Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at NE34 7LG? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea View Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields | Primary | 350 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Harton Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Harton Academy | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mortimer Community College | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Wilfrid's RC College | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 12.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NE34 7LG, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Harton Academy Sports Centre | 890 m | 6 |
| Tennis | Robert Readhead Park | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Golf | South Shields Golf Club Ltd | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Marsden Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Squash | South Shields And Westoe Club | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Football | Mariners Park | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Gypsies Green Velodrome | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Sailing | South Shields Sailing Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Brinkburn Cio | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Shields Snooker Centre | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Love 2 Yoga | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Exercise | Forged Training | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Forged Training | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Tynemouth Rowing Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | North Shield Skate Park | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | The Parks | 4.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 Chichester Metro station, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km). The nearest rail station is East Boldon, 4.1 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Marsden Road-Tabernacle, 150 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes X34, 826); 32 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 44 minutes away by public transport (19 by car).
The nearest primary school is Sea View Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 64% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Harton Academy, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Wilfrid's RC College (1.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Heron Foods, 1.1 km away, with Your Community Shop by Hospitality and Hope closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Marsden Medical Group (150 m), with Horsley Hill Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Ze Barbers is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 2.3 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Food Hub Hospitality and Hope is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Fountain the nearest pub (650 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 81 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Robert Readhead Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, North Lizard Riding School (1.9 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: South Shields, 1.7 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 19 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 190 km.
22 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, 8% 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.