NE8 1UR maps, stats, and open data
NE8 1UR lies on Bensham Road in Gateshead. NE8 1UR is located in the Lobley Hill and Bensham electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Gateshead and the English Parliamentary constituency of Gateshead. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 13T and the police force is Northumbria. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
NE8 1UR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NE8 1UR geodata
| Easting | 424876 |
| Northing | 562436 |
| Latitude | 54.955950 |
| Longitude | -1.613088 |
Where is NE8 1UR?
| Street | Bensham Road |
| Town/City | Gateshead |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NE8 |
NE8 1UR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NE8 1UR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Lobley Hill And Bensham |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gateshead |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in NE8 1UR
THE FIVE WAND MILL, 201 - 203, BENSHAM ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE8 1UR 2007 16 JAN £250,000 |
2005 1 JUN £60,000 |
THE FIVE WAND MILL, 201 - 203, BENSHAM ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE8 1UR 2004 2 NOV £250,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to NE8 1UR
| Bensham Court (Bensham Road) | Bensham | 124m |
| School Street | Bensham | 161m |
| School Street | Bensham | 164m |
| Cuthbert Street | Bensham | 204m |
| Bensham Court (Bensham Road) | Bensham | 246m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to NE8 1UR
| Gateshead (Tyne And Wear Metro Station) (Bensham Road) | Gateshead | 837m |
| Central Station (Tyne And Wear Metro Station) (Neville Street) | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 1,478m |
Nearest railway stations to NE8 1UR
| Newcastle Station | 1.4km |
| Manors Station | 1.9km |
| Dunston Station | 2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NE8 1UR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 90.9% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in NE8 1UR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 43.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NE8 1UR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
NE8 1UR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NE8 1UR by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 31,745 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,886 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,892 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NE8 1UR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NE8 1UR.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
93.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than NE8 1UR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NE8 1UR (metres)
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Nearest post box to NE8 1UR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Coatsworth Road Post Office | 18:30 | 11:30 | 312m |
| Rectory Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 333m |
| First Street | 17:30 | 11:30 | 390m |
NE8 1UR ITL and NE8 1UR LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for NE8 1UR:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLC2 | Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLC22 | Tyneside |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000037 | Gateshead |
NE8 1UR census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for NE8 1UR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00041399 | |
| LSOA | E01008170 | Gateshead 008C |
| MSOA | E02001689 | Gateshead 008 |
Nearest postcodes to NE8 1UR
| NE8 1TG | Cotfield Walk | 40m |
| NE8 1AF | Cuthbert Street | 82m |
| NE8 1NZ | Bridges View | 92m |
| NE8 1NU | Windmill Way | 102m |
| NE8 1UY | Osborne Terrace | 115m |
| NE8 1TF | Cotfield Walk | 115m |
| NE8 1US | Bensham Road | 122m |
| NE8 1XN | Rectory Place | 129m |
| NE8 1TZ | Claremont Walk | 147m |
| NE8 1XA | Barrington Place | 148m |
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