Postcode NE3 2AA (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE3 2AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE3 2AA is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE3 2AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE3 2AA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 NE3 2AA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to NE3 2AA is Holly Avenue which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fawdon Lane and is 32 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 144 m away at Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE3 2AA (for ages 11 and under) is North Fawdon Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 5, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kenton School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of NE3 2AA is Twin Farms and is 2.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Vanilla and Dreams and is 1.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 97 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.9 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 3.8 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 NE3 2AA is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Newcastle is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE3 2AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE3 2AA, and the approximate distance away.

Holly Avenue 66 m
Beech Avenue 90 m
Mapledene Road 112 m
Pine Avenue 142 m
Laurel Avenue 144 m
Fawdon Lane 178 m
Broome Close 179 m
Elm Grove 187 m
The Meadows 224 m
Heddon Close 228 m
Fern Avenue 231 m
Larchwood Avenue 238 m
Park Avenue 254 m
Howick Avenue 262 m
Falstone Square 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE3 2AA

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 NE3 2AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Fawdon Primary School Good
(July 5, 2019)
360 m
Regent Farm First School Good
(January 26, 2017)
506 m
St Charles' Catholic Primary School 713 m
Grange First School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1 km
Mountfield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.01 km
Gosforth Academy 1.29 km
Great Park Academy 1.29 km
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton 1.32 km
Gosforth Junior High Academy Outstanding
(September 20, 2011)
1.41 km
Archibald First School Outstanding
(April 1, 2015)
1.45 km
Kenton School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
1.55 km
Gosforth Park First School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.56 km
Broadway East First School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.56 km
Gosforth East Middle School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.59 km
Brunton First School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.64 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth 1.71 km
Kenton Bar Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.72 km
Gosforth Central Middle School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.74 km
Newcastle School for Boys 1.76 km
Wyndham Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.78 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE3 2AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shweeties Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.41 km
Anita’s Rasoi Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.46 km
Brunton First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
1.64 km
Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
1.64 km
Great Park Shake Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
1.64 km
Plantpots Playgroup And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
1.64 km
Lets Wing It Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.67 km
Onestop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
1.75 km
Vanilla and Dreams Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.75 km
The Bowmont Bite Cafe And Takeaway Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
1.81 km
Twin Farms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
2.09 km
Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2019
2.1 km
Compass Contract Services (UK) Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
2.3 km
Deli Espresso (NE Ltd Within Home Group) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
2.97 km
ELIOR UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
2.97 km
Eurest Catering At BT Newcastle Call Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
2.97 km
Nuffield Health And Wellbeing (Restaurant) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
2.97 km
Hazelrigg Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
2.99 km
Dhillons Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
3.01 km
One Stop Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
3.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE3 2AA - Data from Apr 2022

Fawdon Lane Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Fawdon Lane - Elm Grove Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Fawdon Lane - Pine Avenue Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Fawdon Park Road - Fawdon Lane Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Fawdon Park Road - Fawdon Lane Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 144 m
Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 145 m
Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 169 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE3 2AA - Data from Dec 2021

Bent Hill Hill Or Mountain 784 m
Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Letch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Battery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Dark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 2.57 km
South Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Gosforth Lake Inland Water 2.83 km
Red Runner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
High Sunnyside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE3 2AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 97 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.9 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.6 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 298,729 kWh - mean 24,894 kWh : median 22,806 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 51,241 kWh - mean 4,270 kWh : median 3,448 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE3 2AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 55.01490300
Longitude -1.64367200
OS Easting 422884
OS Northing 0568986
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3960
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Electoral Ward Fawdon & West Gosforth
Local Authority District Newcastle upon Tyne
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 E08000021
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Newcastle
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 Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000944
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 003A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3