Postcode NE3 5LU (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE3 5LU and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE3 5LU is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. NE3 5LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE3 5LU 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 5LU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to NE3 5LU is Whitebridge Parkway which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gosforth Park First School and is 331 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.07 km away at Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE3 5LU (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 5LU is Innisfree Social Club Ltd and is 1.97 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 1.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Whitebridge Parkway 58 m
Charleswood 105 m
Whitebridge Park 108 m
Sinderby Close 111 m
Flaxby Close 113 m
Saxilby Drive 144 m
Swainby Close 168 m
Willerby Drive 173 m
Exelby Close 183 m
Rudby Close 218 m
Whitebridge Close 219 m
Navenby Close 234 m
Easby Close 254 m
Scalby Close 256 m
Conningsby Close 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE3 5LU

Introduction July 1990
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 5LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gosforth Park First School Good
(February 5, 2020)
430 m
Broadway East First School Good
(March 20, 2018)
430 m
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth 464 m
Gosforth East Middle School Good
(July 5, 2017)
791 m
Gosforth Academy 1 km
Great Park Academy 1 km
Grange First School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.16 km
Gosforth Central Middle School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.18 km
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.35 km
Gosforth Junior High Academy Outstanding
(September 20, 2011)
1.49 km
Archibald First School Outstanding
(April 1, 2015)
1.56 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School 1.56 km
Hopespring Newcastle Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.66 km
Regent Farm First School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.71 km
Newcastle School for Boys 1.84 km
South Gosforth First School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.05 km
North Fawdon Primary School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.12 km
Brunton First School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.17 km
St Mary's Catholic School 2.18 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Deli Espresso (NE Ltd Within Home Group) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.26 km
ELIOR UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
1.26 km
Eurest Catering At BT Newcastle Call Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
1.26 km
Nuffield Health And Wellbeing (Restaurant) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
1.26 km
West Farm Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
1.57 km
Olivia's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 6, 2021
1.78 km
Ringtons Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
March 17, 2020
1.78 km
Reverend Pat Craighead And Volunteers Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
1.81 km
Balti Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
1.92 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 11, 2017
1.92 km
Boots Local Retailers - other Exempt
May 7, 2019
1.92 km
Farmfoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
1.92 km
Gormans Longbenton Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
1.92 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
1.92 km
Heron Frozen Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
1.92 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 14, 2022
1.92 km
The Boulevard Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 28, 2019
1.92 km
Pawfect Cupa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
1.96 km
Innisfree Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
1.97 km
Willow-Maes Food And Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
1.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gosforth Park First School Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Melton Park Newlands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Great North Road-Bridge Park Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Great North Road-Three Mile Inn Bus Stop/Station 431 m
Brunton Park Bus Stop/Station 439 m
Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.07 km
Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.08 km
Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 219 m
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 386 m
Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 652 m
Gosforth Lake Inland Water 950 m
Bent Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Blackroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Gosforth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Matts Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Letch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Dark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.43 km
Jesmond Dene Valley 3.64 km
Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Battery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 56.9 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.3 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 65.1 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 421,643 kWh - mean 18,332 kWh : median 17,264 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 69,977 kWh - mean 3,181 kWh : median 3,238 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE3 5LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 55.02095600
Longitude -1.61588800
OS Easting 424657
OS Northing 0569669
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32112
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: 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