The postcode NE3 2RU 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 2RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE3 2RU 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 2RU as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.
The closest road name to NE3 2RU is Mapledene Road which is centered 96 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fawdon Park Road - Fawdon Lane and is 46 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 77 m away at Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE3 2RU (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 2RU is Twin Farms and is 2.04 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 1.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for NE3 2RU is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Newcastle is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE3 2RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE3 2RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE3 2RU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE3 2RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Fawdon Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 364 m |
| Regent Farm First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 510 m |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 727 m | |
| Mountfield Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 939 m |
| Grange First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.04 km |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton | Academy | 3-11 | 1.25 km | |
| Gosforth Academy | Academy | 13-18 | 1.33 km | |
| Great Park Academy | Academy | 9-16 | 1.33 km | |
| Gosforth Junior High Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Outstanding (September 20, 2011) | 1.42 km |
| Archibald First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (April 1, 2015) | 1.46 km |
| Kenton School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Gosforth Park First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.62 km |
| Broadway East First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| Gosforth East Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Kenton Bar Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.65 km |
| Brunton First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| Wyndham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| Newcastle School for Boys | Independent school | 2-18 | 1.76 km | |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth | Academy | 4-11 | 1.76 km | |
| Gosforth Central Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.77 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE3 2RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shweeties | Awaiting Inspection | 1.46 km | |
| Anita’s Rasoi | Awaiting Inspection | 1.51 km | |
| Brunton First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2019 | 1.69 km | |
| Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 1.69 km | |
| Great Park Shake Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 1.69 km | |
| Plantpots Playgroup And Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2019 | 1.69 km | |
| Lets Wing It | Awaiting Inspection | 1.71 km | |
| Onestop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2022 | 1.8 km | |
| Vanilla and Dreams | Awaiting Inspection | 1.8 km | |
| The Bowmont Bite Cafe And Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2020 | 1.86 km | |
| Twin Farms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 2.04 km | |
| Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2019 | 2.06 km | |
| Compass Contract Services (UK) Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 2.35 km | |
| Deli Espresso (NE Ltd Within Home Group) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 3.02 km | |
| ELIOR UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 3.02 km | |
| Eurest Catering At BT Newcastle Call Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 3.02 km | |
| Nuffield Health And Wellbeing (Restaurant) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 3.02 km | |
| Hazelrigg Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 3.05 km | |
| Dhillons Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2021 | 3.07 km | |
| One Stop Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2017 | 3.07 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE3 2RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Fawdon Park Road - Fawdon Lane | 46 m | |
| Fawdon Lane | 51 m | |
| Fawdon Park Road - Fawdon Lane | 61 m | |
| Edgefield Avenue - The Meadows | 126 m | |
| Fawdon Lane - Elm Grove | 129 m | |
| Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 77 m | |
| Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 100 m | |
| Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 101 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE3 2RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Bent Hill | 853 m | |
| Fencer Hill | 1.63 km | |
| Fencerhill Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Letch Plantation | 2.14 km | |
| Battery Plantation | 2.28 km | |
| Black Plantation | 2.34 km | |
| Newbiggin Dene | Valley | 2.51 km |
| Dark Plantation | 2.57 km | |
| South Lodge Plantation | 2.72 km | |
| Race Hill | 2.72 km | |
| Cow Hill | 2.77 km | |
| Lane Plantation | 2.8 km | |
| Red Runner Plantation | 2.86 km | |
| Gosforth Lake | 2.89 km | |
| Foxcover Wood | 3.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE3 2RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 55.01441800 |
| Longitude | -1.64437900 |
| OS Easting | 422840 |
| OS Northing | 0568931 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000021 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers |
| 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 003B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7D3 |