NE12 8DT is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (NE12) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8DT) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case NE which means Newcastle upon Tyne.
Postal District. In our case NE12.
Postal Sector. In our case NE12 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case DT.

The regional mail center for the post area NE is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the NE12 8DT postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is FOREST HALL DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the NE12 8DT postcode have the street address of Ashdown Way

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 20 individuals call the NE12 8DT postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE within the old postal county of Northumberland.

NE12 8DT is within the town of Longbenton.

The NE12 8DT postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in NE12 8DT are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced and end-terraced.

Most properties in NE12 8DT are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for NE12 8DT

The telephone area code for NE12 8DT is 0191 Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, Sunderland.

Map Coordinates for NE12 8DT

Latitude	55.0162612025
Longitude	-1.57922899698

Ordnance Survey Maps for NE12 8DT

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Weather Forecast for NE12 8DT

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	8.00%	NE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	63.00%	NNE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	93.00%	NNW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	92.00%	NNW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	62.00%	WNW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	50.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	5.00%	WSW 11 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	0.00%	SW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	10.00%	SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	37.00%	S 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	SSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	38.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	ESE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	ESE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	49.00%	ESE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	47.00%	E 9 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	NE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	NE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	19.00%	NE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	17.00%	NE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	15.00%	NNE 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the NE12 8DT Postcode?

Download Speeds For NE12 8DT

Average Mbps	93.600
Median Mbps	55.600
Maximum Mbps	205.000

NE12 8DT has an average download speed of 93.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

806 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

63% of postcodes (747,114) have slower broadband speeds.

37% of postcodes (436,721) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For NE12 8DT

Average Mbps	13.600
Median Mbps	11.100
Maximum Mbps	21.000

NE12 8DT has an average upload speed of 13.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,586 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

51% of postcodes (603,420) have slower upload speeds.

48% of postcodes (569,635) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of NE12 8DT Postcode

England Primary Schools

Ivy Road Primary School

Address: Ivy Road Primary School, Ivy Road Primary School, Ivy Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 9AP

Distance: 0.92 miles

School Website

Contact: 01912688851

Forest Hall Primary School

Address: Forest Hall Primary School, Delaval Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 9BA

Distance: 0.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 01913009341

St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Aided

Address: St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Aided, Great Lime Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 7AB

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact:

Ravenswood Primary School

Address: Ravenswood Primary School, Ravenswood Road, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 5TU

Distance: 1.76 miles

School Website

Contact: 01912659599

Benton Dene Primary School

Address: Benton Dene Primary School, Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8FD

Distance: 0.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914661818

Westmoor Primary School

Address: Westmoor Primary School, Southgate, Killingworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 6SA

Distance: 1.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01916432260

Balliol Primary School

Address: Balliol Primary School, Chesters Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8QP

Distance: 0.37 miles

School Website

Contact: 01918142500

St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided

Address: St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided, Goathland Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8FA

Distance: 0.28 miles

Contact:

St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)

Address: St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided), Goathland Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8FA

Distance: 0.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01916250870

Benton Park Primary School

Address: Benton Park Primary School, Corchester Walk, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7SS

Distance: 0.92 miles

School Website

Contact: 01912665122

Cragside Primary School

Address: Cragside Primary School, Cragside, High Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7EL

Distance: 1.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01912668389

England Secondary Schools

Longbenton High School

Address: Longbenton High School, Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8ER

Distance: 0.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 01912189500

George Stephenson High School

Address: George Stephenson High School, Southgate, Killingworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 6SA

Distance: 1.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01912161115

St Mary's Catholic School

Address: St Mary's Catholic School, Benton Park Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7PE

Distance: 0.91 miles

School Website

Contact: 01912153260

St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School

Address: St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School, Benton Park Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7PE

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near NE12 8DT

LONGBENTON DENTAL

Address: THE OXFORD CENTRE, WEST FARM AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE12 8LT

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: :

ROSEBROUGH DENTAL SURGERY

Address: FOUR LANE ENDS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE7 7UH

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 2 MANOR ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE7 7XS

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: :

UNIT 20-21

Address: THE KILLINGWORTH CENTRE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 6YT

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact: :

55 GOSFORTH SMILES CLINIC

Address: 55A CHURCH ROAD, GOSFORTH, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE3 1UE

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: :

THE KILLINGWORTH DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: KILLINGWORTH HEALTH CENTRE, CITADEL EAST, KILLINGWORTH, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE12 6HS

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near NE12 8DT

MAIL MY MEDS

Address: UNIT 1 GROUND FLOOR, KARMJIT HOUSE, BALLIOL BUSINESS PARK, BENTON LANE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE12 8EW

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01918 161310

FOREST HALL PHARMACY

Address: 99 STATION ROAD, FOREST HALL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 7HS

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01912 665019

PARKSIDE PHARMACY BENTON

Address: 335 BENTON ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE7 7EE

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01912 666549

FAIRMANS PHARMACY

Address: 379 BENTON ROAD, BENTON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE7 7EE

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 2662016

BOOTS

Address: UNIT 4, THE BOULEVARD, WEST FARM AVENUE, LONGBENTON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE12 8GA

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 2150315

HALLS PHARMACY (NORTH EAST) LIMITED

Address: 3 STATION ROAD NORTH, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE12 7AR

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 2661438

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near NE12 8DT

FOUR LANE ENDS OPTICIANS

Address: 341 BENTON ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE7 7EE

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: :

OPTICA CLINIC LTD (LONGBENTON)

Address: UNIT 9B, THE BOULEVARD, WEST FARM AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE12 8GA

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: :

OPTICA EYE CLINIC

Address: 24 STATION ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 9AD

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: :

