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Thinking of living at NE26 4AF? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley Lodge First School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Coquet Park First School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Southridge First School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Marine Park First School | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| Seaton Sluice First School | Primary | 2.3 km | – |
| Whitley Bay High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 54.2 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Valley Gardens Middle School | Secondary | 1.7 km | – |
| Wellfield Middle School | Secondary | 2.7 km | – |
| Parkside House School | Independent | 4.9 km | – |
Every primary near NE26 4AF, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Whitley Bay Golf Club | 390 m | 5 |
| Bowls | Souter Bowling Club | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Tennis | Souter Park | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Waves | 840 m | 4 |
| Cricket | Whitley Bay Cricket Club | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Whitley Lodge Snooker | 530 m | 2 |
| Yoga | Velo | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Rockcliff Rugby Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Squash | Tynemouth Squash Club Ltd | 5.0 km | 2 |
| Mini | Mini Golf Reception, Whitley Bay | 400 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | Panama Dip Skate Park | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Churchill Playing Fields | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Surfing | Northerly Swell | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Running | North Shields Polytechnic Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Pilates At The Coast | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Whitley Bay Ice Rink | 2.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km). The nearest rail station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), 4.8 km away, with 1.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is The Links-Hastings Avenue, 200 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 309, 308, 300); 25 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Whitley Lodge First School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m).
The nearest secondary is Whitley Bay High School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 54.2 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 600 m away; Boots Your Local Pharmacy (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Beaumont Park Surgery (1.5 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, LJK Aesthetics is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 6.8 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.
Meet Me On The Corner Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Tavern And Galley the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 31 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 48% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Brierdene, 200 m away; for exercise, Mini Golf Reception, Whitley Bay (400 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 8.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 14 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 196 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 59% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 31% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 48% of adults have a degree.
23 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.