The postcode NE40 4LJ is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE40 4LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE40 4LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 4LJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to NE40 4LJ is Wellfield Court which is centered 313 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hexham Road-Coalway Lane and is 282 m away. The closest railway station is Wylam Station, 2.06 km away.
The closest primary school to NE40 4LJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Agnes' Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2019. 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 4LJ is RISING SUN INN and is 711 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on January 18, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Leonardos and is 750 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 30, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for NE40 4LJ is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE40 4LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE40 4LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE40 4LJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE40 4LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Agnes' Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 903 m |
| Greenside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 11, 2010) | 992 m |
| Emmaville Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 16, 2014) | 1.09 km |
| Ryton Community Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.95 km |
| Ryton Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.95 km |
| Thorp Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 2.01 km |
| Wylam First School | Academy | 3-9 | 2.5 km | |
| Adderlane Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 3.04 km |
| High Spen Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 3.42 km |
| Crookhill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 3.44 km |
| Prudhoe Community High School | Academy | 13-19 | 3.52 km | |
| St Matthew's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 3.7 km |
| Highfield Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 3.7 km | |
| Prudhoe West Academy | Academy | 2-9 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 3.77 km |
| Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.08 km | |
| St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 4, 2007) | 4.21 km |
| Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 19, 2017) | 4.26 km |
| Prudhoe Castle First School | Academy | 2-9 | 4.42 km | |
| Newburn Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 4.71 km |
| Throckley Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 8, 2013) | 4.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE40 4LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addison Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2018 | 645 m | |
| RISING SUN INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement January 18, 2022 | 711 m | |
| Lambs Arms Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2018 | 750 m | |
| Leonardos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 30, 2022 | 750 m | |
| Esso Service Station Crawcrook | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 785 m | |
| Jubilee Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 30, 2022 | 792 m | |
| Greenside Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 853 m | |
| St Agnes Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2019 | 903 m | |
| Crawcrook Centenary Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2018 | 922 m | |
| Golden Dragon Ryton | Awaiting Inspection | 933 m | |
| Crawcrook Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 8, 2019 | 970 m | |
| Nisa Local/One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 970 m | |
| R&M Martin & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2018 | 970 m | |
| The Sandwich Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 970 m | |
| Greenside Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 8, 2022 | 977 m | |
| Hogs @ Strothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2018 | 977 m | |
| Pickle Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 977 m | |
| Sugar 'n' Crumbs | Awaiting Inspection | 977 m | |
| Aryana's Attic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2019 | 990 m | |
| Crawcrook Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 14, 2018 | 990 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE40 4LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Hexham Road-Coalway Lane | 282 m | |
| Hexham Road-Old Main Street | 333 m | |
| Hexham Road-Tenter Hills | 370 m | |
| Hexham Road-Wishing Well | 389 m | |
| Main Road-Stoneylea Close | 526 m | |
| Wylam Station | 2.06 km | |
| Wylam Station | 2.07 km | |
| Prudhoe Station | 4.43 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 54.97 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE40 4LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Coalway Plantation | 417 m | |
| Ridings Wood | 558 m | |
| Jacky's Plantation | 677 m | |
| Hazel Plantation | 837 m | |
| Crookoe Wood | 954 m | |
| Channels Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Kyo Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Barmoor Quarry Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Mill Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Cattyside Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Reeley Mires West Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Wylam Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Eels Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Coldwell Hill | 2.04 km | |
| Stanleyburn Wood | 2.09 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE40 4LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.95928000 |
| Longitude | -1.79681500 |
| OS Easting | 413109 |
| OS Northing | 0562757 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000037 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33000846 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gateshead 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gateshead 002E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |