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Thinking of living at NE16 6LF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnopfield Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Highfield Community Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield | Primary | 2.1 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor | Primary | 2.4 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| Tanfield School | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 57.5 · 20.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Durham Academy | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 39.8 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Whickham School | Secondary | 5.6 km | Attainment 8: 53 · 15.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NE16 6LF, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Hobson Golf Club | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Tennis | Derwent Park (Gateshead) | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Lintz Cricket Club | 220 m | 3 |
| Cycling | Chopwell Wood | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Dipton Park Bowling Club | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Motocross | Pea Farm Off Road Centre | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Swimming | The Louisa Centre | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Ruthless Fitness | 4.8 km | 1 |
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 Blaydon, a drive away (7.2 km), with 69k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Lumley Gardens, 100 m away, with a bus about every 27 minutes on weekdays (routes 6, 836, 801); 34 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Burnopfield Primary School, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km); 78% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Tanfield School, 3.8 km away; Attainment 8: 57.5 · 20.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is The Co-Operative Food, 400 m away, with Premier - Leazes Convenience Store closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cedars Medical Group (300 m), with Caspian Health the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Beeches Hairdressing is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 11 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
Messy Church is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Lintz Cricket Club the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 34 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 3% flats and 23% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 186 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Derwent Park (Rowlands Gill), 1.8 km away; for exercise, Body Blitz Boot Camp (1.0 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.5 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 16 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 175 km.
Most households own their home, 13% 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.
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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