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Thinking of living at NE31 1BF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toner Avenue Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Bill Quay Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| West Walker Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn | Primary | 1.2 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Tyneview Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 9.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hebburn Comprehensive School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Walker Riverside Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 35.5 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Heworth Grange School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 36.4 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ateres Girls High School | Independent | 3.1 km | 21.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Gateshead Cheder Primary School | Independent | 4.9 km | 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Keser Torah Boys' School | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Hebburn Town Football Club | 320 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Hebburn Central | 850 m | 9 |
| Tennis | Carr Ellison Park | 830 m | 8 |
| Cricket | Bill Quay Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Golf | Heworth Golf Club | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Eden Rock Newcastle | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Squash | Clegwell Community Hub | 920 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Monkton Stadium | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Speedway | Newcastle Diamonds Speedway Track | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Wallsend's Skate Park | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Shanti Bee | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Benfield Bowling Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Dog racing | Newcastle Stadium | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Motor | Newcastle Diamonds Speedway | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Trampoline | Fun Shack & Jump 360 | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Running | Hadrian Leisure Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 Hebburn Metro station, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km). The nearest rail station is Heworth, 2.5 km away, with 46k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Victoria Road West-Burnheads Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (routes 26, 36, 515, 815); 11 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Toner Avenue Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 57% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy (0.8 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is St Joseph's Catholic Academy, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 45.5 · 9.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Mary's Catholic School (5.8 km) and Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (5.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 850 m away, with Hartleyburn News closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Victoria Medical Centre (900 m), with Kaila Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Envy Hair is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 5.3 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 76% 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Hebburn Cemetary Tea Room is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Hebburn Sports Club the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 78 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 204 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Riverside Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Hebburn Central (850 m).
A swim is a short trip away: South Shields, 7.8 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 13 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 187 km.
19 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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Every primary near NE31 1BF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
The nearest university is University Centre Quayside, 3.9 km away (TEF Bronze).
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.