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Thinking of living at NE12 7PB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoor Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall | Primary | 650 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Benton Dene Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| George Stephenson High School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 48 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Longbenton High School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 41.7 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Mary's Catholic School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 58.9 · 27.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gosforth East Middle School | Secondary | 3.2 km | – |
| Gosforth Central Middle School | Secondary | 3.3 km | – |
| Benton House School | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Hopespring Newcastle | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Parkside House School | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
Every primary near NE12 7PB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | George Stephenson High School | 810 m | 21 |
| Swimming | The Lakeside Centre | 670 m | 10 |
| Golf | High Gosforth Park Golf Club | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Football | Procters recreational ground | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Forest Hall Bowling Club | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Cricket | South Northumberland Cricket Club | 3.8 km | 5 |
| Squash | McCracken Park | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | High Performance Centre | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Archery | Killingworth Archers | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | McCracken Park | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Fitness | JD Gyms | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Yoga | The Hideout | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Newcastle Racecourse | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Heaton Harriers & AC | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Novocastrians Rugby Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Pigeon racing | Salters Bridge Allotments | 2.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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 Benton Metro station, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km). The nearest rail station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), 3.5 km away, with 1.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Great Lime Road-Blucher Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 62, X63, 37, 335); 50 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Westmoor Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Benton Dene Primary School (0.7 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is George Stephenson High School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 48 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Mary's Catholic School (2.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Heron Foods, 850 m away, with Slimming World closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Stephenson Park Health Group (900 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, The Hairdresser is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 5.4 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
The Daily Grind Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and West Moor And District Social Club the nearest pub (500 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 71 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Springfield Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, The Lakeside Centre (650 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Whitley Bay, 8.5 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 7.8 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 191 km.
24 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, 12% 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.