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Thinking of living at NE40 3SN? 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.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaville Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Ryton Community Infant School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Ryton Junior School | Primary | 850 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook | Primary | 950 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Thorp Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 47.2 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Walbottle Academy | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Prudhoe Community High School | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Highfield Middle School | Secondary | 4.3 km | – |
| St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 51.9 · 16% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NE40 3SN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Thorp Academy | 980 m | 7 |
| Golf | Tyneside Golf Club | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Clara Vale Cricket Club | 730 m | 6 |
| Football | Kingsley Park | 310 m | 2 |
| Rowing | Tyne United Rowing Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Aiki Martial Arts & Fitness | 950 m | 1 |
| Pilates | Elementary Pilates | 960 m | 1 |
| Rugby union | Ryton Rugby Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Newburn Water Sports Centre | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Newburn Water Sports Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Prudhoe Waterworld | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Highfield Skatepark | 4.6 km | 1 |
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 Wylam, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 111k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Stannerford Road-Crawcrook Lane, 100 m away, with a bus about every 55 minutes on weekdays (routes R3, 891); 5 departures an hour from the 4 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 (18 by car).
The nearest primary school is Emmaville Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 75% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Greenside Primary School (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Thorp Academy, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 47.2 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Group Food, 1.8 km away, with Co-op closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Crawcrook Medical Centre (850 m), with Parkside Pharmacy Crawcrook the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Body Beautiful Clinic is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Victoria Infirmary, 11 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 56% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 12 pubs and bars.
Crawcrook Branch Library is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and Ryton Football Club the nearest pub (under 50 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 51 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 11 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 20% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Crawcrook Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Aiki Martial Arts & Fitness (950 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 10 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 182 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
8 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.