : median 17,726 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 155,222 kWh - mean 3,610 kWh : median 3,137 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 4ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.94653300
Longitude -1.66469700
OS Easting 421576
OS Northing 0561371
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30610
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blaydon
Electoral Ward Dunston Hill and Whickham East
Local Authority District Gateshead
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 E08000037
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Gateshead
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Whickham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000874
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 009C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3