Postcode NE16 5NF (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 5NF and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE16 5NF is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE16 5NF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE16 5NF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 5NF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to NE16 5NF is Granby Close which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sunniside Road-Hole Lane and is 138 m away.

The closest primary school to NE16 5NF (for ages 11 and under) is Clover Hill Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 29, 2007. 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 5NF is Sunniside Social Club and is 246 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Gill's Chippy and is 584 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE16 5NF 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 5NF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE16 5NF, and the approximate distance away.

Granby Close 83 m
Highfield 122 m
Fellside Avenue 182 m
Sunniside Road 183 m
Longwood Close 235 m
Hollywell Lane 239 m
Sunniside Court 300 m
Coanwood Way 324 m
East Farm Court 350 m
Gateshead Road 401 m
Kingsway 552 m
Hole Lane 663 m
B6316 765 m
A692 6.78 km
A689 32.87 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 5NF

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 5NF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
1.23 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
1.24 km
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.27 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.49 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
1.55 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.96 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
2.18 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
2.43 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.51 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.67 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.74 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.74 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 7, 2021)
2.88 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 3.61 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.78 km
Riverside Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
3.83 km
Burnopfield Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.1 km
Eslington Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
4.26 km
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4.28 km
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
4.4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE16 5NF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Methodist Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2018
246 m
Sunniside Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
246 m
Simply Local Retailers - other 4
Good
December 9, 2019
383 m
The Sidegate Gallery Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
383 m
The Whinnies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
383 m
Sorella Sorella Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
496 m
A Little Peace of Heaven Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
500 m
Oli & Joes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
500 m
The Travellers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
517 m
Gill's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
584 m
Khan Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 13, 2018
584 m
M R Crowder Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
584 m
Rosies Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
584 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
584 m
Wendys General Dealers & Off License Retailers - other 4
Good
January 22, 2021
614 m
Kato @ The Potters Wheel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
676 m
The Potters Wheel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
676 m
Namaste Club Prosecco Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
969 m
Woodmans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 7, 2021
978 m
Clover Hill Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
1.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE16 5NF - Data from Apr 2022

Sunniside Road-Hole Lane Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Sunniside Road-Holywell Lane Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Gateshead Road-Pennyfine Road Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Gateshead Road-Pennyfine Road Bus Stop/Station 405 m
Sunniside Road-Napier Court Bus Stop/Station 424 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 48.85 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE16 5NF - Data from Dec 2021

Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 263 m
Clover Hill Hill Or Mountain 487 m
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 945 m
Cuthbert's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Fugarfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Hill Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Bird Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Hunter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE16 5NF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.5 Mbps 57.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.9 19.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 484,177 kWh - mean 24,209 kWh : median 23,116 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 84,300 kWh - mean 4,437 kWh : median 4,413 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 5NF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.92817600
Longitude -1.67558500
OS Easting 420888
OS Northing 0559325
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27421
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blaydon
Electoral Ward Whickham South and Sunniside
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sunniside BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000910
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 019E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2