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Thinking of living at NE42 6BS? 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 supermarket and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ovingham Church of England First School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| Prudhoe Castle First School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Prudhoe West Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe | Primary | 1.5 km | 94% met the expected standard |
| Adderlane Academy | Primary | 1.8 km | – |
| Ovingham Middle School | Secondary | 300 m | – |
| Highfield Middle School | Secondary | 1.5 km | – |
| Prudhoe Community High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mowden Hall School | Independent | 4.4 km | – |
Every primary near NE42 6BS, 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 | Highfield Middle School | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Golf | Prudhoe Golf Club | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Stocksfield Sports Ground | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Football | Stocksfield Sports Ground | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Highfield Skatepark | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Prudhoe Waterworld | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Stocksfield Sports Ground | 3.2 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 Prudhoe, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 184k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Bridge End, 150 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 684); 5 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 45 minutes away by public transport (24 by car).
The nearest primary school is Ovingham Church of England First School, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Prudhoe West Academy (1.4 km).
The nearest secondary is Ovingham Middle School, 300 m away.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Group Food, 1.5 km away, with Village Stores closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Prudhoe Medical Group (1.3 km), with Prudhoe Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.4 km).
For a haircut, The R Salon is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Victoria Infirmary, 16 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: 15 restaurants and cafés, 12 pubs and bars.
Ovingham Reading Room is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Bridge End Inn the nearest pub (100 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 110 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Tyne Riverside Country Park, 400 m away; for exercise, St Matthews Wellness Centre (1.5 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 3.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 14 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 182 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
13 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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It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 46% of adults have a degree.
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.