Postcode NE16 4HF (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 4HF and nearby postcodes

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

NE16 4HF 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 NE16 4HF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to NE16 4HF is Devon Avenue which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Front Street - Dockendale Lane and is 152 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.28 km away at Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE16 4HF (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 4HF is Bay Horse and is 354 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 526 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 6.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE16 4HF 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 4HF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Devon Avenue 72 m
Whickham Lodge 106 m
Whickham Lodge Rise 141 m
Buttermere Avenue 171 m
The Orchard 171 m
Duckpool Lane 173 m
Crawley Gardens 206 m
Dockendale Lane 210 m
Derwentwater Gardens 213 m
Grasmere Road 225 m
Southfield Gardens 241 m
Bowness Road 248 m
Dockendale Mews 250 m
Lansbury Road 269 m
Arthur Cook Avenue 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 4HF

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 4HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
116 m
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
619 m
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
906 m
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.03 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.09 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.09 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.19 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
1.49 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
1.75 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
1.87 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
2.02 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.03 km
Riverside Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
2.1 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 2.14 km
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.61 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.73 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.77 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 2.82 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.91 km
Eslington Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
2.97 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE16 4HF - 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
116 m
D&J Spinks Retailers - other 4
Good
October 18, 2018
225 m
Small Saints Oosc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
228 m
ESSO Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
233 m
Summerville Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
338 m
Bay Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
354 m
Harry Clasper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
397 m
Chase Park Neuro Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
477 m
Chase Park Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
512 m
Dirty Habit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
522 m
Oli and Joes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2018
522 m
The Dog House Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
522 m
Whickham Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
526 m
Rose Villa Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
529 m
St Marys Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
529 m
Orian @ Washingwell Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
619 m
Washing Well Whizz Kids Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
619 m
Deanos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
657 m
Elliots Retailers - other 4
Good
June 6, 2019
657 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
657 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Front Street - Dockendale Lane Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Front Street- Dockendale Lane Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Whickham Highway-Coniston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 219 m
St Mary's Rc Primary School Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Whickham Highway-Coniston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.28 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.29 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.3 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 50.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 543 m
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 759 m
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 931 m
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 961 m
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Coxclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Fugarfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Beggar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Hill Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 102.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 21 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 133.9 17.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 399,326 kWh - mean 39,933 kWh : median 41,918 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 45,183 kWh - mean 5,020 kWh : median 4,255 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 4HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.94446500
Longitude -1.66752400
OS Easting 421396
OS Northing 0561140
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18028
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: 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 Whickham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000911
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 019D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3