The postcode NE8 3BU is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in July 2005 and is an active postcode. NE8 3BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE8 3BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 3BU as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.
The closest road name to NE8 3BU is Sanderson Villas which is centered 92 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Old Fold Road and is 255 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 95 m away at Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE8 3BU (for ages 11 and under) is Bede Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dryden School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 20, 2019 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of NE8 3BU is Friars Goose Water Sports Club and is 1.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 4, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Gills Fisheries and is 730 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 11, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 95.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 1.3 out of 10. 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 NE8 3BU is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE8 3BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE8 3BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE8 3BU
| Introduction | July 2005 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE8 3BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bede Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 332 m |
| St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 332 m |
| The Gateshead Cheder School | Independent school | 3-16 | Inadequate (April 4, 2019) | 695 m |
| South Street Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2018) | 963 m |
| Shoshanim | Independent school | 2-5 | 981 m | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | Academy | 4-11 | 1.07 km | |
| Brandling Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2016) | 1.1 km |
| Keser Torah Boys' School | Independent school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 14, 2021) | 1.1 km |
| Keser Girls School | Independent school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (December 12, 2019) | 1.14 km |
| Gateshead College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2020) | 1.19 km |
| Gibside School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 7, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| Haskel School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 1.25 km |
| Gateshead Jewish Nursery School | Independent school | 2-5 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 1.29 km |
| Tashbar Boys Nursery | Independent school | 2-6 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.29 km |
| Carr Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 1.33 km |
| Caedmon Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 1.33 km |
| Falla Park Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.39 km |
| Gateshead Jewish Boarding School | Independent school | 10-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 1.49 km |
| Dryden School | Special school | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 20, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| Byker Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 14, 2017) | 1.73 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE8 3BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 332 m | |
| Bede Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 332 m | |
| St Wilfreds RC Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 332 m | |
| Tik-Tok Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2019 | 332 m | |
| The Golden Marigold | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 366 m | |
| Gateshead Football Club | Awaiting Inspection | 484 m | |
| Gateshead International Stadium | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 484 m | |
| Gateshead Stadium Food Hub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 484 m | |
| Saji's Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2018 | 611 m | |
| Rheal Superfoods Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 649 m | |
| Pattinson House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2018 | 730 m | |
| Al Bait | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 730 m | |
| Gills Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 11, 2019 | 730 m | |
| T&S Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2021 | 730 m | |
| Fellingate Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 747 m | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 840 m | |
| Fat Hippo Fleet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| Fowl Play | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| Friars Goose Water Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2020 | 1.09 km | |
| Brandling Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 1.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE8 3BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Old Fold Road | 255 m | |
| Sunderland Road-Moore Street | 259 m | |
| Old Fold Road | 262 m | |
| Sunderland Road-Hylton Street | 265 m | |
| Sunderland Road-Byron Walk | 275 m | |
| Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 95 m | |
| Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 102 m | |
| Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 108 m | |
| Newcastle International Ferry Terminal | 9.57 km | |
| Newcastle International Ferry Terminal | 9.59 km | |
| South Shields Ferry Terminal | 10.27 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 50.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE8 3BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Quarry Plantation | 1.46 km | |
| Millers Hill | 1.59 km | |
| Ouseburn Valley | Valley | 1.75 km |
| Saltwell Park | 1.76 km | |
| Saltwell Park Grove | 2.24 km | |
| St Anthony's Point | 2.26 km | |
| Sheriff Hill | 2.51 km | |
| Beacon Lough Plantation | 2.62 km | |
| Jesmond Vale | Valley | 2.89 km |
| Black Hill | 3.27 km | |
| Cutthroat Dean | Valley | 3.64 km |
| Jesmond Dene | Valley | 3.7 km |
| Beggar Wood | 4.29 km | |
| Shanks Wood | 4.52 km | |
| Race Hill | 4.63 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE8 3BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.2 Mbps | 95.3 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.2 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 93.3 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for NE8 3BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.95809200 |
| Longitude | -1.58666100 |
| OS Easting | 426567 |
| OS Northing | 0562684 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Gateshead |
| Electoral Ward | Bridges |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000037 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Cosmopolitans Group: Students around campus Subgroup: Students and professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Tyneside BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Gateshead BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33002244 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gateshead 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gateshead 027A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2A3 |