Postcode NE5 3RR (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE5 3RR and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE5 3RR 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 3RR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE5 3RR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 3RR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to NE5 3RR is Waltham Place which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Binswood Avenue-Bonnington Way and is 216 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.01 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE5 3RR (for ages 11 and under) is Hilton Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 8, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kenton School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of NE5 3RR is Benwell Hill Cricket Club and is 1.78 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Buzzbar Shakes & Desserts Newcastle and is 1.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 141.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 2.7 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 3RR 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 3RR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE5 3RR, and the approximate distance away.

Waltham Place 24 m
Chandra Place 47 m
Melvin Place 83 m
Hilton Avenue 96 m
Abercrombie Place 98 m
Colwyne Place 139 m
Drumsheugh Place 147 m
Curzon Place 153 m
Yatesbury Avenue 159 m
Amersham Place 160 m
Lynfield Court 189 m
Moulton Place 191 m
Lynfield Place 198 m
Bonington Way 200 m
Lynton Way 211 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE5 3RR

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 3RR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hilton Primary Academy Outstanding
(June 8, 2018)
118 m
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Good
(May 20, 2021)
417 m
Farne Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
851 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 951 m
Cheviot Primary School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.15 km
Kenton Bar Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.21 km
Beech Hill Primary School 1.24 km
Thomas Bewick School 1.24 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope 1.3 km
Kenton School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
1.35 km
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.35 km
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.57 km
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton 1.58 km
Sacred Heart Primary School 1.67 km
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
1.83 km
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.88 km
Simonside Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.89 km
Mountfield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.98 km
Westerhope Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.02 km
Dame Allan's Senior School 2.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE5 3RR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hadrian Suite Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.63 km
Jaipur Indian Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
1.63 km
Jet And Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
1.64 km
The Fat Butcher Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 13, 2021
1.64 km
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.65 km
Buzzbar Shakes & Desserts Newcastle Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.65 km
Cloud Nine Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 27, 2021
1.65 km
Kelly's Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
1.65 km
Solomons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
1.65 km
Benwell Hill Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
1.78 km
Janice Mussett Catering Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.78 km
Silverhill Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
1.78 km
Ashchem Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
May 8, 2019
1.83 km
Denton News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
1.83 km
St Catherines Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
1.83 km
Grand Tandoori Kitchen Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
1.87 km
Margaret's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
1.87 km
Saint Cuthberts RC High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
1.88 km
Gormans Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
1.95 km
McKenzies Deli Retailers - other 4
Good
February 3, 2022
1.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE5 3RR - Data from Apr 2022

Binswood Avenue-Bonnington Way Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Cragstone Avenue Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Binswood Avenue-Moulton Place Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Cragstone Avenue Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Blakelaw Road-Sunnyway Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.01 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.04 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE5 3RR - Data from Dec 2021

Newbiggin Dene Valley 1.3 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Red Runner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
South Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Sugley Dene Valley 3.07 km
Battery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Lemington Point Wetland 3.28 km
Bent Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.67 km
Andrew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km
Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.45 km
Foxcover Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.5 km
High Sunnyside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.51 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE5 3RR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 141.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.5 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 210,381 kWh - mean 17,532 kWh : median 15,322 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 55,156 kWh - mean 3,940 kWh : median 3,590 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE5 3RR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.99579500
Longitude -1.67441500
OS Easting 420928
OS Northing 0566850
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6036
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Electoral Ward Blakelaw
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000979
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 011C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1