Postcode NE23 7HQ (Northumberland)

Map showing NE23 7HQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE23 7HQ is located in Northumberland It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. NE23 7HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE23 7HQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 NE23 7HQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to NE23 7HQ is Oakfield Way which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chester Grove and is 111 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.8 km away at Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear Metro Station) The closest railway station is Railway station, 4.08 km away.

The closest primary school to NE23 7HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 23, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cramlington Learning Village. The last OFSTED inspection on February 2, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NE23 7HQ is Seghill Comrades Club and is 339 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 27, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fryday's Seghill and is 149 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 2.9 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 NE23 7HQ is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Northumberland is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE23 7HQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE23 7HQ, and the approximate distance away.

Oakfield Way 38 m
Birchwood Close 85 m
Main Street South 122 m
Main Street North 164 m
Chester Grove 176 m
Warwick Close 185 m
Laycock Gardens 187 m
Barrass Avenue 194 m
The Crescent 201 m
Parker Place 219 m
The Close 225 m
Annitsford Road 365 m
Forest Way 378 m
Front Street 390 m
Station Road 435 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE23 7HQ

Introduction February 1990
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 NE23 7HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Seghill First School Good
(January 17, 2018)
185 m
Atkinson House School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
618 m
Seaton Delaval First School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.66 km
Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.96 km
Whytrig Community Middle School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.01 km
Astley Community High School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.01 km
Fordley Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
2.22 km
Burradon Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.35 km
Backworth Park Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.59 km
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
2.63 km
Amberley Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.68 km
Bailey Green Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2012)
2.77 km
Cramlington Learning Village Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.97 km
Hareside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2017)
3.04 km
Holywell Village First School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.11 km
Grasmere Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.18 km
Cramlington Hillcrest School Good
(February 1, 2017)
3.22 km
Parkside House School Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.23 km
Westmoor Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2008)
3.39 km
George Stephenson High School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE23 7HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fryday's Seghill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 16, 2022
149 m
Golden Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
149 m
Pearl Convenience Store Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
June 22, 2021
149 m
Seghill Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 2, 2022
149 m
Seghill Colliery Institute Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
185 m
Seghill First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
185 m
Wells Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 6, 2021
293 m
Seghill Comrades Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
339 m
The Blake Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
September 10, 2020
391 m
Seghill Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
410 m
Atkinson House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
618 m
Station House Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
673 m
The Bridge Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
1.64 km
Seaton Delaval First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
1.66 km
Seaton Valley Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
1.66 km
Pioneer Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2016
1.66 km
Annitsford Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 30, 2020
1.67 km
K And L Fisheries Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
1.67 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
1.69 km
The Co-operative Group Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
1.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE23 7HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Chester Grove Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Chester Grove Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Blake Arms Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Blake Arms Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Reid's Lane Bus Stop/Station 523 m
Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.8 km
Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.81 km
Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.83 km
Railway station Rail 4.08 km
Railway station Rail 4.11 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.46 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.48 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE23 7HQ - Data from Dec 2021

Seghill Reservoir Inland Water 1.56 km
Camperdown Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Holywell Dene Valley 3.42 km
Gosforth Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Egg Pond Inland Water 4.28 km
Round Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
Dark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km
Matts Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km
Obelisk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km
Blackroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.54 km
White Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.68 km
Gosforth Lake Inland Water 5.11 km
Sir Jasper's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.12 km
Stonewall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.22 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE23 7HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 49.1 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.9 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 893,124 kWh - mean 19,003 kWh : median 17,644 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 182,855 kWh - mean 3,891 kWh : median 3,110 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE23 7HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.06149500
Longitude -1.55328200
OS Easting 428631
OS Northing 0574204
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10446
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blyth Valley
Electoral Ward Seghill with Seaton Delaval
Local Authority District Northumberland
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Northumberland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000057
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Northumberland
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 Northumberland CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Seghill BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33002113
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 032D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4