Postcode NE23 8BQ (Northumberland)

Map showing NE23 8BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE23 8BQ is located in Northumberland It was introduced in February 2019 and is an active postcode. NE23 8BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE23 8BQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 8BQ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to NE23 8BQ is Archerfield Drive which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fishers Lane-Arcot Manor and is 568 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 1.58 km away.

The closest primary school to NE23 8BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Beaconhill Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 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 8BQ is The Snowy Owl and is 1.05 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Cottage and is 566 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 17, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 204.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 29.9 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 1.9 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 NE23 8BQ 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 8BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE23 8BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Archerfield Drive 32 m
Littlestone Wynd 38 m
Churston Gardens 55 m
Saunton Gardens 77 m
Fairhaven Way 77 m
Holsworthy Crescent 93 m
Strathtyrum Drive 107 m
Gullane Close 129 m
Magdalene Place 131 m
Woodbury Grove 217 m
Littlestone Wynd 230 m
Wallasey Drive 237 m
Princes Road 249 m
Fisher Lane 259 m
Bovey Castle Place 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE23 8BQ

Introduction February 2019
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 8BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beaconhill Community Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.12 km
Cramlington Learning Village Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.16 km
Hareside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2017)
2.23 km
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
2.48 km
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
2.62 km
Brenkley School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
2.62 km
Cramlington Hillcrest School Good
(February 1, 2017)
2.67 km
Burnside Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.77 km
North Gosforth Academy 2.87 km
Cramlington Northburn Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.02 km
Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
3.14 km
Eastlea Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
3.21 km
Cramlington Village Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.44 km
Fordley Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
3.73 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.84 km
Hazlewood Community Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
4.23 km
Stannington First School Good
(July 12, 2017)
4.28 km
Dinnington First School Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.56 km
Atkinson House School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
4.98 km
Seghill First School Good
(January 17, 2018)
5.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE23 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Azure Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
532 m
Edinburgh Woollen Mill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
532 m
Beacon Local Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
566 m
Pizza Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 17, 2019
566 m
Magpie Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
714 m
Beacon Lane Community Association Other catering premises Exempt
March 8, 2019
784 m
CJ's Funhouse Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 15, 2022
817 m
Cramlington House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
817 m
Hungry Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
817 m
Northern Gymnastics Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
817 m
Wilson Vale Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
817 m
Breakfast at Tiffanys Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
1.03 km
Gather & Gather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
1.03 km
The Snowy Owl Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
1.05 km
The Visitor Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
1.05 km
Barnardos Sure Start Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
1.12 km
Beaconhill Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
1.12 km
What a Hoot Cramlington Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
1.12 km
Bakes by Ola Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
1.32 km
Harper & Willow Ltd T/A Disturbia Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 17, 2019
1.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE23 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Fishers Lane-Arcot Manor Bus Stop/Station 568 m
Garden Centre Bus Stop/Station 577 m
Fisher Lane-Arcot Manor Bus Stop/Station 579 m
Garden Centre Bus Stop/Station 603 m
Fisher Lane roundabout Bus Stop/Station 635 m
Railway station Rail 1.58 km
Railway station Rail 1.61 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE23 8BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Stonewall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 469 m
Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 553 m
Princess Royal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 671 m
White Wood Woodland Or Forest 750 m
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Harehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Waterloo Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Down Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Sir Jasper's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Fusilier Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
New Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Bog Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
New Sally Nanny Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Smithy Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Hoys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE23 8BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 204.1 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 29.9 Mbps 115 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.8 17.9
300+ Mbps 100% 832.5 98.8

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 481,579 kWh - mean 12,673 kWh : median 10,547 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 89,446 kWh - mean 2,556 kWh : median 2,252 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE23 8BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.08395900
Longitude -1.62285000
OS Easting 424175
OS Northing 0576677
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2162
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blyth Valley
Electoral Ward Cramlington West
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 Blyth and Ashington

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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cramlington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cramlington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000607
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 029D
Output Area / Small Area 7C2