Postcode NE3 3GH (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE3 3GH and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE3 3GH is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 2006 and is an active postcode. NE3 3GH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE3 3GH 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 3GH as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to NE3 3GH is Matlock Avenue which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kenton Lane - Ashover Road and is 130 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.51 km away at Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE3 3GH (for ages 11 and under) is Kenton Bar Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 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 3GH is Twin Farms and is 1.7 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Buzzbar Shakes & Desserts Newcastle and is 2.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE3 3GH 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 3GH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Matlock Avenue 11 m
Ashover Road 22 m
Ambergate Way 54 m
Elvaston Crescent 78 m
Skendleby Drive 78 m
Dowding Lane 111 m
Kelvedon Avenue 118 m
Ponteland Road 128 m
Shipton Lane 166 m
Neston Court 182 m
Gorse Hill Way 216 m
Beaufort Close 229 m
Bowfell Avenue 234 m
Whitgrave Road 251 m
Antrim Close 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE3 3GH

Introduction January 2006
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 3GH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kenton Bar Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
475 m
Kenton School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
487 m
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton 719 m
Hilton Primary Academy Outstanding
(June 8, 2018)
983 m
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Good
(May 20, 2021)
1.11 km
Mountfield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.12 km
Farne Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.33 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 1.39 km
Cheviot Primary School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.39 km
Wyndham Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.46 km
Kingston Park Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.69 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope 1.77 km
Sacred Heart Primary School 1.96 km
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.97 km
Beech Hill Primary School 2.02 km
Thomas Bewick School 2.02 km
North Fawdon Primary School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.05 km
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
2.06 km
Regent Farm First School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.1 km
Simonside Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Twin Farms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
1.7 km
Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2019
1.83 km
Jaipur Indian Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
2.42 km
Hadrian Suite Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.44 km
St Catherines Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
2.45 km
Jet And Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
2.46 km
The Fat Butcher Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 13, 2021
2.46 km
Grand Tandoori Kitchen Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
2.47 km
Margaret's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
2.47 km
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
2.5 km
Buzzbar Shakes & Desserts Newcastle Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.5 km
Cloud Nine Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 27, 2021
2.5 km
Kelly's Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
2.5 km
Solomons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
2.5 km
Benwell Hill Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
2.51 km
Janice Mussett Catering Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.51 km
Silverhill Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
2.51 km
Saint Cuthberts RC High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
2.54 km
SnackFast Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
2.61 km
Ashchem Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
May 8, 2019
2.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kenton Lane - Ashover Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Ponteland Road - Kenton Lane Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Kenton Lane - Hazeldene Avenue Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Ponteland Road - Antrim Close Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Hazeldene Avenue Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.51 km
Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.51 km
Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Newbiggin Dene Valley 1.29 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Red Runner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Battery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
South Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Bent Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.58 km
Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 3.88 km
Letch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Sugley Dene Valley 3.93 km
Foxcover Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
High Sunnyside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68 Mbps 59.3 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 20 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% 19.6 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.4 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

63 meters consuming 721,496 kWh - mean 11,452 kWh : median 10,497 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

67 meters consuming 148,920 kWh - mean 2,223 kWh : median 1,944 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE3 3GH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 55.00079000
Longitude -1.66404200
OS Easting 421589
OS Northing 0567409
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3644
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Electoral Ward Blakelaw
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000974
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 008E
Output Area / Small Area 4A3