Postcode NE3 5PL (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE3 5PL and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE3 5PL is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in March 1983 and is an active postcode. NE3 5PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE3 5PL 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 5PL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to NE3 5PL is Juniper Close which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Great North Road-Norwood Avenue and is 239 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.72 km away at Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

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

The local pub for residents of NE3 5PL is Hazlerigg And District Victory Society and is 2.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 27, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dhillons Chippy and is 2.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 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 5PL 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 5PL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Juniper Close 14 m
Brandling Drive 76 m
Beech Close 100 m
Hartside Place 101 m
Low Gosforth Court 114 m
Inglewood Place 124 m
Glamis Avenue 130 m
Linwood Place 158 m
Heathfield Place 159 m
Bowfield Avenue 197 m
Sherwood Place 206 m
Easdale Avenue 207 m
Kingsley Avenue 241 m
Summerhill Avenue 245 m
Kilnshaw Place 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE3 5PL

Introduction March 1983
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 5PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gosforth Park First School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.07 km
Broadway East First School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.07 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth 1.17 km
Gosforth East Middle School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.48 km
Gosforth Academy 1.62 km
Great Park Academy 1.62 km
Grange First School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.69 km
Brunton First School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.83 km
Gosforth Central Middle School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.89 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School 2.03 km
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.08 km
Regent Farm First School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.12 km
Gosforth Junior High Academy Outstanding
(September 20, 2011)
2.13 km
Hazlewood Community Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.2 km
Archibald First School Outstanding
(April 1, 2015)
2.2 km
North Fawdon Primary School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.25 km
Hopespring Newcastle Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.25 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.47 km
Newcastle School for Boys 2.52 km
South Gosforth First School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.78 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE3 5PL - 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
1.75 km
ELIOR UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
1.75 km
Eurest Catering At BT Newcastle Call Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
1.75 km
Nuffield Health And Wellbeing (Restaurant) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
1.75 km
Brunton First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
1.83 km
Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
1.83 km
Great Park Shake Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
1.83 km
Plantpots Playgroup And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
1.83 km
Chefs Yard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
1.86 km
Anita’s Rasoi Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.9 km
Parkside Community Integrated Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
1.95 km
Shweeties Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.95 km
Miller And Carter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
1.96 km
Slimming World Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
1.99 km
Dhillons Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
2.03 km
One Stop Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
2.03 km
Hazlerigg And District Victory Society Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 27, 2016
2.03 km
Onestop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
2.07 km
Vanilla and Dreams Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.07 km
Olivia's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 6, 2021
2.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Great North Road-Norwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Great North Road-Norwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Great North Road-Glamis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Great North Road-Brunton Lane Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Melton Park Newlands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 424 m
Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.72 km
Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.73 km
Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 514 m
Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 583 m
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 685 m
Gosforth Lake Inland Water 936 m
Blackroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Bent Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Matts Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Gosforth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Dark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Letch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Beeftub Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Battery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
High Sunnyside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18 Mbps 24.2 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 3.1 Mbps 6.82 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 14.3% 16.6 1.2
30-300 Mbps 85.7% 37 6.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 130,428 kWh - mean 21,738 kWh : median 20,196 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 31,612 kWh - mean 4,516 kWh : median 4,341 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE3 5PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 55.02735300
Longitude -1.61815800
OS Easting 424508
OS Northing 0570380
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: Detached retirement living
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 6A3