Postcode NE42 6LG (Northumberland)

Map showing NE42 6LG and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE42 6LG is located in Northumberland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE42 6LG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE42 6LG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 6LG as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to NE42 6LG is Linnheads which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edgewell Road and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Prudhoe Station, 1.06 km away.

The closest primary school to NE42 6LG (for ages 11 and under) is St Matthew's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 17, 2018.

The local pub for residents of NE42 6LG is Halfway House Inn and is 235 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Lilium Garden and is 939 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE42 6LG 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 6LG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE42 6LG, and the approximate distance away.

Linnheads 54 m
High Shaw 71 m
Simonside 107 m
Tennyson Court 109 m
Edgewell Avenue 129 m
Ruskin Court 132 m
Ridsdale 135 m
Sandysykes 136 m
Edgewell Road 143 m
Beaumont Way 150 m
Broom Wood Court 159 m
Edgewell Court 169 m
Milton Grove 203 m
Greener Court 207 m
Ovington View 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE42 6LG

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 6LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prudhoe Castle First School 564 m
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
720 m
Highfield Middle School 720 m
Prudhoe West Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
806 m
Prudhoe Community High School 878 m
Ovingham Middle School 1.21 km
Ovingham Church of England First School 1.21 km
Mickley First School 1.28 km
Adderlane Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.57 km
Broomley First School 3.02 km
Wylam First School 3.97 km
Greenside Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2010)
5.09 km
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
5.11 km
Emmaville Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2014)
5.14 km
Chopwell Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
5.17 km
Mowden Hall School 5.35 km
Whittonstall First School 5.44 km
High Spen Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
5.97 km
Ryton Community Infant School Good
(November 2, 2017)
5.99 km
Ryton Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
5.99 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE42 6LG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
29 m
Captured Keepsakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2018
172 m
Livability Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
216 m
Halfway Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
233 m
Halfway House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
235 m
Prudhoe Castle First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
555 m
Bistro@STM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
720 m
Highfield Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
720 m
St Matthews Nursery & Daycare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
720 m
Dr Syntax Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
803 m
Prudhoe & Mickley Union Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 26, 2018
806 m
Prudhoe Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
806 m
Prudhoe West Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
806 m
St Matthews Social Centre Other catering premises 4
Good
March 26, 2018
877 m
Prudhoe Community High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
878 m
The Field Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
890 m
Lilium Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
939 m
Oli & Joes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
939 m
Prudhoe Working Mens Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 26, 2018
939 m
Julie's Top Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
February 24, 2020
985 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE42 6LG - Data from Apr 2022

Edgewell Road Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Edgewell Road Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Prospect Terrace Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Dene Terrace Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Prospect Terrace Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Prudhoe Station Rail 1.06 km
Prudhoe Station Rail 1.07 km
Railway station Rail 3.45 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 56.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE42 6LG - Data from Dec 2021

Horseclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 396 m
Beaumont Wood Woodland Or Forest 502 m
Bullshaugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 573 m
Knows Wood Woodland Or Forest 578 m
Broom Wood Woodland Or Forest 664 m
Collieryclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Orchard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Carrsclose Dene Valley 1.39 km
Riding High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Highclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Riding Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Lowclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Park Belts Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Bullion Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE42 6LG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.3 Mbps 34.4 Mbps 50.97 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 11.83 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% 19.3 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.1 9.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 148,987 kWh - mean 11,461 kWh : median 10,606 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 36,046 kWh - mean 2,773 kWh : median 2,262 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE42 6LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.95609300
Longitude -1.86498700
OS Easting 408745
OS Northing 0562391
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26451
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hexham
Electoral Ward Prudhoe North
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Prudhoe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Prudhoe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002181
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 038F
Output Area / Small Area 8B1