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Thinking of living at NE25 8UW? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay | Primary | 450 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats | Primary | 600 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Appletree Gardens First School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Preston Grange Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Monkseaton High School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 41 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Marden Bridge Middle School | Secondary | 850 m | – |
| Monkseaton Coastal School | Secondary | 850 m | – |
| Parkside House School | Independent | 4.3 km | – |
Every primary near NE25 8UW, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Tynemouth Swimming Pool | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Golf | Tynemouth Golf Club | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Tennis | Crawford Park | 860 m | 5 |
| Bowls | Norham Road Bowling Greens | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Station | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Whitley Bay Cricket Club | 660 m | 3 |
| Football | Whitley Bay Football Club | 370 m | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Whitley Bay Ice Rink | 480 m | 2 |
| Rugby | Rockcliff Rugby Club | 800 m | 2 |
| Archery | North East Archers | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Snooker | North East Snooker Centre | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Tynemouth Model Boat Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Squash | Tynemouth Squash Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Panama Dip Skate Park | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Tynemouth Sailing Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Forged Training | 3.3 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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 Monkseaton Metro station, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km). The nearest rail station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), 3.9 km away, with 1.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Shields Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 309, 308, 317); 31 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Whitley Lodge First School (1.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Monkseaton High School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 41 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Whitley Bay High School (1.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 300 m away; J C Beckman (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bridge And Monkseaton Medical Practice (1.1 km), with Morrisons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, Hair By Moods is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 7.7 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 60% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 75% 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: 23 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Wynn's Catering is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and The Foxhunters the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
It's a low-crime area: about 63 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 49% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Whitley Park, 1.7 km away; for exercise, Whitley Bay Ice Rink (500 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Whitley Bay, 1.6 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 15 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 195 km.
25 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, 15% 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.