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Thinking of living at NE23 2QB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cramlington Village Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Cramlington Shanklea Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Eastlea Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Burnside Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Cramlington Learning Village | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Whytrig Middle School | Secondary | 3.9 km | – |
| Seaton Valley High School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 43.2 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Blyth Academy | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Gosforth Academy | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Apex Academy | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Brenkley School | Independent | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 17.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NE23 2QB, 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 | Alexandra Park (Cramlington) | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Football | Northburn Sports & Community Centre | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Kramel Playing Field | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Horton Park Outdoor Gym | 870 m | 4 |
| Golf | Arcot Hall Golf Club | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Cramlington Bowling Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Bedlington Cricket Club | 4.8 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Concordia Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Seghill Multi-use Sports Centre | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Isabella Skate Park | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | Cramlington Rockets RLFC | 660 m | 1 |
| Model aerodrome | Cramlington And District Model Aircraft Club | 900 m | 1 |
| Squash | Concordia Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Jai Suu Muay Thai | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Sporting Club Cramlington | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Crossfit | Crossfit Gaia | 2.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 Cramlington, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 184k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Parkside, 50 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes X10, X11, X8, 57A); 32 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Cramlington Village Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 61% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Cramlington Learning Village, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 46.7 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 500 m away; Eastfield Stores (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Village Medical Group (1.0 km), with Brockwell Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, The Beauty Experience is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 2.0 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Cramlington Voluntary Youth Project is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and Cramlington Masonic Lodge the nearest pub (700 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 32% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 182 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Horton Park, 900 m away; for exercise, Cramlington Rockets RLFC (650 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Blyth South Beach, 5.6 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 9.4 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 198 km.
Most households own their home, 10% rent privately.
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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
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.