Postcode NE3 3EQ (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE3 3EQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE3 3EQ 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 3EQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE3 3EQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 3EQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to NE3 3EQ is Thirston Way which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hazeldene Avenue-Castle Close and is 118 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 789 m away at Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE3 3EQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton. 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 3EQ is Twin Farms and is 1.26 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 2.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 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 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 3EQ 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 3EQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE3 3EQ, and the approximate distance away.

Thirston Way 50 m
Dugdale Court 94 m
Hartburn Walk 96 m
Dugdale Road 118 m
Castle Close 131 m
Beadnell Drive 138 m
Quentin Avenue 161 m
Stapeley View 163 m
Studdon Walk 164 m
Fourstones Close 176 m
Eland Close 181 m
Rosslyn Avenue 185 m
Bellingham Court 185 m
Bodley Close 190 m
Bromford Road 194 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE3 3EQ

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 3EQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton 336 m
Kenton Bar Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
421 m
Kenton School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
436 m
Mountfield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
676 m
Kingston Park Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.14 km
North Fawdon Primary School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.25 km
Regent Farm First School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.5 km
Wyndham Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.55 km
Cheviot Primary School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.65 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School 1.71 km
Hilton Primary Academy Outstanding
(June 8, 2018)
1.74 km
Farne Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.78 km
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Good
(May 20, 2021)
1.93 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope 2.12 km
Grange First School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.12 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 2.21 km
Simonside Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.25 km
Gosforth Junior High Academy Outstanding
(September 20, 2011)
2.26 km
Archibald First School Outstanding
(April 1, 2015)
2.27 km
Westfield School 2.34 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE3 3EQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Twin Farms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
1.26 km
Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2019
1.36 km
Shweeties Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.28 km
Anita’s Rasoi Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.35 km
Lets Wing It Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.39 km
Brunton First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
2.56 km
Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
2.56 km
Great Park Shake Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
2.56 km
Plantpots Playgroup And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
2.56 km
Onestop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
2.56 km
Vanilla and Dreams Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.56 km
The Bowmont Bite Cafe And Takeaway Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
2.6 km
Sandras Village Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 17, 2021
2.66 km
Compass Contract Services (UK) Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
3.14 km
Jaipur Indian Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
3.24 km
Hadrian Suite Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.25 km
Jet And Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
3.26 km
The Fat Butcher Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 13, 2021
3.26 km
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
3.28 km
Buzzbar Shakes & Desserts Newcastle Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE3 3EQ - Data from Apr 2022

Hazeldene Avenue-Castle Close Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Hazeldene Avenue-Castle Close Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Kenton Bar Estate Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Kenton Bar Estate Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Hillsview Avenue-Bradwell Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 789 m
Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 789 m
Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 848 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE3 3EQ - Data from Dec 2021

Newbiggin Dene Valley 1.36 km
Battery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Bent Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Red Runner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
South Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Letch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Foxcover Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
High Sunnyside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Dark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE3 3EQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.4 Mbps 90.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 39 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% 19.2 0.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 146.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 216,962 kWh - mean 12,762 kWh : median 13,243 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 63,092 kWh - mean 3,711 kWh : median 2,854 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE3 3EQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 55.00789600
Longitude -1.66004200
OS Easting 421841
OS Northing 0568201
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1238
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Electoral Ward Kenton
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000066
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 008A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2