Postcode NE42 5AZ (Northumberland)

Map showing NE42 5AZ and nearby postcodes

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

NE42 5AZ 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 5AZ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to NE42 5AZ is Homedale Place which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Homedale and is 252 m away. The closest railway station is Prudhoe Station, 1.73 km away.

The closest primary school to NE42 5AZ (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 5AZ is West Wylam Inn and is 550 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 550 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE42 5AZ 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 5AZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Homedale Place 18 m
Park Avenue 50 m
Homedale 50 m
Valley View 171 m
Drawback Close 185 m
Moorlands 201 m
Cheviot View 207 m
Park Lane 262 m
Orchard Close 274 m
Redwell Road 286 m
Drawback 293 m
Tarset Drive 368 m
Paddock Wood 385 m
B6395 544 m
Moor Road 934 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE42 5AZ

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 5AZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prudhoe Community High School 554 m
Adderlane Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
725 m
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
779 m
Highfield Middle School 779 m
Prudhoe West Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
940 m
Prudhoe Castle First School 1.54 km
Ovingham Middle School 2.19 km
Ovingham Church of England First School 2.19 km
Mickley First School 2.68 km
Wylam First School 2.95 km
Greenside Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2010)
3.69 km
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.72 km
Emmaville Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2014)
3.77 km
Broomley First School 4.41 km
Chopwell Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.55 km
Ryton Community Infant School Good
(November 2, 2017)
4.64 km
Ryton Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.64 km
Thorp Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
4.69 km
High Spen Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
4.84 km
Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 5.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Julie's Top Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
February 24, 2020
490 m
West Wylam Garage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
511 m
A & R Balls Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
550 m
HIVE Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
550 m
Loon Wah House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 21, 2019
550 m
Prudhoe East Youth Community Centre Other catering premises 4
Good
March 26, 2018
550 m
West Wylam Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
550 m
Prudhoe Community High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
554 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
556 m
Redbrick House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
566 m
My Little Kingdom Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
575 m
Caffe Ginevra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
582 m
Dhillons Fish Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
582 m
Gallery Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
582 m
Prudhoe Tandoori Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 20, 2020
582 m
Spend and Save Retailers - other 4
Good
July 6, 2021
582 m
Tastybite Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
582 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 30, 2021
586 m
No 22 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
614 m
Threadgolds Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
614 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Homedale Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Priestclose Road Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Park Lane Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Park Lane Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Redwell Road junction Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Prudhoe Station Rail 1.73 km
Prudhoe Station Rail 1.75 km
Wylam Station Rail 2.73 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 56.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Belts Woodland Or Forest 906 m
Stanleyburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 929 m
Knows Wood Woodland Or Forest 975 m
Low Guards Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Carrsclose Dene Valley 1.16 km
Humble's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Orchard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Bullshaugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Riding High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Dukeshagg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Horseclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Cattyside Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Riding Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Beaumont Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Buck's Nook Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.2 Mbps 29 Mbps 50.25 Mbps
Upload 2.8 Mbps 3.3 Mbps 7.23 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 12.5% 22.5 2.5
30-300 Mbps 87.5% 41 4.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 109,198 kWh - mean 15,600 kWh : median 17,167 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE42 5AZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.95666100
Longitude -1.84295700
OS Easting 410155
OS Northing 0562458
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23988
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: 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