Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at NE24 4SD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delaval Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Newsham Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Bede Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Horton Grange Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Malvin's Close Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| The Blyth Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bede Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bedlington Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Apex Academy | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
Every primary near NE24 4SD, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Croft Park | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Tennis | Miners Welfare Park | 640 m | 6 |
| Fitness | Climbing Stairs And Ramp | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Golf | Blyth Golf Club | 490 m | 3 |
| Bowls | New Delaval Knights Bowling Club | 710 m | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Blyth Sports Centre | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Isabella Skate Park | 560 m | 2 |
| Cricket | Blyth Cricket and Rugby Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Millennium Martial Arts | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Sailing | RNYC Boatyard | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Briardale Basket Ball Court | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Blyth Sports Centre | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Blyth Cricket and Rugby Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Bedlington Academy | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Blyth Community Rowing Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Cramlington Rockets RLFC | 3.2 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 Blyth Bebside, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km).
The nearest bus stop is St Mary's Drive, 50 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route X10); 11 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 42 minutes away by public transport (17 by car).
The nearest primary school is New Delaval Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 43% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Horton Grange Primary School (1.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Blyth Academy, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 49.2 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Group Food, 1.0 km away, with Newsham Farm Store closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Newsham Surgery (1.2 km), with Eden Pharmacy & Healthcare the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Gents Barbers is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 4.9 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
La Bottega is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Percy Arms the nearest pub (650 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 117 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 24% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
It's growing: about 391 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Isabella Heap, 400 m away; for exercise, Empire School Of Boxing (1.4 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Blyth South Beach, 2.8 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 13 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 202 km.
15 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, 14% 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.