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Thinking of living at NE27 0TG? 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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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiremoor Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| South Wellfield First School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Backworth Park Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Holystone Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| New York Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Wellfield Middle School | Secondary | 1.3 km | – |
| Valley Gardens Middle School | Secondary | 2.4 km | – |
| St Thomas More Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parkside House School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Benton House School | Independent | 5.3 km | – |
Every primary near NE27 0TG, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Crawford Park | 2.3 km | 13 |
| Swimming | PaddlePod (Shiremoor) | 790 m | 8 |
| Golf | Backworth Miners | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Football | Procters recreational ground | 2.9 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Forth Bowling Club | 3.0 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Whitley Bay Cricket Club | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Yoga | The Hideout | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Archery | Bowmen of Backworth | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Panama Dip Skate Park | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Fitness | JD Gyms | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Squash | Tynemouth Squash Club Ltd | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Churchill Playing Fields | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Running | North Shields Polytechnic Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Whitley Bay Ice Rink | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Rockcliff Rugby Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Whitley Lodge Snooker | 3.5 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. 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 Shiremoor Metro station, a few minutes' walk (350 m). The nearest rail station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), 1.0 km away, with 1.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Park Lane-Brenkley Avenue, 100 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 354, 353, 356, 351); 42 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Shiremoor Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 77% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Wellfield Middle School, 1.3 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Whitley Bay High School (3.5 km) and St Mary's Catholic School (5.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Heron Foods, 900 m away, with Spar closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Northumberland Park Medical Group (500 m), with Seaton Healthcare Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Traditional Barbers is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 6.0 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
BB's Coffee Shop And Store Confectionary is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Grey Horse the nearest pub (700 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 96 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 25% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Silverlink Biodiversity Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, PaddlePod (Shiremoor) (800 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Whitley Bay, 4.7 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 11 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 193 km.
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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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.