Postcode NE5 1RT (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE5 1RT and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE5 1RT is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. NE5 1RT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE5 1RT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 1RT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to NE5 1RT is Highgrove which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillhead Road-Grosvenor Way and is 211 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.85 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE5 1RT (for ages 11 and under) is Milecastle Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Walbottle Academy.

The local pub for residents of NE5 1RT is Blutcher & District Social Club and is 1.07 km 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 1.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on January 27, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 154.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 2.9 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 1RT 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 1RT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Highgrove 19 m
Egham Road 77 m
Eddrington Grove 139 m
Elrick Close 164 m
Eden Close 167 m
Grosvenor Court 170 m
Eshmere Crescent 200 m
Elgar Avenue 202 m
Hillhead Road 203 m
Granville Drive 238 m
Grosvenor Way 268 m
Hillhead Parkway 279 m
Glebe Close 286 m
Allerdale Drive 286 m
Gilmore Close 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE5 1RT

Introduction January 1992
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 1RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
418 m
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
457 m
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
534 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 534 m
Westerhope Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
746 m
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
831 m
Beech Hill Primary School 1.15 km
Thomas Bewick School 1.15 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope 1.4 km
Simonside Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.63 km
Walbottle Village Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.66 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 1.66 km
Talbot House Trust Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
1.74 km
Farne Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.74 km
Cheviot Primary School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.87 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.01 km
Walbottle Academy 2.01 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.1 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.17 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blutcher & District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
1.07 km
Chop Suey Delicious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
1.08 km
Mr Lee Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 27, 2022
1.08 km
Connie Lewcock Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
1.23 km
Henshaws Society For The Blind Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
1.23 km
fire pit Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
July 8, 2021
1.44 km
Lemington Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
1.44 km
Ma'ida Table Spread Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
1.46 km
Walbotl Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2022
1.46 km
M And M News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2018
1.53 km
Percy Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
1.57 km
Saint Cuthberts RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
1.66 km
Talbot House Independent Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
1.66 km
Walbottle Village Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
1.66 km
The Pizza Masters Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 4, 2021
1.67 km
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2017
1.69 km
dumpling deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 29, 2022
1.74 km
K & A Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2018
1.74 km
The Engine Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
1.76 km
Waverley Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hillhead Road-Grosvenor Way Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Hillhead Road-Wedmore Road Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Hillhead Parkway-Hillhead Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Chapel Park Middle School Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Hillhead Parkway-Elston Close Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.85 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.87 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 2.23 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.4 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Andrew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Dewley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Lemington Point Wetland 2.87 km
Red Runner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Newburn Sands Wetland 3.3 km
South Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Engine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 156 Mbps 154.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 39 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% 17.8 2.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 188.7 19.2
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 284,281 kWh - mean 18,952 kWh : median 18,787 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 59,716 kWh - mean 3,981 kWh : median 3,687 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE5 1RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.99660600
Longitude -1.71120400
OS Easting 418574
OS Northing 0566930
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24467
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002256
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 031E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3