Postcode NE68 7BB (Northumberland)

Map showing NE68 7BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE68 7BB is located in Northumberland It was introduced in March 2004 and is an active postcode. NE68 7BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE68 7BB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 NE68 7BB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to NE68 7BB is Castle Drive which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castle Drive and is 144 m away.

The closest primary school to NE68 7BB (for ages 11 and under) is Seahouses Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2017.

The local pub for residents of NE68 7BB is Seahouses & District Social Club and is 723 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from T L Chinese Take Away and is 806 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE68 7BB is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Northumberland is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE68 7BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE68 7BB, and the approximate distance away.

Castle Drive 19 m
Castle View 31 m
Castle Court 92 m
Castle Close 115 m
Farne Crescent 163 m
St Aidan's 243 m
Broad Road 319 m
Main Street 725 m
B1340 9.17 km
A68 51.76 km
A1 213.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE68 7BB

Introduction March 2004
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 NE68 7BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Seahouses Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
874 m
Ellingham Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
7.79 km
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
9.76 km
Holy Island Church of England First School Outstanding
(June 16, 2010)
12.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE68 7BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beach House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 13, 2019
460 m
St Aidan Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
460 m
Ocean Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
662 m
Our Lads III SS699 Retailers - other Exempt
October 7, 2020
672 m
Seahouses Children Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
705 m
Seahouses & District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 26, 2018
723 m
Ugiebrae House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
745 m
Coxon's Ice Cream & Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
769 m
Promised Land BK66 Retailers - other Exempt
October 7, 2020
769 m
Dunelm House Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
777 m
Elan Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2019
777 m
Insieme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
777 m
Spice House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 18, 2020
777 m
Longstone House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
785 m
Wyndgrove House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
785 m
Scottys Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
806 m
T L Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
806 m
The Rolling Pig Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 4, 2021
806 m
The Bunker Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
816 m
Tourist Information Centre Retailers - other Exempt
March 19, 2019
816 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE68 7BB - Data from Apr 2022

Castle Drive Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Castle Drive Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Schools Bus Stop/Station 716 m
Schools Bus Stop/Station 736 m
St Paul's Church Bus Stop/Station 795 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE68 7BB - Data from Dec 2021

The Tumblers Island 609 m
Shoreston Rocks Island 1.09 km
Fluke Hole Beach 1.21 km
Carr End Island 1.29 km
Monks House Rocks Island 1.34 km
Lowgos Bay Bay 1.42 km
Southend Rock Island 1.43 km
Braidcarr Rocks Island 1.82 km
Greenhill Rocks Island 1.88 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Annstead Rocks Island 2.38 km
Inner Sound Sea 2.51 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Burnfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE68 7BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.3 Mbps 30.2 Mbps 51.49 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 6.4 Mbps 10.82 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.6 4.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.2 7.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 54,337 kWh - mean 2,090 kWh : median 1,950 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE68 7BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.58393700
Longitude -1.66644400
OS Easting 421125
OS Northing 0632305
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17149
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Electoral Ward Bamburgh
Local Authority District Northumberland
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Northumberland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000057
Travel To Work Area Berwick

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area Seahouses BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33002067
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 003D
Output Area / Small Area 1B3