Postcode NE8 2YP (Gateshead)

Map showing NE8 2YP and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE8 2YP is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE8 2YP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE8 2YP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 NE8 2YP as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to NE8 2YP is King Street which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria Road-Lobley Hill Road and is 76 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.7 km away at Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE8 2YP (for ages 11 and under) is Eslington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 15, 2017.

The local pub for residents of NE8 2YP is Valley Farm and is 757 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from O'Briens Sandwich Bar and is 757 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 65% 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 2.1 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 NE8 2YP is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE8 2YP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE8 2YP, and the approximate distance away.

King Street 19 m
Victoria Road 74 m
Arkle Street 113 m
Renwick Court 124 m
Kyle Road 126 m
Walnut Gardens 149 m
Goodwood Avenue 167 m
Temple Green 173 m
Jubilee Court 177 m
Queen Street 211 m
Almond Crescent 223 m
B601 223 m
Aintree Gardens 243 m
Sandown Gardens 243 m
Hazel Road 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE8 2YP

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 NE8 2YP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eslington Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
222 m
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2007)
416 m
Brighton Avenue Primary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
622 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 684 m
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
706 m
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
926 m
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 994 m
Caedmon Community Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.08 km
Haskel School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.18 km
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
1.24 km
Tashbar Boys Nursery Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.24 km
Gibside School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
1.31 km
Keser Girls School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.31 km
Keser Torah Boys' School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
1.31 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 1.39 km
Shoshanim 1.43 km
South Street Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
1.5 km
Riverside Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
1.6 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.66 km
The Gateshead Cheder School Inadequate
(April 4, 2019)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE8 2YP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wellacy Labs Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
580 m
Olivia's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
658 m
Londis BP Lobley Hill Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
674 m
Chow Chow Street Food Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
706 m
Energas Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
706 m
Naz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 27, 2019
706 m
United Wholesale Grocers Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
706 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
757 m
L & W News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
757 m
O'Briens Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
757 m
Premier Inn Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
757 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
757 m
Valley Farm Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
757 m
Tasty Box Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
823 m
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
863 m
Butlers Wines Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 18, 2018
921 m
Gateshead Foodbank Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
921 m
The New Treasure Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
921 m
Wok On Wheels Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 6, 2020
921 m
Royal Mail (Catering) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
975 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE8 2YP - Data from Apr 2022

Victoria Road-Lobley Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Lobley Hill Road-Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Lobley Hill Road-Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Lobley Hill Road-Newbury Place Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Victoria Road-Queen Street Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.7 km
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.71 km
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.72 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 50.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE8 2YP - Data from Dec 2021

Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 1.25 km
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Beggar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Coxclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Shanks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Fugarfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Robin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
Hill Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE8 2YP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67 Mbps 87.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 4.5
30-300 Mbps 35% 90.6 17.3
300+ Mbps 65% 331 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 276,803 kWh - mean 13,840 kWh : median 12,774 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 61,236 kWh - mean 3,223 kWh : median 3,031 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE8 2YP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.94975600
Longitude -1.62131000
OS Easting 424354
OS Northing 0561743
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
742
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gateshead
Electoral Ward Lobley Hill and Bensham
Local Authority District Gateshead
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 E08000037
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Gateshead
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gateshead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000870
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 008E
Output Area / Small Area 7C3