NE8 2AF
a primarily residential postcode in Gateshead
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.9633 / 54°57'47"N
Longitude: -1.609 / 1°36'32"W
OS Eastings: 425135
OS Northings: 563259
OS Grid: NZ251632
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR SPX.ZM
Mapcode Global: WHC3R.8H2W
Plus Code: 9C6WX97R+8C
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94ex61
What Three Birds: shrike.hawk-owl.hawfinch
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Willbrook House, Worsdell Drive, Gateshead NE8 2AF
Summary
NE8 2AF is a primarily residential postcode in Gateshead. It was first introduced in February 2005.
The most common council tax bands are C and B.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £45,000 to £66,773,292 with an average of £803,856.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006.
79% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly privately rented, with some owner occupied
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
The average commercial rateable value is £2,250. The most common recorded business type is Communication Station.
Gateshead is a town, which had a population of 120,046 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 87 people resident in NE8 2AF, of which 60 were male and 27 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
NE8 2AF is in the Newcastle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Gateshead Primary Care Trust.
NE8 2AF is approximately 38m (125ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in NE8 2AF
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing NE8 2AF
2b2: Cosmopolitans - Inner-City Students - Multicultural Student Neighbourhoods
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for NE8 2AF
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near NE8 2AF include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Waitrose, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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NE8 2AF at other websites
- Air quality forecast for NE8 2AF at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at NE8 2AF at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near NE8 2AF at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near NE8 2AF at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near NE8 2AF at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to NE8 2AF at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near NE8 2AF at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near NE8 2AF at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near NE8 2AF at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of NE8 2AF are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Gateshead Borough Council
Ward
Bridges
Councillors
Bob Goldsworthy (Labour)
John Eagle (Labour)
Angela Douglas (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Gateshead
MP
Ian Mearns (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for NE8 2AF.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near NE8 2AF.
Primary
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Gateshead
Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 1LR
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Caedmon Community Primary School
Whitehall Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4LH
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Our Lady and St Anne's RC Primary School
Summerhill Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 6EB
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Brighton Avenue Primary School
Brighton Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 1XS
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
South Street Community Primary School
Cramer Street, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4BB
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
Market Lane, Dunston, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9NX
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Emmanuel College
Consett Road, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 0AN
City Technology College
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Thomas Hepburn Community Academy
Swards Road, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 9UZ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Heaton Manor School
Jesmond Park West, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7DP
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 9YH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Joseph Swan Academy
Saltwell Road South, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6LE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Heworth Grange Comprehensive School
High Lanes, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0PT
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6RZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Benfield School
Benfield Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4NU
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Walker Technology College
Waverdale Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4AW
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.