Postcode NE3 2AL (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE3 2AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE3 2AL 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 2AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE3 2AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 2AL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to NE3 2AL is Fern Avenue which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingston Park Road-Shaftoe Court and is 182 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 392 m away at Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE3 2AL (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 2AL is Twin Farms and is 2.23 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 1.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 65.2% 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 2 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 NE3 2AL 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 2AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fern Avenue 29 m
Linhope Avenue 78 m
Larchwood Avenue 103 m
Howick Avenue 103 m
Pine Avenue 118 m
Foxton Avenue 165 m
Farne Avenue 179 m
Fawdon Lane 183 m
Laurel Avenue 205 m
Etal Place 214 m
Holly Avenue 221 m
Meldon Avenue 223 m
Aln Crescent 224 m
Harlow Avenue 232 m
Broomley Walk 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE3 2AL

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 2AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Fawdon Primary School Good
(July 5, 2019)
414 m
Regent Farm First School Good
(January 26, 2017)
611 m
St Charles' Catholic Primary School 767 m
Grange First School Good
(November 24, 2021)
954 m
Gosforth Academy 1.22 km
Great Park Academy 1.22 km
Mountfield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.26 km
Gosforth Park First School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.41 km
Broadway East First School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.41 km
Brunton First School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.43 km
Gosforth Junior High Academy Outstanding
(September 20, 2011)
1.43 km
Archibald First School Outstanding
(April 1, 2015)
1.49 km
Gosforth East Middle School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.5 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth 1.57 km
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton 1.58 km
Gosforth Central Middle School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.71 km
Kenton School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
1.81 km
Newcastle School for Boys 1.82 km
Kenton Bar Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.96 km
Kingston Park Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shweeties Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.23 km
Anita’s Rasoi Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.27 km
Brunton First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
1.43 km
Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
1.43 km
Great Park Shake Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
1.43 km
Plantpots Playgroup And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
1.43 km
Lets Wing It Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.51 km
Onestop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
1.57 km
Vanilla and Dreams Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.57 km
The Bowmont Bite Cafe And Takeaway Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
1.64 km
Compass Contract Services (UK) Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
2.1 km
Twin Farms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
2.23 km
Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2019
2.23 km
Hazelrigg Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
2.76 km
Dhillons Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
2.77 km
One Stop Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
2.77 km
Hazlerigg And District Victory Society Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 27, 2016
2.82 km
Deli Espresso (NE Ltd Within Home Group) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
2.84 km
ELIOR UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
2.84 km
Eurest Catering At BT Newcastle Call Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
2.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingston Park Road-Shaftoe Court Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Fawdon Lane - Pine Avenue Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Fawdon Lane - Elm Grove Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Kingston Park Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Kingston Park Road-Shaftoe Court Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 392 m
Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 402 m
Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 427 m

Nearby Nature

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

Bent Hill Hill Or Mountain 525 m
Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Letch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Dark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Battery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Gosforth Lake Inland Water 2.62 km
Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 2.77 km
South Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Red Runner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Blackroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.9 Mbps 42.3 Mbps 73 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 34.8% 54.9 11.7
300+ Mbps 65.2% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 222,966 kWh - mean 13,116 kWh : median 10,034 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 94,740 kWh - mean 3,790 kWh : median 3,357 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE3 2AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 55.01693700
Longitude -1.64171500
OS Easting 423008
OS Northing 0569213
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4124
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 E33000943
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 003B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3