NE15 7BB
a residential postcode in Benwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.9772 / 54°58'37"N
Longitude: -1.6806 / 1°40'50"W
OS Eastings: 420542
OS Northings: 564779
OS Grid: NZ205647
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR JBPW.YM
Mapcode Global: WHC3Q.45Z7
Plus Code: 9C6WX8G9+VQ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94dx84
What Three Birds: pintail.swan.mallard
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Embassy Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE15 7BB
Summary
NE15 7BB is a residential postcode in Benwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are B and A.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £65,154 to £343,227 with an average of £141,277.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city, which had a population of 268,064 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 112 people resident in NE15 7BB, of which 54 were male and 58 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
NE15 7BB is in the Newcastle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Newcastle Primary Care Trust.
NE15 7BB is approximately 95m (312ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing NE15 7BB
5a1: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - White Professionals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for NE15 7BB
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near NE15 7BB include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
NE15 7BB at other websites
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- Listed Buildings near NE15 7BB at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near NE15 7BB at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to NE15 7BB at British Beaches
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near NE15 7BB at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of NE15 7BB 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
Newcastle City Council
Ward
Benwell & Scotswood
Councillors
Robert Higgins (Labour)
Hazel Stephenson (Labour)
Susan Anthony (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
MP
Chi Onwurah (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for NE15 7BB.
- 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
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near NE15 7BB.
Primary
St Bede's RC Primary School
Howlett Hall Road, Denton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 7HS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Bridgewater Primary School
Bridgewater, Delaval Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 6NL
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School A Member of Smart Multi Academy Trust
St Cuthbert's Road, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 2DQ
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Broadwood Primary School
Broadwood Road, Denton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 7TB
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Armstrong Road, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 6JB
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
St Cuthbert's High School
Gretna Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 7PX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Excelsior Academy
Denton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 6AF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 19
Good
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 9YH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Thomas More Catholic School
Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE21 4BQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Kenton School
Drayton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3RU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
Market Lane, Dunston, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9NX
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Whickham School
Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5AR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Walbottle Campus
Hexham Road, Walbottle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 9TP
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Gosforth Junior High Academy
Regent Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 1EE
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Outstanding
Emmanuel College
Consett Road, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 0AN
City Technology College
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.