D J RAYMOND OPTOMETRIST

Address: 1 STATION ROAD NORTH, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE12 7AR

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

THOMPSON OPTICIANS LTD (FOREST HALL)

Address: 1 STATION ROAD NORTH, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE12 7AR

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

OUTLOOK OPTICAL BENTON (BENTON)

Address: UNIT 20A, 7 NORTH TYNE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WHITLEY ROAD, BENTON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE12 9SZ

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near NE12 8DT

WEST FARM SURGERY

Address: 31 WEST FARM AVENUE, LONGBENTON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE12 8LS

Distance: 0.35 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 2662215

OXFORD CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: THE OXFORD CENTRE, WEST FARM AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 8LT

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: :

LANE END SURGERY

Address: 2 MANOR WALK, BENTON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE7 7XX

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 2665246

STEPHENSON PARK HEALTH GROUP

Address: STATION ROAD, FOREST HALL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 9BQ

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 2599666

SWARLAND AVENUE SURGERY

Address: 2 SWARLAND AVENUE, BENTON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE7 7TD

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 2150141

WHITE SWAN SURGERY

Address: CITADEL EAST, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 6SS

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near NE12 8DT

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: NE12 8DT

Manors
Manors station, off Trafalgar Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 6UR
Distance: 4.14 miles
Driving Time: 8.38 minutes
Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne station, Neville Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE1 5DL
Distance: 4.53 miles
Driving Time: 9.47 minutes
Heworth
Heworth station, Sunderland Road, Heworth, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0NE
Distance: 6.91 miles
Driving Time: 12.75 minutes
Dunston
Dunston station, Dunston, Dunston, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9SS
Distance: 6.94 miles
Driving Time: 13.82 minutes
Cramlington
Cramlington station, Station Road, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 9EX
Distance: 8.59 miles
Driving Time: 12.62 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near NE12 8DT

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near NE12 8DT

A194(M) J2

Distance: 8.50 miles

Driving Time: 15.10 minutes

A194(M) J1

Distance: 10.36 miles

Driving Time: 16.93 minutes

A1(M) J64

Distance: 10.60 miles

Driving Time: 19.03 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the NE12 8DT Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	North Tyneside Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Mary Glindon
Contact Details	Contact Mary Glindon
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the NE12 8DT Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is North Tyneside District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for North Tyneside District at the following link North Tyneside District.

How much is the Council Tax?

North Tyneside District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much North Tyneside District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the NE12 8DT Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of North Tyneside council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | North Tyneside Council

House Sales in NE12 8DT

Yearly House Sales for NE12 8DT
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2013	£88,000	£88,000	£88,000	1
2014	£119,950	£124,950	£122,450	2
2017	£107,500	£123,000	£119,333	3
2021	£139,000	£139,000	£139,000	1
2022	£160,000	£160,000	£160,000	1

Postcodes near the NE12 8DT Postcode

NE12 8EJ NE12 8DU Ashdown Close NE12 8BF Balliol Mews NE12 8EP Edenbridge Crescent NE12 8EA Glenfield Road NE12 8DY Glenfield Road NE12 8HY The Roundway NE12 8DP Wheatfield Grove NE12 8DN Wheatfield Grove

What Popular Supermarkets are near the NE12 8DT Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near NE12 8DT
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Benton Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE7 7EE	0.91 miles	Directions from NE12 8DT to Iceland
Iceland, Benton Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE7 7EE	0.91 miles	Directions from NE12 8DT to Iceland
Aldi, Great Lime Road, Forest Hall, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 9EW	1.91 miles	Directions from NE12 8DT to Aldi
Sainsburys, Etherstone Avenue, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE7 7JW	2.15 miles	Directions from NE12 8DT to Sainsburys
Morrisons, The Killingworth Centre, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 6YT	2.38 miles	Directions from NE12 8DT to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the NE12 8DT Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near NE12 8DT
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Hedley Place, Wallsend, NE28 8QU	2.41 miles	Directions from NE12 8DT to Hedley Place
Unit 2, Jackson House, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7DE	3.13 miles	Directions from NE12 8DT to Unit 2, Jackson House
45-51 Clayton Street, Newcastle, NE1 5PW	3.36 miles	Directions from NE12 8DT to 45-51 Clayton Street
Newcastle Railway Station, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5DL	3.60 miles	Directions from NE12 8DT to Newcastle Railway Station

Mcdonald's Restaurants near NE12 8DT
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, The Killingworth Centre, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 6YT	1.48 miles	Directions from NE12 8DT to McDonald's, The Killingworth Centre, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 6YT
McDonald's, Whitley Road, Benton, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 9SJ	1.70 miles	Directions from NE12 8DT to McDonald's, Whitley Road, Benton, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 9SJ
McDonald's, High Gosforth Park, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 5HN	2.14 miles	Directions from NE12 8DT to McDonald's, High Gosforth Park, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 5HN
McDonald's, Potts Street, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 1ED	2.70 miles	Directions from NE12 8DT to McDonald's, Potts Street, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 1ED

KFC Restaurants near NE12 8DT
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 6HA	1.51 miles	Directions from NE12 8DT to KFC Killingworth - Killingworth Centre
KFC, High Street West, WALLSEND, NE28 8HX	2.48 miles	Directions from NE12 8DT to KFC Wallsend - High Street West
KFC, Northumberland Street, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 7AG	3.04 miles	Directions from NE12 8DT to KFC Newcastle - Northumberland Street
KFC, Albion Row, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 1LL	3.06 miles	Directions from NE12 8DT to KFC Byker - Shields Road
KFC, Newgate Street, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 5RF	3.40 miles	Directions from NE12 8DT to KFC Newcastle - Newgate Street