Postcode NE7 7LJ (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE7 7LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE7 7LJ is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE7 7LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE7 7LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 NE7 7LJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to NE7 7LJ is Red Hall Drive which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Red Hall Drive-Warwick Hall Walk and is 56 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.46 km away at Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE7 7LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Ravenswood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 20, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Benfield School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 4, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of NE7 7LJ is NUFC Training Centre and is 1.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 21, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Chippy and is 1.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 154.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE7 7LJ 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 NE7 7LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE7 7LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Red Hall Drive 83 m
Longridge Avenue 107 m
Warwick Hall Walk 116 m
Felixstowe Drive 125 m
St Julien Gardens 128 m
Meridian Way 160 m
Sherfield Drive 165 m
Vancouver Drive 188 m
Benton Hall Walk 190 m
Turbinia Gardens 222 m
Eaglescliffe Drive 242 m
Larkrise Close 251 m
Slingsby Gardens 257 m
Martello Gardens 273 m
Cochrane Park Avenue 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE7 7LJ

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 NE7 7LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ravenswood Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
882 m
Benton Park Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
907 m
Benfield School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.03 km
Cragside Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2014)
1.12 km
Jesmond Park Academy 1.27 km
Redesdale Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.51 km
Chillingham Road Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.58 km
Walkergate Community School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.59 km
Western Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 23, 2012)
1.69 km
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend 1.75 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.79 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.82 km
St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.82 km
St Mary's Catholic School 1.86 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton 1.87 km
Wallsend Jubilee Primary School Good
(October 23, 2018)
1.91 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker 2.16 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 2.21 km
Carville Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.31 km
Hopespring Newcastle Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE7 7LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bella's Bait Box Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
922 m
DWP Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
982 m
Hadrian House Other catering premises 4
Good
March 22, 2021
1.49 km
Blue Flames Sports Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
1.49 km
NUFC Training Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
1.49 km
B And M Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
1.51 km
Redesdale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
1.51 km
Casa Antonio Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
1.53 km
The Powder Monkey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.56 km
Dorset Arms/ Cinatras Pizzeria Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2019
1.58 km
Field House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
1.64 km
Bright Start Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
1.65 km
Drinks Express Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
1.68 km
Golden Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
1.68 km
Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
1.68 km
Shining Stars School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
1.69 km
Western Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
1.69 km
Leighs Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
1.79 km
Lindisfarne Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 3, 2018
1.8 km
Chainsons (Lifestyle Express) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
1.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE7 7LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Red Hall Drive-Warwick Hall Walk Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Red Hall Drive - Felixstone Avenue Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Etherstone Avenue Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Etherstone Avenue-Henderson Hall Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Red Hall Drive - Felixstowe Drive Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.46 km
Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.46 km
Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.46 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.67 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.67 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE7 7LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Jesmond Dene Valley 1.63 km
Jesmond Vale Valley 1.96 km
Ouseburn Valley Valley 2.95 km
Wallsend Dene Valley 3.02 km
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
Gosforth Lake Inland Water 3.88 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.97 km
Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
St Anthony's Point Wetland 4.29 km
Cutthroat Dean Valley 4.45 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.58 km
Gosforth Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.59 km
Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.63 km
Camperdown Hill Or Mountain 4.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE7 7LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 154.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.6 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 548.7 38

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 311,721 kWh - mean 18,337 kWh : median 18,283 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 50,976 kWh - mean 2,999 kWh : median 2,934 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE7 7LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.99722900
Longitude -1.56906500
OS Easting 427667
OS Northing 0567046
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27064
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Electoral Ward Manor Park
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000986
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 012C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3