The postcode NE3 5LQ is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. NE3 5LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE3 5LQ 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 5LQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to NE3 5LQ is Ferriby Close which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Melton Park Newlands Avenue and is 94 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.36 km away at Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE3 5LQ (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Balti Hut and is 2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 22, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 142.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 31.2 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 3.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE3 5LQ 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 5LQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE3 5LQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE3 5LQ
| Introduction | February 1990 |
| 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 5LQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosforth Park First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 713 m |
| Broadway East First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 713 m |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth | Academy | 4-11 | 749 m | |
| Gosforth East Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 1.08 km |
| Gosforth Academy | Academy | 13-18 | 1.29 km | |
| Great Park Academy | Academy | 9-16 | 1.29 km | |
| Grange First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.43 km |
| Gosforth Central Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| Archbishop Runcie CofE First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Hopespring Newcastle | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| Gosforth Junior High Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Outstanding (September 20, 2011) | 1.78 km |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.82 km | |
| Archibald First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (April 1, 2015) | 1.84 km |
| Regent Farm First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 1.96 km |
| Newcastle School for Boys | Independent school | 2-18 | 2.13 km | |
| Brunton First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 2.17 km |
| North Fawdon Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 2.29 km |
| South Gosforth First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 2.29 km |
| St Mary's Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | 2.33 km | |
| Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 2.43 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE3 5LQ - 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 | 1.29 km | |
| ELIOR UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 1.29 km | |
| Eurest Catering At BT Newcastle Call Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 1.29 km | |
| Nuffield Health And Wellbeing (Restaurant) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 1.29 km | |
| West Farm Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2021 | 1.66 km | |
| Olivia's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2021 | 1.73 km | |
| Ringtons Ltd | Exempt March 17, 2020 | 1.73 km | |
| Slimming World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2020 | 1.81 km | |
| Parkside Community Integrated Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 1.84 km | |
| Reverend Pat Craighead And Volunteers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2017 | 1.88 km | |
| Pawfect Cupa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2020 | 1.94 km | |
| NCFE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2022 | 1.94 km | |
| Miller And Carter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2021 | 1.95 km | |
| Balti Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2021 | 2 km | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2017 | 2 km | |
| Boots Local | Exempt May 7, 2019 | 2 km | |
| Farmfoods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2019 | 2 km | |
| Gormans Longbenton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2021 | 2 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 2 km | |
| Heron Frozen Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 2 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE3 5LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Melton Park Newlands Avenue | 94 m | |
| Brunton Park | 479 m | |
| Brunton Park | 507 m | |
| Great North Road-Norwood Avenue | 596 m | |
| Great North Road-Norwood Avenue | 602 m | |
| Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.36 km | |
| Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.37 km | |
| Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE3 5LQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Fencerhill Wood | 201 m | |
| Black Plantation | 227 m | |
| Fencer Hill | 676 m | |
| Gosforth Lake | 728 m | |
| Bent Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Blackroad Plantation | 1.68 km | |
| Gosforth Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Matts Bank Plantation | 1.9 km | |
| Letch Plantation | 2.14 km | |
| Dark Plantation | 2.16 km | |
| Rook Wood | 3.64 km | |
| Lane Plantation | 3.64 km | |
| Race Hill | 3.71 km | |
| Jesmond Dene | Valley | 3.85 km |
| Camperdown | 3.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE3 5LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 23.3 Mbps | 142.3 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.2 Mbps | 31.2 Mbps | 220 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.3 | 4.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 33.5 | 7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 1000 | 220 |
Energy usage data for NE3 5LQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 55.02336800 |
| Longitude | -1.61427000 |
| OS Easting | 424759 |
| OS Northing | 0569938 |
| 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: Indian tech achievers |
| 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 002D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A1 |