Latitude: 55.0113 / 55°0'40"N
Longitude: -1.5777 / 1°34'39"W
OS Eastings: 427106
OS Northings: 568609
OS Grid: NZ271686
Mapcode National: GBR KBFH.7D
Mapcode Global: WHC3K.Q9XL
Plus Code: 9C7W2C6C+GW
Maidenhead Locator System: IO95fa02
What Three Birds: swift.redhead.finch
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
NE12 8LQ is a primarily residential postcode in North Tyneside, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £69,992 to £409,776 with an average of £158,023.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are B, D and E.
Commercial rateable values range from £2,800 to £9,500 with an average of £6,150. The most common recorded business types are Club and Betting Shop.
Longbenton is a town, which had a population of 37,070 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 43 people resident in NE12 8LQ, of which 23 were male and 20 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
NE12 8LQ is in the Newcastle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the North Tyneside Primary Care Trust.
NE12 8LQ is approximately 61m (200ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in NE12 8LQ
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing NE12 8LQ
8b1: Hard-Pressed Living - Challenged Terraced Workers - Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for NE12 8LQ
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near NE12 8LQ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Waitrose, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of NE12 8LQ 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
North Tyneside Borough Council
Ward
Longbenton
Councillors
Eddie Darke (Labour)
Joan Walker (Labour)
Karen Clark (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
North Tyneside
MP
Mary Glindon (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for NE12 8LQ.
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'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near NE12 8LQ.
Balliol Primary School
Chesters Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8QP
Foundation School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)
Goathland Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8FA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided
Goathland Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8FA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Benton Park Primary School
Corchester Walk, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7SS
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Benton Dene Primary School
Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8FD
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Longbenton High School
Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8ER
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Mary's Catholic School
Benton Park Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7PE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Heaton Manor School
Jesmond Park West, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7DP
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
George Stephenson High School
Southgate, Killingworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 6SA
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 1UN
Foundation School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Gosforth East Middle School
Harewood Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 5JT
Foundation School
Ages 9 - 13
Needs improvement
Benfield School
Benfield Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4NU
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Gosforth Academy
Knightsbridge, Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 2JH
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
Gosforth Junior High Academy
Regent Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 1EE
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Outstanding
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.