The postcode NE3 5LB 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 5LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE3 5LB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 5LB as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.
The closest road name to NE3 5LB is Linthorpe Road which is centered 108 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gosforth East Middle School and is 65 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 460 m away at Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE3 5LB (for ages 11 and under) is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Mary's Catholic School.
The local pub for residents of NE3 5LB is Innisfree Social Club Ltd and is 1.75 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Balti Hut and is 1.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 22, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 62.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE3 5LB 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 5LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE3 5LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE3 5LB
| 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 5LB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosforth East Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 156 m |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth | Academy | 4-11 | 176 m | |
| Gosforth Park First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 305 m |
| Broadway East First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 305 m |
| Gosforth Academy | Academy | 13-18 | 452 m | |
| Great Park Academy | Academy | 9-16 | 452 m | |
| Gosforth Central Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 548 m |
| Grange First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 708 m |
| Archbishop Runcie CofE First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 848 m |
| Gosforth Junior High Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Outstanding (September 20, 2011) | 873 m |
| Archibald First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (April 1, 2015) | 933 m |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.13 km | |
| Newcastle School for Boys | Independent school | 2-18 | 1.21 km | |
| Regent Farm First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 1.33 km |
| Hopespring Newcastle | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.49 km |
| South Gosforth First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 1.5 km |
| St Mary's Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.84 km | |
| North Fawdon Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| Westfield School | Independent school | 3-19 | 2.01 km | |
| Mountfield Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.27 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE3 5LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deli Espresso (NE Ltd Within Home Group) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 1.32 km | |
| ELIOR UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 1.32 km | |
| Eurest Catering At BT Newcastle Call Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 1.32 km | |
| Nuffield Health And Wellbeing (Restaurant) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 1.32 km | |
| West Farm Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2021 | 1.43 km | |
| Reverend Pat Craighead And Volunteers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2017 | 1.71 km | |
| Innisfree Social Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 1.75 km | |
| Willow-Maes Food And Coffee Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 1.75 km | |
| Balti Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2021 | 1.77 km | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2017 | 1.77 km | |
| Boots Local | Exempt May 7, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| Farmfoods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| Gormans Longbenton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2021 | 1.77 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 1.77 km | |
| Heron Frozen Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 14, 2022 | 1.77 km | |
| The Boulevard Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 28, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| The Charnwood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 28, 2021 | 1.91 km | |
| Olivia's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2021 | 1.94 km | |
| Ringtons Ltd | Exempt March 17, 2020 | 1.94 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE3 5LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Gosforth East Middle School | 65 m | |
| St Oswald's Rc Primary School | 116 m | |
| Great North Road-Park Avenue | 244 m | |
| Gosforth Asda | 250 m | |
| Great North Road-Park Avenue | 251 m | |
| Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 460 m | |
| Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 467 m | |
| Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 485 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE3 5LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Fencerhill Wood | 831 m | |
| Black Plantation | 949 m | |
| Fencer Hill | 1.05 km | |
| Bent Hill | 1.41 km | |
| Gosforth Lake | 1.48 km | |
| Gosforth Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Letch Plantation | 2.58 km | |
| Blackroad Plantation | 2.59 km | |
| Dark Plantation | 2.76 km | |
| Race Hill | 2.79 km | |
| Matts Bank Plantation | 2.81 km | |
| Jesmond Dene | Valley | 3.14 km |
| Cow Hill | 3.17 km | |
| Battery Plantation | 3.86 km | |
| Lane Plantation | 3.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE3 5LB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.8 Mbps | 62.7 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 30.04 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.2 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 83.9 | 19.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NE3 5LB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 55.01530100 |
| Longitude | -1.61772500 |
| OS Easting | 424543 |
| OS Northing | 0569039 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Ageing communities and 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 | E33000939 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Newcastle upon Tyne 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Newcastle upon Tyne 002E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7D1 |