Postcode NE3 3HQ (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE3 3HQ and nearby postcodes

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

NE3 3HQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 3HQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to NE3 3HQ is Harbottle Avenue which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wansbeck Road and is 208 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 152 m away at Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE3 3HQ (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 3HQ is Twin Farms and is 2.65 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 2.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.1 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Harbottle Avenue 43 m
Brinkburn Avenue 111 m
Guyzance Avenue 114 m
Hepple Way 118 m
Thropton Crescent 137 m
Wansbeck Road South 162 m
Craster Square 164 m
Wansbeck Road 165 m
Rothbury Avenue 172 m
Whitton Way 180 m
Weldon Way 182 m
Budle Close 183 m
Embleton Avenue 187 m
Amble Way 229 m
Beadnell Way 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE3 3HQ

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 3HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Charles' Catholic Primary School 144 m
Regent Farm First School Good
(January 26, 2017)
191 m
Grange First School Good
(November 24, 2021)
437 m
Gosforth Academy 721 m
Great Park Academy 721 m
Gosforth Junior High Academy Outstanding
(September 20, 2011)
811 m
Archibald First School Outstanding
(April 1, 2015)
862 m
North Fawdon Primary School Good
(July 5, 2019)
955 m
Gosforth East Middle School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.04 km
Gosforth Park First School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.12 km
Broadway East First School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.12 km
Gosforth Central Middle School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.15 km
Mountfield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.17 km
Newcastle School for Boys 1.19 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth 1.22 km
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton 1.6 km
Wyndham Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.6 km
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.68 km
Westfield School 1.69 km
Kenton School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
1.82 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wansbeck Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Wansbeck Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Jubilee Road Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Jubilee Road Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Jubilee Road-Redesdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 152 m
Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 155 m
Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 178 m

Nearby Nature

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

Bent Hill Hill Or Mountain 925 m
Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Letch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Gosforth Lake Inland Water 2.47 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Dark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Battery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 3.03 km
Blackroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
South Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Matts Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.8 Mbps 137.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 21.1 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.8 18.6
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 110,775 kWh - mean 13,847 kWh : median 10,800 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE3 3HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 55.01280200
Longitude -1.63499700
OS Easting 423440
OS Northing 0568755
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8463
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000966
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 006A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1