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Thinking of living at NE9 7RP? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springwell Village Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Fell Dyke Community Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| George Washington Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton | Primary | 1.4 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Albany Village Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 53.2 · 20.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Washington Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 33.1 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oxclose Community Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 41.8 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| XP Gateshead | Secondary | 2.8 km | – |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 9.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ateres Girls High School | Independent | 3.3 km | 21.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Gateshead Cheder Primary School | Independent | 3.7 km | 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Cardinal Hume Catholic School | 1.9 km | 8 |
| Golf | George Washington Leisure Club | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Swimming | George Washington Leisure Club | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Football | Leam Rangers Football Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Felling Cricket Club | 3.0 km | 5 |
| Squash | Washington Leisure Centre | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Cleveland Hall MUGA | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Cleveland Hall MUGA | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Archery | Eagle Archery | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | AMF Bowling | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Fitness | strongher studio | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Lyndhurst Bowling Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Birtley Snooker Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Laser tag | War Room | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby football | Gateshead Rugby Football Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Pole dance | Tempest Dance Studio | 4.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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 Heworth, a drive away (3.6 km), with 46k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Hartlepool.
The nearest bus stop is Springwell Village, 50 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 56, X1, X1A, X1B); 46 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Springwell Village Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 66% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead, 1.9 km away; Attainment 8: 53.2 · 20.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda Express Washington - Parsons Road PFS, 1.3 km away, with Nisa Local - Springwell closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wrekenton Medical Group (1.3 km), with Healthhub Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.3 km).
For a haircut, Beauty Over The Road is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 4.0 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: 15 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Bowes Railway is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Guide Post the nearest pub (50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 69 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 28% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Springwell Estate Millennium Green, 1.1 km away; for exercise, PureGym (2.5 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Roker - Sunderland, 11 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 17 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 181 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
10 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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| Keser Torah Boys' School | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
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Every primary near NE9 7RP, 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.
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.