Postcode NE16 4EX (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 4EX and nearby postcodes

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

NE16 4EX 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 4EX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to NE16 4EX is Buttermere Avenue which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whickham Highway-Coniston Avenue and is 90 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.15 km away at Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE16 4EX (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 4EX is Bay Horse and is 441 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 623 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 177.4 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 3.7 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 4EX 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 4EX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Buttermere Avenue 40 m
Devon Avenue 88 m
Derwentwater Gardens 103 m
Bowness Road 146 m
Grasmere Road 153 m
Coniston Avenue 166 m
Duckpool Lane 182 m
Crawley Gardens 182 m
Windermere Gardens 207 m
The Orchard 213 m
Whickham Lodge 237 m
Borrowdale 261 m
Whickham Lodge Rise 271 m
Orchard Road 306 m
Cherrytree Drive 347 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 4EX

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 4EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
172 m
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
727 m
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
954 m
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
954 m
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
984 m
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.07 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.32 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
1.62 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
1.81 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
1.89 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.95 km
Riverside Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
1.97 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 2.01 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
2.16 km
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.5 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.65 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.68 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 2.74 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.79 km
Eslington Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
2.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE16 4EX - 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
172 m
Small Saints Oosc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
299 m
ESSO Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
326 m
Summerville Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
341 m
D&J Spinks Retailers - other 4
Good
October 18, 2018
353 m
Bay Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
441 m
Harry Clasper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
481 m
Chase Park Neuro Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
606 m
Chase Park Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
611 m
Rose Villa Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
611 m
St Marys Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
611 m
Dirty Habit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
615 m
Oli and Joes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2018
615 m
The Dog House Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
615 m
Whickham Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
623 m
Poachers Pocket Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
724 m
Orian @ Washingwell Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
727 m
Washing Well Whizz Kids Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
727 m
Deanos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
746 m
Elliots Retailers - other 4
Good
June 6, 2019
746 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whickham Highway-Coniston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Whickham Highway-Coniston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 107 m
St Mary's Rc Primary School Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Front Street - Dockendale Lane Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Front Street- Dockendale Lane Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.15 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.16 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.16 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 50.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 413 m
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 858 m
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 863 m
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Coxclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Fugarfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Beggar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Hill Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 177.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.1 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 316,686 kWh - mean 24,360 kWh : median 23,512 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 52,637 kWh - mean 4,049 kWh : median 3,483 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 4EX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.94516100
Longitude -1.66581700
OS Easting 421505
OS Northing 0561218
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