The postcode NE3 5AB 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 5AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE3 5AB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.6 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 5AB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to NE3 5AB is Clayworth Road which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Brunton Park Polwarth Drive and is 224 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.29 km away at Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE3 5AB (for ages 11 and under) is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth.
The local pub for residents of NE3 5AB is Hazlerigg And District Victory Society and is 2.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 27, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Vanilla and Dreams and is 1.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 76.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 3.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE3 5AB 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 5AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE3 5AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE3 5AB
| 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 5AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosforth Park First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 864 m |
| Broadway East First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 864 m |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth | Academy | 4-11 | 1.04 km | |
| Gosforth East Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| Grange First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.27 km |
| Gosforth Academy | Academy | 13-18 | 1.29 km | |
| Great Park Academy | Academy | 9-16 | 1.29 km | |
| Brunton First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.54 km | |
| Regent Farm First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| North Fawdon Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| Gosforth Central Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.68 km |
| Gosforth Junior High Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Outstanding (September 20, 2011) | 1.79 km |
| Archibald First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (April 1, 2015) | 1.87 km |
| Archbishop Runcie CofE First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 2.01 km |
| Newcastle School for Boys | Independent school | 2-18 | 2.22 km | |
| Hazlewood Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.4 km |
| Hopespring Newcastle | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 2.43 km |
| Mountfield Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.52 km |
| South Gosforth First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 2.67 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE3 5AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunton First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2019 | 1.41 km | |
| Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 1.41 km | |
| Great Park Shake Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 1.41 km | |
| Plantpots Playgroup And Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2019 | 1.41 km | |
| Anita’s Rasoi | Awaiting Inspection | 1.43 km | |
| Shweeties | Awaiting Inspection | 1.47 km | |
| Onestop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2022 | 1.66 km | |
| Vanilla and Dreams | Awaiting Inspection | 1.66 km | |
| The Bowmont Bite Cafe And Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2020 | 1.72 km | |
| Lets Wing It | Awaiting Inspection | 1.77 km | |
| Compass Contract Services (UK) Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 1.88 km | |
| Deli Espresso (NE Ltd Within Home Group) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 2.02 km | |
| ELIOR UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 2.02 km | |
| Eurest Catering At BT Newcastle Call Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 2.02 km | |
| Nuffield Health And Wellbeing (Restaurant) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 2.02 km | |
| Dhillons Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2021 | 2.04 km | |
| One Stop Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2017 | 2.04 km | |
| Hazlerigg And District Victory Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2016 | 2.06 km | |
| Hazelrigg Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 2.12 km | |
| West Farm Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2021 | 2.34 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE3 5AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Brunton Park Polwarth Drive | 224 m | |
| Brunton Park | 286 m | |
| Great North Road-Norwood Avenue | 298 m | |
| Brunton Park | 331 m | |
| Great North Road-Norwood Avenue | 360 m | |
| Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.29 km | |
| Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.3 km | |
| Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.3 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE3 5AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Fencer Hill | 126 m | |
| Fencerhill Wood | 603 m | |
| Bent Hill | 836 m | |
| Black Plantation | 995 m | |
| Gosforth Lake | 1.43 km | |
| Letch Plantation | 1.45 km | |
| Dark Plantation | 1.59 km | |
| Blackroad Plantation | 1.78 km | |
| Matts Bank Plantation | 1.95 km | |
| Gosforth Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Lane Plantation | 2.89 km | |
| Battery Plantation | 3.23 km | |
| Beeftub Plantation | 3.33 km | |
| High Sunnyside Plantation | 3.51 km | |
| Rook Wood | 3.53 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE3 5AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 68.6 Mbps | 76.4 Mbps | 318.86 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.5 Mbps | 49.9 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.3 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 74.5 | 18 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 319 | 50 |
Energy usage data for NE3 5AB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 55.02464500 |
| Longitude | -1.62608300 |
| OS Easting | 424003 |
| OS Northing | 0570076 |
| 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 | Parklands |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Tyneside BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33000941 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Newcastle upon Tyne 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Newcastle upon Tyne 002A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |