Postcode NE8 3BZ (Gateshead)

Map showing NE8 3BZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE8 3BZ is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 2006 and is an active postcode. NE8 3BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE8 3BZ 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 3BZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to NE8 3BZ is Ovett Gardens which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Fold Road and is 126 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 241 m away at Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE8 3BZ (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 3BZ is Friars Goose Water Sports Club and is 955 m 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 686 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.5% 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 1.5 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 3BZ 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 3BZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE8 3BZ, and the approximate distance away.

Ovett Gardens 70 m
Sanderson Villas 74 m
Foster Drive 146 m
Renforth Close 159 m
Old Fold Road 204 m
Redgrave Close 228 m
St James Road 236 m
Park Road 246 m
Marigold Avenue 253 m
Elliot Road 290 m
Stadium Industrial Park 301 m
Acacia Road 329 m
Lobelia Avenue 351 m
St James Square 375 m
Friars Dene Road 392 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE8 3BZ

Introduction January 2006
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 3BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bede Community Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
260 m
St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
260 m
The Gateshead Cheder School Inadequate
(April 4, 2019)
817 m
Brandling Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2016)
1.03 km
South Street Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
1.11 km
Shoshanim 1.13 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 1.21 km
Gateshead College Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
1.22 km
Keser Torah Boys' School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
1.24 km
Keser Girls School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.28 km
Falla Park Community Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.37 km
Gibside School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
1.39 km
Haskel School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.39 km
Carr Hill Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.4 km
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
1.42 km
Tashbar Boys Nursery Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.42 km
Caedmon Community Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.48 km
Byker Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2017)
1.63 km
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
1.64 km
Dryden School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
1.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE8 3BZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Golden Marigold Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
222 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
260 m
Bede Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
260 m
St Wilfreds RC Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
260 m
Tik-Tok Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
260 m
Gateshead Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
340 m
Gateshead International Stadium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
340 m
Gateshead Stadium Food Hub Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
340 m
Rheal Superfoods Ltd Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 2, 2022
519 m
Saji's Restaurant Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
577 m
Pattinson House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
637 m
Al Bait Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
686 m
Gills Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 11, 2019
686 m
T&S Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
686 m
Fellingate Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
712 m
Fat Hippo Fleet Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
955 m
Fowl Play Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
955 m
Friars Goose Water Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
955 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
971 m
Brandling Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
1.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE8 3BZ - Data from Apr 2022

Old Fold Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Old Fold Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Felling By-Pass-Park Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Felling By-Pass-Park Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Neilson Road - Stadium Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 241 m
Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 248 m
Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 255 m
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.42 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.44 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.13 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 50.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE8 3BZ - Data from Dec 2021

Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Ouseburn Valley Valley 1.7 km
Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 1.9 km
St Anthony's Point Wetland 2.12 km
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Beacon Lough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Jesmond Vale Valley 2.83 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km
Cutthroat Dean Valley 3.5 km
Jesmond Dene Valley 3.64 km
Beggar Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.65 km
Shanks Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.66 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE8 3BZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 107 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 13.5% 91.6 12.5
300+ Mbps 86.5% 374 36

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 355,401 kWh - mean 9,872 kWh : median 8,547 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 77,431 kWh - mean 2,212 kWh : median 1,846 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE8 3BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95875900
Longitude -1.58468600
OS Easting 426693
OS Northing 0562759
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11206
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

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

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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
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 4C3