Postcode NE3 5EL (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE3 5EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE3 5EL 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 5EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE3 5EL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 5EL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to NE3 5EL is Sandy Lane which is centered 210 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Killingworth Way and is 900 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.25 km away at Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE3 5EL (for ages 11 and under) is Greenfields Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is North Gosforth Academy.

The local pub for residents of NE3 5EL is Travellers Rest and is 1.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Giorgio's Pizza and is 1.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 24, 2021.

16.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for NE3 5EL 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 5EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE3 5EL, and the approximate distance away.

Sandy Lane 210 m
A1056 949 m
A191 3.82 km
A186 4.78 km
A189 5.1 km
A192 7.28 km
A193 9.36 km
A68 45.64 km
A19 84.35 km
A1 152.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE3 5EL

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 5EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.48 km
Hazlewood Community Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.71 km
Burradon Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.84 km
Grasmere Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.89 km
Bailey Green Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2012)
2.08 km
North Gosforth Academy 2.28 km
Fordley Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
2.29 km
Westmoor Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2008)
2.43 km
George Stephenson High School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.43 km
Gosforth Park First School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.6 km
Broadway East First School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.6 km
Percy Hedley School Outstanding
(March 7, 2018)
2.61 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth 2.64 km
Amberley Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.66 km
Brenkley School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
2.87 km
Brunton First School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.89 km
Longbenton High School Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
2.95 km
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall 2.97 km
Gosforth East Middle School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.97 km
Benton Dene Primary School Outstanding
(June 15, 2012)
3 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE3 5EL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chefs Yard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
375 m
Miller And Carter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
1.18 km
Giorgio's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
1.3 km
John Lewis Partners Dining Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
1.3 km
Nourish Bud Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
1.3 km
Juno Health Davison Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2013
1.45 km
Greenfields Out Of School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
1.48 km
Parkside Community Integrated Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
1.49 km
Camperdown Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
March 25, 2021
1.51 km
Deli 26 Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.51 km
Wideopen Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
1.53 km
Forster's Fruit And Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
1.59 km
Millers Family Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
July 14, 2021
1.59 km
The Village Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
1.59 km
Wideopen News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
1.59 km
Travellers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
1.6 km
Davison Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2019
1.65 km
The Camperdown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.65 km
The Grey Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 21, 2015
1.65 km
Travellers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
1.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE3 5EL - Data from Apr 2022

Killingworth Way Bus Stop/Station 900 m
Killingworth Way Bus Stop/Station 931 m
Gosforth Park Bus Stop/Station 1.08 km
A189-Whitehouse Farm Bus Stop/Station 1.29 km
A189-Whitehouse Farm Bus Stop/Station 1.3 km
Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.25 km
Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.26 km
Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.29 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 11.21 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 11.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE3 5EL - Data from Dec 2021

Blackroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 469 m
Matts Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 531 m
Gosforth Wood Woodland Or Forest 683 m
Gosforth Lake Inland Water 1.52 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Dark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Letch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Camperdown Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Bent Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Seghill Reservoir Inland Water 3.59 km
Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Sir Jasper's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE3 5EL - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 83.3%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 16.7%

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 55.03950400
Longitude -1.60471000
OS Easting 425360
OS Northing 0571737
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31973
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

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

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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000816
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 002G
Output Area / Small Area 5B1