Postcode NE8 4YS (Gateshead)

Map showing NE8 4YS and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE8 4YS is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE8 4YS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE8 4YS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 4YS as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to NE8 4YS is Fontwell Drive which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Racecourse Estate and is 58 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.88 km away at Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE8 4YS (for ages 11 and under) is Kelvin Grove Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022. 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 4YS is Valley Farm and is 602 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The New Treasure Express and is 490 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 0.9 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 4YS 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 4YS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE8 4YS, and the approximate distance away.

Fontwell Drive 36 m
Cartmel Grove 42 m
Wetherby Grove 123 m
Maxwell Street 157 m
Watt Street 185 m
York Close 187 m
Telford Street 191 m
Armstrong Street 192 m
Macadam Street 204 m
Saltwell Road 219 m
Chepstow Gardens 229 m
Fells Road 231 m
Arkwright Street 234 m
Berners-Lee Road 250 m
Barry Street 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE8 4YS

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 4YS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
455 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 514 m
Brighton Avenue Primary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
684 m
Eslington Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
748 m
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2007)
919 m
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
1.01 km
Caedmon Community Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.01 km
Gibside School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
1.1 km
Haskel School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.22 km
Keser Torah Boys' School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
1.32 km
South Street Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
1.36 km
Keser Girls School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.36 km
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
1.38 km
Tashbar Boys Nursery Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.38 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell 1.4 km
Shoshanim 1.42 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 1.44 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 1.45 km
Dryden School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
1.49 km
Kells Lane Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2007)
1.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE8 4YS - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE8 4YS - Data from Apr 2022

Racecourse Estate Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Saltwell Road-Kelvin Grove Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Saltwell Road-Brunel Street Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Saltwell Road-Barry Street Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Saltwell Park Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.88 km
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.9 km
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.91 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 49.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE8 4YS - Data from Dec 2021

Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 828 m
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 927 m
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Beggar Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Shanks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Coxclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Beacon Lough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Robin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Lady Park Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Fugarfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Hill Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE8 4YS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.3 Mbps 72.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.2 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 134,348 kWh - mean 5,841 kWh : median 5,319 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 35,581 kWh - mean 1,547 kWh : median 1,469 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE8 4YS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.94601200
Longitude -1.61618100
OS Easting 424684
OS Northing 0561329
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2156
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 E33000059
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 007D
Output Area / Small Area 7C3