Measuring the distances…
These only choose where you start. Every page and every lens is still one tap away.
Sign in to keep them on every device →Measuring the distances…
Thinking of living at NE26 4BQ? 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 supermarket are further.
Answer a few questions in Where could I live? and this will use your own priorities. Until then, try a perspective.
Working out the fit…
here typical · scale 0–50%
2 crimes recorded on The Rise in the last 12 months. The street →
here typical · scale 0–50%
here England and Wales · scale 0–100%
here England and Wales · scale 0–50%
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaton Sluice First School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Whitley Lodge First School | Primary | 2.2 km | – |
| Holywell Village First School | Primary | 2.5 km | – |
| Coquet Park First School | Primary | 2.7 km | – |
| Southridge First School | Primary | 2.8 km | – |
| Seaton Sluice Middle School | Secondary | 1.9 km | – |
| Whitley Bay High School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 54.2 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Valley Gardens Middle School | Secondary | 3.3 km | – |
| Whytrig Middle School | Secondary | 3.4 km | – |
| Seaton Valley High School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 43.2 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parkside House School | Independent | 5.5 km | – |
Every primary near NE26 4BQ, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Seaton Sluice Bowling Club | 660 m | 5 |
| Tennis | Astley Park | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Golf | Whitley Bay Golf Club | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Waves | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Bates Cottage Cricket Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Velo | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Football | Whitley Bay Football Club | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Mini | Mini Golf Reception, Whitley Bay | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Climbing adventure | Ropes & Logs | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Monkey Bars | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Whitley Lodge Snooker | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Panama Dip Skate Park | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Churchill Playing Fields | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Surfing | Northerly Swell | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Running | North Shields Polytechnic Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Pilates At The Coast | 3.8 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 Monkseaton Metro station, a drive away (3.8 km). The nearest rail station is Seaton Delaval, 4.4 km away, with 73k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Hartley Square, 200 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 309, 308); 11 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Seaton Sluice First School, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Seaton Sluice Middle School, 1.9 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Whitley Bay High School (3.9 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 2.4 km away, with The Caravan Club closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Seaton Sluice Surgery (950 m), with Seaton Sluice Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, Persona is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 4.5 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: 4 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
Castaways is the closest café or restaurant (900 m), and The Delaval Arms the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 56 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 197 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Brierdene, 2.1 km away; for exercise, Mini Golf Reception, Whitley Bay (1.6 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Seaton Sluice, 1.7 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 13 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 198 km.
5 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.
More for moving: Moving for a reason · Where could I live? · Places like Holywell & Hartley · Compare a shortlist
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 30% are 65 or over.
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.