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Thinking of living at NE12 9LT? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hall Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Ivy Road Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall | Primary | 750 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Benton Dene Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Longbenton High School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 41.7 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Stephenson High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 48 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Mary's Catholic School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 58.9 · 27.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Benton House School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Hopespring Newcastle | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
| Parkside House School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
Every primary near NE12 9LT, 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 | Forest Hall Community Tennis | 290 m | 18 |
| Swimming | Swim (Newcastle Benton) | 900 m | 12 |
| Football | Procters recreational ground | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Golf | Backworth Golf Club | 2.9 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Forest Hall Bowling Club | 230 m | 5 |
| Cricket | South Northumberland Cricket Club | 4.1 km | 5 |
| Squash | McCracken Park | 3.8 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Coach Lane Sports Hall | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Fitness | JD Gyms | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Yoga | The Hideout | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Heaton Harriers & AC | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Archery | Killingworth Archers | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Unit 13 Boxing Club | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Eden Rock Newcastle | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Speedway | Newcastle Stadium | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Novocastrians Rugby Club | 2.2 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 Benton Metro station, about a 10-minute walk (850 m). The nearest rail station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), 3.0 km away, with 1.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Forest Hall Road-Crescent Road North, 300 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 63, 38, 342, 353); 43 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Forest Hall Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 62% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Benton Dene Primary School (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Longbenton High School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 41.7 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Mary's Catholic School (2.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Heron Foods, 350 m away; Premier Meadway News (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Stephenson Park Health Group (450 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Lemongrass And Ginger is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Victoria Infirmary, 5.8 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 56% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 19 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Hedley & Springfield is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Forest Hall Constitutional And Unionist Club the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 73 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Springfield Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Aqua School NE (700 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Whitley Bay, 7.9 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 8.9 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 191 km.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
36 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.