Postcode NE3 5LW (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE3 5LW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to NE3 5LW is Easby Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Melton Park Newlands Avenue and is 177 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.3 km away at Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE3 5LW (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 2.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 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 3.1 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 5LW 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 5LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Easby Close 18 m
Conningsby Close 82 m
Saxilby Drive 132 m
Navenby Close 148 m
Ferriby Close 162 m
Chapel Close 171 m
Newlands Avenue 180 m
Bellgreen Avenue 185 m
Willerby Drive 205 m
Park Drive 212 m
Scalby Close 216 m
Whitebridge Parkway 220 m
Kingsley Avenue 221 m
Belmount Avenue 248 m
Flaxby Close 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE3 5LW

Introduction February 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 5LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gosforth Park First School Good
(February 5, 2020)
642 m
Broadway East First School Good
(March 20, 2018)
642 m
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth 717 m
Gosforth East Middle School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.04 km
Gosforth Academy 1.21 km
Great Park Academy 1.21 km
Grange First School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.34 km
Gosforth Central Middle School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.44 km
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.62 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School 1.71 km
Gosforth Junior High Academy Outstanding
(September 20, 2011)
1.72 km
Archibald First School Outstanding
(April 1, 2015)
1.79 km
Regent Farm First School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.84 km
Hopespring Newcastle Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.86 km
Brunton First School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.03 km
Newcastle School for Boys 2.09 km
North Fawdon Primary School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.14 km
South Gosforth First School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.32 km
St Mary's Catholic School 2.41 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE3 5LW - 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
1.41 km
ELIOR UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
1.41 km
Eurest Catering At BT Newcastle Call Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
1.41 km
Nuffield Health And Wellbeing (Restaurant) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
1.41 km
West Farm Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
1.77 km
Olivia's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 6, 2021
1.88 km
Ringtons Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
March 17, 2020
1.88 km
Slimming World Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
1.96 km
Parkside Community Integrated Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
1.98 km
Reverend Pat Craighead And Volunteers Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
2 km
Brunton First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
2.03 km
Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
2.03 km
Great Park Shake Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
2.03 km
Plantpots Playgroup And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
2.03 km
Anita’s Rasoi Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.05 km
Pawfect Cupa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
2.08 km
Miller And Carter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
2.08 km
Shweeties Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.09 km
NCFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2022
2.1 km
Balti Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
2.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Melton Park Newlands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Brunton Park Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Brunton Park Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Great North Road-Norwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 477 m
Great North Road-Norwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 496 m
Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.3 km
Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.31 km
Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 67 m
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 378 m
Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 523 m
Gosforth Lake Inland Water 876 m
Bent Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Blackroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Gosforth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Matts Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Letch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Dark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.66 km
Battery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Jesmond Dene Valley 3.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.3 Mbps 24.8 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 6.2 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 8.35 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 38.3 7.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 219,244 kWh - mean 19,931 kWh : median 22,990 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 34,098 kWh - mean 3,410 kWh : median 3,011 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE3 5LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 55.02328600
Longitude -1.61669500
OS Easting 424604
OS Northing 0569928
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