Postcode NE3 5LX (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE3 5LX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to NE3 5LX is Brackenside which is centered 137 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Great North Road-Norwood Avenue and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.46 km away at Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE3 5LX (for ages 11 and under) is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth.

The local pub for residents of NE3 5LX is Hazlerigg And District Victory Society and is 2.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 27, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Vanilla and Dreams and is 1.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brackenside 137 m
Polwarth Drive 146 m
Easdale Avenue 156 m
Polwarth Road 164 m
Polwarth Place 178 m
Bowfield Avenue 183 m
Westwood Road 186 m
Layfield Road 207 m
Park Drive 220 m
Polwarth Crescent 244 m
Inglewood Place 249 m
Lincoln Green 264 m
Clayworth Road 271 m
Norwood Avenue 285 m
Great North Road 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE3 5LX

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 5LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gosforth Park First School Good
(February 5, 2020)
850 m
Broadway East First School Good
(March 20, 2018)
850 m
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth 995 m
Gosforth East Middle School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.27 km
Gosforth Academy 1.35 km
Great Park Academy 1.35 km
Grange First School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.38 km
Brunton First School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.6 km
Gosforth Central Middle School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.69 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School 1.69 km
Regent Farm First School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.77 km
Gosforth Junior High Academy Outstanding
(September 20, 2011)
1.87 km
North Fawdon Primary School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.89 km
Archibald First School Outstanding
(April 1, 2015)
1.94 km
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.96 km
Newcastle School for Boys 2.27 km
Hopespring Newcastle Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.29 km
Hazlewood Community Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.36 km
South Gosforth First School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.64 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brunton First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
1.6 km
Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
1.6 km
Great Park Shake Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
1.6 km
Plantpots Playgroup And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
1.6 km
Anita’s Rasoi Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.64 km
Shweeties Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.69 km
Deli Espresso (NE Ltd Within Home Group) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.84 km
ELIOR UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
1.84 km
Eurest Catering At BT Newcastle Call Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
1.84 km
Nuffield Health And Wellbeing (Restaurant) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
1.84 km
Onestop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
1.85 km
Vanilla and Dreams Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.85 km
The Bowmont Bite Cafe And Takeaway Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
1.91 km
Lets Wing It Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.98 km
Compass Contract Services (UK) Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
2.03 km
Dhillons Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
2.08 km
One Stop Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
2.08 km
Hazlerigg And District Victory Society Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 27, 2016
2.09 km
Hazelrigg Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
2.17 km
West Farm Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
2.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Great North Road-Norwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Great North Road-Norwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Brunton Park Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Brunton Park Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Brunton Park Polwarth Drive Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.46 km
Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.47 km
Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 222 m
Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 436 m
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 792 m
Bent Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Gosforth Lake Inland Water 1.2 km
Letch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Blackroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Dark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Matts Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Gosforth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Battery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Beeftub Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
High Sunnyside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.8 Mbps 66.4 Mbps 124.1 Mbps
Upload 18.8 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 29.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.9 17.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 528,991 kWh - mean 24,045 kWh : median 23,616 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 87,474 kWh - mean 3,976 kWh : median 3,730 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE3 5LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 55.02526300
Longitude -1.62249500
OS Easting 424232
OS Northing 0570146
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: 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 E33000942
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 6A1