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Thinking of living at NE10 9AX? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Nook Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Falla Park Community Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Larkspur Community Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 42% met the expected standard |
| XP Gateshead | Secondary | 300 m | – |
| Heworth Grange School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 36.4 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 53.2 · 20.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ateres Girls High School | Independent | 850 m | 21.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Gateshead Cheder Primary School | Independent | 1.9 km | 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Keser Torah Boys' School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
Every primary near NE10 9AX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Heworth Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Tennis | Felling Park | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Golf | Marshalls | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Fitness | gymetc | 3.8 km | 5 |
| Climbing | Climb Newcastle @ The Pool | 3.9 km | 5 |
| Football | Leam Rangers Football Club | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Squash | Gateshead Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Felling Cricket Club | 740 m | 3 |
| Bowls | Lyndhurst Bowling Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Gateshead International Stadium | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Gateshead International Stadium | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Speedway | Newcastle Diamonds Speedway Track | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Shanti Bee | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Lane 7 | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Running | Northern Runner | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Cleveland Hall MUGA | 1.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Heworth, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 46k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Hartlepool.
The nearest bus stop is Albion Street-Dornoch Crescent, 100 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 58, 67, 831); 38 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Windy Nook Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is XP Gateshead, 300 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (1.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is KNS Retail, 750 m away, with High Felling News And Post Office closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Crowhall Medical Centre (800 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Aliya's is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 1.3 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 76% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
FoodCycle Felling is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Fiddlers Three the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 80 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is White Hill, 900 m away; for exercise, Atlantis Gym (950 m).
A swim is a short trip away: South Shields, 12 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 14 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 182 km.
Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
The nearest university is University Centre Quayside, 3.7 km away (TEF Bronze).
10 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.