Postcode NE9 7BU (Gateshead)

Map showing NE9 7BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE9 7BU is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE9 7BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE9 7BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 NE9 7BU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to NE9 7BU is Wallace Gardens which is centered 116 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aycliffe Avenue and is 50 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.35 km away at Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE9 7BU (for ages 11 and under) is Fell Dyke Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 1, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cardinal Hume Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 15, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of NE9 7BU is Leam Rangers YFC and is 103 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 4, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Saleems and is 768 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 2.6 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 NE9 7BU 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 NE9 7BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE9 7BU, and the approximate distance away.

Wallace Gardens 116 m
Aycliffe Avenue 161 m
Whitehouse Crescent 238 m
Blackhill Crescent 276 m
Aycliffe Crescent 278 m
Lanchester Avenue 302 m
Oakwood 377 m
Staneway 504 m
Wealcroft 703 m
B1288 1.11 km
A194(M) 1.46 km
B1296 1.52 km
Leam Lane 3.42 km
A183 8.1 km
A167 39.07 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE9 7BU

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 NE9 7BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Top School Good
(June 5, 2018)
103 m
Cumbric 440 m
Fell Dyke Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 1, 2019)
644 m
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton 938 m
Roman Road Primary School Outstanding
(June 30, 2016)
950 m
Larkspur Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.02 km
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
1.15 km
Furrowfield School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.24 km
Windy Nook Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
1.36 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 1.43 km
Springwell Village Primary School 1.43 km
XP Gateshead 1.52 km
Colegate Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.57 km
Heworth Grange School 1.96 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 1.96 km
Lingey House Primary School Outstanding
(May 19, 2009)
1.98 km
Glynwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
2.01 km
Ateres Girls High School Requires improvement
(November 14, 2019)
2.09 km
The Drive Community Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.15 km
White Mere Community Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE9 7BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Top School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
103 m
Leam Rangers YFC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
103 m
Oakwood General Dealers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
329 m
Geordies Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
494 m
Best One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
512 m
Glynfellis Foodstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
768 m
Saleems Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
768 m
The Eagle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
768 m
The New Eagle Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
768 m
Roman Road Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
950 m
Whitehills Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 23, 2019
965 m
Cotemede News Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
November 23, 2021
1.09 km
Furrowfield Residential School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
1.24 km
THE DURHAM RANGER Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.26 km
Leam Lane Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
1.3 km
Spring Leam Lane Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1.3 km
Windy Nook Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
1.36 km
St Augustines RC Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
1.43 km
Aarons Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
1.43 km
Anglo Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2018
1.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE9 7BU - Data from Apr 2022

Aycliffe Avenue Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Aycliffe Ave-Wallace Gdns Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Aycliffe Avenue Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Aycliffe Ave-Aycliffe Cres Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Aycliffe Cres - Whitehouse Cres Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.35 km
Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.35 km
Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.37 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.81 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.84 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.58 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 47.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE9 7BU - Data from Dec 2021

Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 405 m
Heugh Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Beacon Lough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Blackim Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Sheddon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Lookout Lake Inland Water 2.53 km
Match Island Island 2.56 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Bowes Lake Inland Water 2.59 km
Bassett's Pond Inland Water 2.72 km
Longacre Dene Valley 3.02 km
Longacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 3.3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE9 7BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 132.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.8 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 487.4 37.2

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 785,336 kWh - mean 16,709 kWh : median 15,785 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 151,278 kWh - mean 3,289 kWh : median 3,112 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE9 7BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.93049600
Longitude -1.55888500
OS Easting 428365
OS Northing 0559624
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
413
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gateshead
Electoral Ward High Fell
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gateshead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000918
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 021E
Output Area / Small Area 7A3