Postcode NE5 5AP (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE5 5AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE5 5AP 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 5AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE5 5AP 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 5AP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to NE5 5AP is Hill Head Drive which is centered 123 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lemington Road Ends and is 22 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.38 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE5 5AP (for ages 11 and under) is West Denton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2018.

The local pub for residents of NE5 5AP is Lemington Labour Club and is 710 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from fire pit and is 710 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on July 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE5 5AP 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 5AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE5 5AP, and the approximate distance away.

Hill Head Drive 123 m
The Grove 187 m
Northcote Avenue 197 m
Chapel House Road 202 m
Westlands 265 m
Arkleside Place 269 m
Ashdale Crescent 270 m
The Roman Way 280 m
Western Avenue 322 m
Aisgill Drive 386 m
Chapel House Drive 406 m
Hillhead Road 691 m
Union Hall Road 876 m
West Denton Way 1.02 km
Hawthorn Terrace 1.33 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE5 5AP

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 5AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
257 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 257 m
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
695 m
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
914 m
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
921 m
Beech Hill Primary School 1.22 km
Thomas Bewick School 1.22 km
Westerhope Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.4 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.42 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.42 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.48 km
Walbottle Village Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.67 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 1.67 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 1.79 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope 1.83 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.87 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.88 km
Talbot House Trust Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
1.9 km
Farne Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.05 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE5 5AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Connie Lewcock Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
491 m
Henshaws Society For The Blind Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
491 m
fire pit Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
July 8, 2021
710 m
Lemington Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
710 m
M And M News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2018
810 m
Chop Suey Delicious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
923 m
Mr Lee Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 27, 2022
923 m
Blutcher & District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
968 m
dumpling deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 29, 2022
1.14 km
K & A Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2018
1.14 km
Waverley Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.15 km
Panda Kingdom Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.33 km
Bakes and Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.37 km
Anne's Kitchen At The Vallum Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
1.37 km
Vallum Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
1.37 km
Vallum Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 8, 2018
1.37 km
Lemington And District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
1.38 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
1.38 km
Waverley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
1.42 km
Percy Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
1.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE5 5AP - Data from Apr 2022

Lemington Road Ends Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Lemington Road Ends Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Lemington Road Ends Bus Stop/Station 186 m
West Denton First School Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Hillhead Road-Ashdale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.38 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.4 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.41 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE5 5AP - Data from Dec 2021

Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 650 m
Sugley Dene Valley 1.67 km
Lemington Point Wetland 2.15 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 2.67 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Newburn Sands Wetland 3.04 km
Dewley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Andrew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Engine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Red Runner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE5 5AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72 Mbps 86.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 13.9 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% 23.3 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.9 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 337,640 kWh - mean 16,882 kWh : median 15,031 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE5 5AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.99001900
Longitude -1.71101700
OS Easting 418589
OS Northing 0566197
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: Multi-ethnic suburbia
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 6B1