Postcode NE16 4LZ (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 4LZ and nearby postcodes

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

NE16 4LZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 4LZ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to NE16 4LZ is Holme Avenue which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Front Street - School Street and is 164 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.03 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE16 4LZ (for ages 11 and under) is Front Street Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 19, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whickham School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 7, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NE16 4LZ is Whickham Glebe Sports Social Club and is 100 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 24, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Adams Fish Bar and is 192 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 1.7 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 NE16 4LZ 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 4LZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Holme Avenue 57 m
Glebe Rise 85 m
Glebe Avenue 91 m
Holme Rise 91 m
Rose Avenue 107 m
Kestrel Mews 136 m
Hermitage Lane 155 m
The Square 177 m
Fellside Court 195 m
Back Row 212 m
Rectory Lane 244 m
School Street 249 m
West Street 249 m
Lavender Road 251 m
Lilac Gardens 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 4LZ

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 4LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
373 m
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
495 m
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
719 m
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
751 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
781 m
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
876 m
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
1.14 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
1.43 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.88 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.88 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.61 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
2.64 km
Riverside Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
2.8 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.82 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 2.94 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.96 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 2.97 km
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.99 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
3.02 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
3.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Corner Flag Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
100 m
Whickham Glebe Sports Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 24, 2022
100 m
Adams Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
192 m
Orangery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
192 m
THE YELLOW TEAPOT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
192 m
Whickham Community Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
192 m
Moti Jheel Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 31, 2022
193 m
The Bridle Path Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
193 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
194 m
Jamdani Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
194 m
The One Eyed Stag Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
194 m
Whickham Community Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2014
214 m
Gibside Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 12, 2019
218 m
Chutneys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
232 m
Whickham Fish Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
232 m
Sun Wah Express Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 31, 2019
234 m
Front Street Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
280 m
Deanos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
303 m
Elliots Retailers - other 4
Good
June 6, 2019
303 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
303 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Front Street - School Street Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Front Street - Glebe Avenue Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Front Street Community Primary School Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Rectory Lane-Millfield Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Rectory Lane-Millfield Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 5.03 km
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 5.06 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 50.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 953 m
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Clockburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 121.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 36 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% 21.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.4 10.5
300+ Mbps 100% 363.3 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 365,428 kWh - mean 11,420 kWh : median 11,368 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 75,277 kWh - mean 2,428 kWh : median 2,332 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 4LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.94421200
Longitude -1.68051400
OS Easting 420564
OS Northing 0561108
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12176
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blaydon
Electoral Ward Whickham North
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Whickham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000064
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 017A
Output Area / Small Area 7C1