Postcode NE40 4LB (Gateshead)

Map showing NE40 4LB and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE40 4LB is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE40 4LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE40 4LB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 NE40 4LB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to NE40 4LB is Whitefield Gardens which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lead Road-Sunny Brae and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Wylam Station, 3.18 km away.

The closest primary school to NE40 4LB (for ages 11 and under) is Greenside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 11, 2010. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Thorp Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on April 3, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NE40 4LB is Greenside and District Social Club and is 523 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 20, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fishnets Limited and is 399 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE40 4LB is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE40 4LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE40 4LB, and the approximate distance away.

Whitefield Gardens 17 m
Silvertop Terrace 58 m
Sunny Brae 90 m
Millenium Court 105 m
Vera Street 176 m
Orchard Court 184 m
Rockwood Hill Road 216 m
Lister Avenue 260 m
Heathfield Farm 284 m
Long Row Close 301 m
Spen Lane 316 m
B6315 662 m
Lead Road 1.04 km
B6317 4.72 km
A694 4.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE40 4LB

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 NE40 4LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenside Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2010)
162 m
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.47 km
Emmaville Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2014)
1.75 km
Ryton Community Infant School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.33 km
Ryton Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.33 km
Thorp Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.38 km
High Spen Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.48 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.24 km
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
3.41 km
Wylam First School 3.62 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
3.81 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Good
(March 15, 2018)
3.81 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
3.86 km
Adderlane Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
3.97 km
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.99 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
4.15 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.19 km
Prudhoe Community High School 4.26 km
Chopwell Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.26 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 4.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE40 4LB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Temp Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
51 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
162 m
Care with Cuddles Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
238 m
Greenside Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
356 m
Fishnets Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
399 m
Nisa Greenside Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 13, 2021
399 m
Greenside and District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2017
523 m
Greenside Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 8, 2022
618 m
Hogs @ Strothers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
618 m
Pickle Palace Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
618 m
Sugar 'n' Crumbs Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
618 m
White Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
1.03 km
Tea Junction Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
1.45 km
St Agnes Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
1.47 km
RISING SUN INN Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 18, 2022
1.48 km
Addison Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
1.53 km
Lambs Arms Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
1.54 km
Leonardos Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 30, 2022
1.54 km
Fox And Hounds Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
1.58 km
Jubilee Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 30, 2022
1.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE40 4LB - Data from Apr 2022

Lead Road-Sunny Brae Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Spen Lane Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Lead Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Rockwood Hill Road-Ashwood Terrace Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Lead Road Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Wylam Station Rail 3.18 km
Wylam Station Rail 3.19 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 53.89 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE40 4LB - Data from Dec 2021

Reeley Mires West Wood Woodland Or Forest 695 m
Jacky's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 725 m
Coalway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Hazel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Reeley Mires Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Chicken's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Martin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Coalburn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Ridings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Barlow Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Kyo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Clayton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Crookoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Penny Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE40 4LB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.5 Mbps 51.5 Mbps 72.7 Mbps
Upload 14.9 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 19.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 58 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 192,171 kWh - mean 14,782 kWh : median 13,880 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 34,172 kWh - mean 3,107 kWh : median 2,924 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE40 4LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95166700
Longitude -1.78519000
OS Easting 413856
OS Northing 0561912
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17725
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blaydon
Electoral Ward Crawcrook and Greenside
Local Authority District Gateshead
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 E08000037
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Gateshead
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ryton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000847
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 002A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3