Postcode NE3 2LT (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE3 2LT and nearby postcodes

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

NE3 2LT 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 2LT as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to NE3 2LT is Tarset Place which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wansbeck Road and is 80 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 57 m away at Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE3 2LT (for ages 11 and under) is St Charles' Catholic Primary School. 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 2LT is Twin Farms and is 2.54 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 1.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 1.8 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 NE3 2LT 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 2LT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tarset Place 51 m
Aln Avenue 64 m
Wansbeck Road 89 m
Wansbeck Road North 108 m
Chatton Wynd 120 m
Aln Walk 140 m
Hepple Way 150 m
Budle Close 190 m
Aln Crescent 206 m
Thropton Crescent 213 m
Etal Place 217 m
Heddon Close 230 m
Harbottle Avenue 243 m
Whalton Avenue 251 m
Ford Grove 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE3 2LT

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 2LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Regent Farm First School Good
(January 26, 2017)
294 m
St Charles' Catholic Primary School 364 m
Grange First School Good
(November 24, 2021)
553 m
North Fawdon Primary School Good
(July 5, 2019)
784 m
Gosforth Academy 837 m
Great Park Academy 837 m
Gosforth Junior High Academy Outstanding
(September 20, 2011)
1.01 km
Archibald First School Outstanding
(April 1, 2015)
1.07 km
Gosforth Park First School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.14 km
Broadway East First School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.14 km
Gosforth East Middle School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.14 km
Mountfield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.22 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth 1.27 km
Gosforth Central Middle School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.3 km
Newcastle School for Boys 1.41 km
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton 1.62 km
Wyndham Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.77 km
Brunton First School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.78 km
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.83 km
Kenton School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shweeties Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.61 km
Anita’s Rasoi Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.64 km
Brunton First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
1.78 km
Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
1.78 km
Great Park Shake Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
1.78 km
Plantpots Playgroup And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
1.78 km
Lets Wing It Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.91 km
Onestop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
1.95 km
Vanilla and Dreams Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.95 km
The Bowmont Bite Cafe And Takeaway Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
2.01 km
Compass Contract Services (UK) Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
2.45 km
Deli Espresso (NE Ltd Within Home Group) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
2.53 km
ELIOR UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
2.53 km
Eurest Catering At BT Newcastle Call Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
2.53 km
Nuffield Health And Wellbeing (Restaurant) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
2.53 km
Twin Farms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
2.54 km
Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2019
2.56 km
West Farm Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
2.62 km
Innisfree Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
2.88 km
Willow-Maes Food And Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
2.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wansbeck Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Wansbeck Road Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Kingston Park Road-Shaftoe Court Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Kingston Park Road-Shaftoe Court Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Jubilee Road-Redesdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 57 m
Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 113 m
Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 117 m

Nearby Nature

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

Bent Hill Hill Or Mountain 719 m
Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Letch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Gosforth Lake Inland Water 2.45 km
Dark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Battery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 2.98 km
Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Blackroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
South Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Matts Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 89.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 2.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 51.7 8.2
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 143,769 kWh - mean 11,981 kWh : median 12,085 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 30,885 kWh - mean 3,089 kWh : median 3,005 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE3 2LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 55.01455000
Longitude -1.63659100
OS Easting 423337
OS Northing 0568949
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 7A3