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Thinking of living at NE12 6FS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amberley Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Bailey Green Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| Westmoor Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Grasmere Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 33% met the expected standard |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall | Primary | 1.5 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| George Stephenson High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 48 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Longbenton High School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 41.7 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wellfield Middle School | Secondary | 4.1 km | – |
| Whytrig Middle School | Secondary | 4.4 km | – |
| Seaton Valley High School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 43.2 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parkside House School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Benton House School | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| Hopespring Newcastle | Independent |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | George Stephenson High School | 1.0 km | 14 |
| Football | Amberley Playing Fields | 310 m | 8 |
| Golf | Backworth Golf Club | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Swimming | The Lakeside Centre | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | John Wille Sams Centre | 3.1 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Forest Hall Bowling Club | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Squash | Spindles Health & Leisure (Newcastle) | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Archery | Killingworth Archers | 180 m | 2 |
| Rugby union | Seghill RFC | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Fitness | JD Gyms | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Yoga | The Hideout | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Seghill Multi-use Sports Centre | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Newcastle Racecourse | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Heaton Harriers & AC | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Unit 13 Boxing Club | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Newcastle Racecourse Stands | 3.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 Palmersville Metro station, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km). The nearest rail station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), 2.3 km away, with 1.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is East Bailey - Garth 24, 200 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 63, 356, 354, 680); 18 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Amberley Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 55% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Bailey Green Primary School (1.7 km).
The nearest secondary is George Stephenson High School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 48 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Mary's Catholic School (5.3 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Store 035, 850 m away, with Hillheads Farm Shop closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wellspring Medical Pract. (600 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Morfose Barbers is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 2.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 79% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 84% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 6 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Killingworth Young Peoples Club is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Killingworth Social Club And Institute the nearest pub (650 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Amberley Playing Fields, 300 m away; for exercise, The Lakeside Centre (1.2 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Seaton Sluice, 7.6 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 7.2 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 194 km.
12 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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Most households own their home, 10% rent privately.
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.