The postcode NE42 5AY is located in Northumberland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE42 5AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE42 5AY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 5AY as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to NE42 5AY is Homedale which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Homedale and is 212 m away. The closest railway station is Prudhoe Station, 1.69 km away.
The closest primary school to NE42 5AY (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 5AY is West Wylam Inn and is 486 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 486 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 41.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE42 5AY is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Northumberland is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE42 5AY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE42 5AY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE42 5AY
| 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 NE42 5AY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prudhoe Community High School | Academy | 13-19 | 558 m | |
| Adderlane Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 662 m |
| St Matthew's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 748 m |
| Highfield Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 748 m | |
| Prudhoe West Academy | Academy | 2-9 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 896 m |
| Prudhoe Castle First School | Academy | 2-9 | 1.51 km | |
| Ovingham Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 2.15 km | |
| Ovingham Church of England First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.15 km | |
| Mickley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 2.67 km | |
| Wylam First School | Academy | 3-9 | 2.91 km | |
| Greenside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 11, 2010) | 3.71 km |
| St Agnes' Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 3.72 km |
| Emmaville Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 16, 2014) | 3.77 km |
| Broomley First School | Academy | 5-9 | 4.41 km | |
| Chopwell Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 4.62 km |
| Ryton Community Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 4.63 km |
| Ryton Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 4.63 km |
| Thorp Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 4.68 km |
| High Spen Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 4.89 km |
| Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.23 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE42 5AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Wylam Garage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 447 m | |
| Julie's Top Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 24, 2020 | 455 m | |
| A & R Balls Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 486 m | |
| HIVE Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2022 | 486 m | |
| Loon Wah House Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 21, 2019 | 486 m | |
| Prudhoe East Youth Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 26, 2018 | 486 m | |
| West Wylam Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 486 m | |
| Redbrick House Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 508 m | |
| Slimming World Franchise | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 520 m | |
| Caffe Ginevra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 521 m | |
| Dhillons Fish Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 521 m | |
| Gallery Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2019 | 521 m | |
| Prudhoe Tandoori Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 20, 2020 | 521 m | |
| Spend and Save | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 6, 2021 | 521 m | |
| Tastybite | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 521 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt June 30, 2021 | 525 m | |
| My Little Kingdom Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 526 m | |
| No 22 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 553 m | |
| Threadgolds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 553 m | |
| Prudhoe Community High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2019 | 558 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE42 5AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Homedale | 212 m | |
| Priestclose Road | 247 m | |
| Priestclose Road | 260 m | |
| Redwell Road | 261 m | |
| Redwell Road | 268 m | |
| Prudhoe Station | 1.69 km | |
| Prudhoe Station | 1.7 km | |
| Wylam Station | 2.69 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 56.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE42 5AY - Data from Dec 2021
| Knows Wood | 944 m | |
| Stanleyburn Wood | 957 m | |
| Park Belts | 969 m | |
| Carrsclose Dene | Valley | 1.09 km |
| Low Guards Wood | 1.14 km | |
| Orchard Hill | 1.2 km | |
| Bullshaugh Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Humble's Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Riding High Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Horseclose Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Dukeshagg Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Cattyside Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Riding Low Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Beaumont Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Buck's Nook Woods | 1.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE42 5AY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 41.1 Mbps | 77.34 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.7 Mbps | 9.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 4.3% | 95.7% | 17.1 | 3.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 95.7% | 95.7% | 50.8 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NE42 5AY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.95721900 |
| Longitude | -1.84320400 |
| OS Easting | 410139 |
| OS Northing | 0562520 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000057 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Prudhoe BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Prudhoe BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33002179 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Northumberland 038 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Northumberland 038C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |