Postcode NE42 5AU (Northumberland)

Map showing NE42 5AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE42 5AU is located in Northumberland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE42 5AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE42 5AU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 NE42 5AU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to NE42 5AU is Cheviot View which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Priestclose Road and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Prudhoe Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to NE42 5AU (for ages 11 and under) is St Matthew's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 17, 2018. 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 NE42 5AU is West Wylam Inn and is 394 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 18, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from A & R Balls Fish & Chips and is 394 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 2.2 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 NE42 5AU is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Northumberland is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE42 5AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE42 5AU, and the approximate distance away.

Cheviot View 40 m
Paddock Close 109 m
Homedale 142 m
Redwell Road 146 m
Homedale Place 191 m
Valley View 229 m
Park Avenue 231 m
Paddock Wood 233 m
Drawback Close 235 m
Priestclose Road 240 m
Drawback 295 m
Stancley Road 305 m
Cameron Road 351 m
Park Lane 373 m
B6395 392 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE42 5AU

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 NE42 5AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Adderlane Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
547 m
Prudhoe Community High School 649 m
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
775 m
Highfield Middle School 775 m
Prudhoe West Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
887 m
Prudhoe Castle First School 1.52 km
Ovingham Middle School 2.13 km
Ovingham Church of England First School 2.13 km
Mickley First School 2.74 km
Wylam First School 2.79 km
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.66 km
Greenside Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2010)
3.69 km
Emmaville Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2014)
3.69 km
Broomley First School 4.47 km
Ryton Community Infant School Good
(November 2, 2017)
4.55 km
Ryton Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.55 km
Thorp Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
4.6 km
Chopwell Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.71 km
High Spen Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
4.93 km
Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 5.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE42 5AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Wylam Garage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
351 m
A & R Balls Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
394 m
HIVE Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
394 m
Loon Wah House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 21, 2019
394 m
Prudhoe East Youth Community Centre Other catering premises 4
Good
March 26, 2018
394 m
West Wylam Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
394 m
My Little Kingdom Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
402 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
409 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
440 m
Caffe Ginevra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
455 m
Dhillons Fish Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
455 m
Gallery Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
455 m
Prudhoe Tandoori Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 20, 2020
455 m
Spend and Save Retailers - other 4
Good
July 6, 2021
455 m
Tastybite Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
455 m
Redbrick House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
458 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 30, 2021
461 m
Julie's Top Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
February 24, 2020
482 m
No 22 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
486 m
Threadgolds Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
486 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE42 5AU - Data from Apr 2022

Priestclose Road Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Priestclose Road Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Redwell Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Redwell Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Homedale Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Prudhoe Station Rail 1.66 km
Prudhoe Station Rail 1.67 km
Wylam Station Rail 2.58 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 56.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE42 5AU - Data from Dec 2021

Stanleyburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Knows Wood Woodland Or Forest 968 m
Carrsclose Dene Valley 1.01 km
Park Belts Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Orchard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Low Guards Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Bullshaugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Humble's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Cattyside Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Riding High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Horseclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Dukeshagg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Beaumont Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Riding Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Coldwell Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE42 5AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.5 Mbps 48.8 Mbps 75.71 Mbps
Upload 17.2 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 20 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% 13.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.4 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 458,478 kWh - mean 14,327 kWh : median 14,534 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 110,670 kWh - mean 3,458 kWh : median 3,248 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE42 5AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.95829600
Longitude -1.84254400
OS Easting 410181
OS Northing 0562640
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13504
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hexham
Electoral Ward Prudhoe South
Local Authority District Northumberland
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Northumberland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000057
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Northumberland
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 Northumberland CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Prudhoe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Prudhoe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002178
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 038D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1