Postcode NE42 5BW (Northumberland)

Map showing NE42 5BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE42 5BW is located in Northumberland It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. NE42 5BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE42 5BW 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 5BW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to NE42 5BW is Moor Grange which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Lane and is 239 m away. The closest railway station is Prudhoe Station, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to NE42 5BW (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Dhillons Fish Inn and is 812 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 2.6 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 5BW 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 5BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Moor Grange 17 m
Moorlands 152 m
Park Lane 252 m
Park Avenue 298 m
Moor Road 676 m
B6395 813 m
A695 1.61 km
B6309 5.84 km
A694 7.02 km
A69 28.42 km
A68 40.38 km
M6 141.78 km
A1 146.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE42 5BW

Introduction October 1985
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 5BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prudhoe Community High School 397 m
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
777 m
Highfield Middle School 777 m
Prudhoe West Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.01 km
Adderlane Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.03 km
Prudhoe Castle First School 1.51 km
Ovingham Middle School 2.21 km
Ovingham Church of England First School 2.21 km
Mickley First School 2.49 km
Wylam First School 3.3 km
Greenside Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2010)
3.84 km
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.97 km
Emmaville Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2014)
4.04 km
Broomley First School 4.19 km
Chopwell Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.34 km
High Spen Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
4.79 km
Ryton Community Infant School Good
(November 2, 2017)
4.91 km
Ryton Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.91 km
Thorp Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
4.96 km
Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 5.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prudhoe Community High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
397 m
Ferndene Children & Young Peoples Service Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2017
534 m
Julie's Top Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
February 24, 2020
559 m
St Matthews Social Centre Other catering premises 4
Good
March 26, 2018
740 m
Redbrick House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
771 m
Bistro@STM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
777 m
Highfield Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
777 m
St Matthews Nursery & Daycare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
777 m
West Wylam Garage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
795 m
Caffe Ginevra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
812 m
Dhillons Fish Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
812 m
Gallery Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
812 m
Prudhoe Tandoori Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 20, 2020
812 m
Spend and Save Retailers - other 4
Good
July 6, 2021
812 m
Tastybite Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
812 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 30, 2021
813 m
A & R Balls Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
826 m
HIVE Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
826 m
Loon Wah House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 21, 2019
826 m
Prudhoe East Youth Community Centre Other catering premises 4
Good
March 26, 2018
826 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Lane Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Park Lane Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Prudhoe High School Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Homedale Bus Stop/Station 433 m
Redwell Road junction Bus Stop/Station 444 m
Prudhoe Station Rail 1.8 km
Prudhoe Station Rail 1.82 km
Wylam Station Rail 3.07 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 55.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Belts Woodland Or Forest 661 m
Knows Wood Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Humble's Wood Woodland Or Forest 989 m
Low Guards Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Stanleyburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Riding High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Bullshaugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Carrsclose Dene Valley 1.38 km
Riding Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Dukeshagg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Orchard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Horseclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Hyons East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Beaumont Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Guards Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.2 Mbps 49.8 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 17.1 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.1 15.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 435,558 kWh - mean 16,752 kWh : median 16,699 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 89,489 kWh - mean 3,442 kWh : median 3,079 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE42 5BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.95394200
Longitude -1.84563700
OS Easting 409984
OS Northing 0562155
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3