NE17 7BG
a residential postcode in Chopwell, Gateshead
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.9216 / 54°55'17"N
Longitude: -1.8114 / 1°48'41"W
OS Eastings: 412185
OS Northings: 558559
OS Grid: NZ121585
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR HCSJ.MK
Mapcode Global: WHC3V.4KPD
Plus Code: 9C6WW5CQ+JC
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94cw21
What Three Birds: stork.scoter.skua
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
West Meadows, Chopwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE17 7BG
Summary
NE17 7BG is a residential postcode in Chopwell, Gateshead. It was first introduced in May 2005.
The most common council tax bands are C and D.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £144,845 to £367,252 with an average of £238,698.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006 and between 1996 and 2002.
75% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
Chopwell is a village, which had a population of 3,096 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 157 people resident in NE17 7BG, of which 74 were male and 83 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
NE17 7BG is in the Newcastle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Gateshead Primary Care Trust.
NE17 7BG is approximately 172m (564ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing NE17 7BG
5a1: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - White Professionals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for NE17 7BG
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near NE17 7BG include Co-Operative Food and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near NE17 7BG at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of NE17 7BG 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
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill
Councillors
Lynne Caffrey (Labour)
Michael McNestry (Labour)
Dave Bradford (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Blaydon
MP
Liz Twist (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for NE17 7BG.
- 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 NE17 7BG.
Primary
Chopwell Primary School
Derwent Street, Chopwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE17 7HS
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
High Spen Primary School
Hugar Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear, NE39 2BQ
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Highfield Community Primary School
Whinfield Way, Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear, NE39 2JE
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield
Whinfield Way, Highfield, Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear, NE39 2JE
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Ebchester CofE Primary School
Shaw Lane, Ebchester, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0QB
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Secondary
Prudhoe Community High School
Moor Road, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5LJ
Community School
Ages 13 - 19
Good
Highfield Middle School
Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6EY
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Thorp Academy
Main Road, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 3AH
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Ovingham Middle School
West Road, Ovingham, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6DE
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
St Thomas More Catholic School
Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE21 4BQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Tanfield School, Specialist College of Science and Engineering
Tanfield Lea Road, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 8AY
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
North Durham Academy
High Street, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0TW
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.