Postcode NE5 1RZ (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE5 1RZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE5 1RZ 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 1RZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE5 1RZ 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 1RZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to NE5 1RZ is Grosvenor Way which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillhead Road-Wedmore Road and is 41 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.64 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE5 1RZ (for ages 11 and under) is Westerhope Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Walbottle Academy.

The local pub for residents of NE5 1RZ is Blutcher & District Social Club and is 1.3 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 1.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on January 27, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 198.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE5 1RZ 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 1RZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Grosvenor Way 69 m
Wedmore Road 81 m
Glebe Close 131 m
Grosvenor Court 132 m
Hillhead Road 158 m
Granville Drive 169 m
Gilmore Close 180 m
Highgrove 207 m
Goodwood Close 241 m
Kendale Walk 263 m
Brendale Avenue 269 m
Marsham Road 286 m
Gracefield Close 290 m
Gleneagle Close 296 m
Horwood Avenue 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE5 1RZ

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 1RZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westerhope Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
559 m
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
608 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 608 m
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
615 m
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
679 m
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
682 m
Beech Hill Primary School 973 m
Thomas Bewick School 973 m
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope 1.17 km
Simonside Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.43 km
Farne Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.52 km
Cheviot Primary School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.65 km
Walbottle Village Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.88 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 1.88 km
Talbot House Trust Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
1.95 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2 km
Hilton Primary Academy Outstanding
(June 8, 2018)
2.06 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.14 km
Walbottle Academy 2.22 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
2.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blutcher & District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
1.3 km
Chop Suey Delicious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
1.31 km
Mr Lee Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 27, 2022
1.31 km
Connie Lewcock Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
1.33 km
Henshaws Society For The Blind Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
1.33 km
fire pit Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
July 8, 2021
1.55 km
Lemington Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
1.55 km
M And M News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2018
1.61 km
Ma'ida Table Spread Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
1.69 km
Walbotl Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2022
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
Percy Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
1.79 km
Saint Cuthberts RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
1.88 km
Talbot House Independent Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
1.88 km
Walbottle Village Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
1.88 km
The Pizza Masters Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 4, 2021
1.89 km
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2017
1.91 km
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.96 km
Buzzbar Shakes & Desserts Newcastle Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hillhead Road-Wedmore Road Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Hillhead Road-Grosvenor Way Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Hillhead Road-Downend Road Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Downend Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Hillhead Road-Gleneagles Close Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.64 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.66 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 2 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.47 km
Andrew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Red Runner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Lemington Point Wetland 2.93 km
Dewley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
South Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Battery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Newburn Sands Wetland 3.52 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Engine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 198.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 0.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 229,764 kWh - mean 22,976 kWh : median 20,055 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 41,073 kWh - mean 4,107 kWh : median 4,049 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE5 1RZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.99742600
Longitude -1.70797800
OS Easting 418780
OS Northing 0567022
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