Postcode NE8 4YY (Gateshead)

Map showing NE8 4YY and nearby postcodes

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

NE8 4YY 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 4YY as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to NE8 4YY is Wetherby Grove which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Racecourse Estate and is 181 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.8 km away at Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE8 4YY (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 4YY is Valley Farm and is 628 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 599 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 4YY 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 4YY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wetherby Grove 48 m
Cartmel Grove 95 m
Chepstow Gardens 104 m
Armstrong Street 112 m
Berners-Lee Road 140 m
York Close 157 m
Sandown Gardens 158 m
Fontwell Drive 159 m
Macadam Street 182 m
Newbury Avenue 186 m
Kempton Gardens 203 m
Telford Street 211 m
Brunel Street 214 m
Watt Street 242 m
Trevethick Street 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE8 4YY

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 4YY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
452 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 487 m
Brighton Avenue Primary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
604 m
Eslington Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
615 m
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2007)
785 m
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
935 m
Caedmon Community Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
979 m
Gibside School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
1.11 km
Haskel School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.16 km
Keser Torah Boys' School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
1.27 km
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
1.3 km
Tashbar Boys Nursery Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.3 km
Keser Girls School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.31 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 1.34 km
South Street Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
1.35 km
Shoshanim 1.38 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 1.39 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell 1.51 km
Dryden School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
1.56 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.65 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Racecourse Estate Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Saltwell Road-Kelvin Grove Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Saltwell Road-Brunel Street Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Saltwell Road-Whitehall Road Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Lobley Hill Road-Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.8 km
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.82 km
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.82 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 49.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 905 m
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Beggar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Shanks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Coxclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Beacon Lough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Robin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Lady Park Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Fugarfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 129.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.7 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 207,532 kWh - mean 8,647 kWh : median 8,819 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 45,091 kWh - mean 2,050 kWh : median 1,823 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE8 4YY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.94708400
Longitude -1.61713900
OS Easting 424622
OS Northing 0561448
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