Postcode NE5 1AX (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE5 1AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE5 1AX is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE5 1AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE5 1AX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 NE5 1AX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to NE5 1AX is Arkleside Place which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillhead Road-Ashdale Crescent and is 151 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.31 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE5 1AX (for ages 11 and under) is West Denton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Walbottle Academy.

The local pub for residents of NE5 1AX is Blutcher & District Social Club and is 865 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mr Lee Chinese Takeaway and is 833 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on January 27, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 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 NE5 1AX is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Newcastle is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE5 1AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE5 1AX, and the approximate distance away.

Arkleside Place 94 m
Abbotside Place 153 m
Chapel House Road 155 m
Ashdale Crescent 165 m
Aisgill Drive 208 m
Northcote Avenue 210 m
Anglesey Gardens 225 m
Chapel House Drive 238 m
Broadstone Grove 254 m
Alderney Gardens 262 m
Hill Head Drive 270 m
Chapel House Grove 288 m
Westlands 289 m
Ainsdale Gardens 310 m
The Grove 351 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE5 1AX

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 NE5 1AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
223 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 223 m
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
520 m
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
742 m
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
917 m
Beech Hill Primary School 1.24 km
Thomas Bewick School 1.24 km
Westerhope Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.28 km
Walbottle Village Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.57 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 1.57 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.59 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.6 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.64 km
Talbot House Trust Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
1.77 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope 1.78 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.85 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 1.96 km
Walbottle Academy 2.03 km
Farne Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.03 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 2.04 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE5 1AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Connie Lewcock Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
659 m
Henshaws Society For The Blind Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
659 m
Chop Suey Delicious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
833 m
Mr Lee Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 27, 2022
833 m
Blutcher & District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
865 m
fire pit Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
July 8, 2021
870 m
Lemington Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
870 m
M And M News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2018
987 m
Waverley Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.31 km
dumpling deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 29, 2022
1.32 km
K & A Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2018
1.32 km
Percy Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
1.34 km
Ma'ida Table Spread Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
1.37 km
Walbotl Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2022
1.37 km
Panda Kingdom Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.5 km
Lemington And District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
1.52 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
1.52 km
Bakes and Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.54 km
Anne's Kitchen At The Vallum Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
1.55 km
Vallum Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
1.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE5 1AX - Data from Apr 2022

Hillhead Road-Ashdale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Lemington Road Ends Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Hillhead Road-Ashdale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 175 m
West Denton First School Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Lemington Road Ends Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.31 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.33 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE5 1AX - Data from Dec 2021

Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 688 m
Sugley Dene Valley 1.85 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Lemington Point Wetland 2.32 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 2.62 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Dewley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Newburn Sands Wetland 3.01 km
Andrew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Engine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Red Runner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE5 1AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.1 Mbps 105.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 14.9 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 36 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% 13.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.9 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 567,341 kWh - mean 18,301 kWh : median 17,124 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 105,362 kWh - mean 3,399 kWh : median 3,042 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE5 1AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.99146000
Longitude -1.71228800
OS Easting 418507
OS Northing 0566357
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23526
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Electoral Ward Chapel
Local Authority District Newcastle upon Tyne
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Tyne and Wear

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000021
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001001
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 015C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3