NE40 4AR is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (NE40) is called the outward code. The part after the space (4AR) 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 NE40.
Postal Sector. In our case NE40 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AR.

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 NE40 4AR postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BLAYDON-ON-TYNE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the NE40 4AR postcode have the street address of Rockwood Hill Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the NE40 4AR postcode is home to a bustling 24 residents!

It is situated within the post town of RYTON within the old postal county of County Durham.

NE40 4AR is within the village of Greenside.

The NE40 4AR postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in NE40 4AR are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are semi-detached and end-terraced. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in NE40 4AR are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Map Coordinates for NE40 4AR

Latitude	54.9527073785
Longitude	-1.78940068908

Weather Forecast for NE40 4AR

Mon 6th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	44.00%	W 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	48.00%	W 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	48.00%	WNW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	50.00%	NNE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	19.00%	NNE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	NNE 4 mph

Tue 7th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	N 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	3.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	E 4 mph

Wed 8th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	N 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	S 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	S 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 7 mph

Thu 9th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	WSW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	WSW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	7.00%	SW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	9.00%	SW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	6.00%	SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	WSW 7 mph

Fri 10th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	WSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	WSW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	5.00%	S 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	5.00%	SE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	S 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the NE40 4AR Postcode?

Download Speeds For NE40 4AR

Average Mbps	47.500
Median Mbps	40.000
Maximum Mbps	80.000

NE40 4AR has an average download speed of 47.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,373 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

23% of postcodes (274,186) have slower broadband speeds.

77% of postcodes (909,082) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For NE40 4AR

Average Mbps	13.100
Median Mbps	10.400
Maximum Mbps	20.000

NE40 4AR has an average upload speed of 13.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,385 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

46% of postcodes (546,279) have slower upload speeds.

53% of postcodes (626,977) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of NE40 4AR Postcode

England Primary Schools

High Spen Primary School

Address: High Spen Primary School, Hugar Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear, NE39 2BQ

Distance: 1.63 miles

School Website

Contact: 01207542373

Ryton Junior School

Address: Ryton Junior School, Main Road, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 3AF

Distance: 1.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914133573

Ryton Community Infant School

Address: Ryton Community Infant School, Main Road, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 3AF

Distance: 1.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914132776

St Agnes' Catholic Primary School

Address: St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Rosedale Road, Crawcrook, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 4UN

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact:

Greenside Primary School

Address: Greenside Primary School, Rockwood Hill Road, Greenside, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 4AX

Distance: 0.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914132186

Emmaville Primary School

Address: Emmaville Primary School, Main Street, Crawcrook, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 4ND

Distance: 1.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914132460

England Secondary Schools

Thorp Academy

Address: Thorp Academy, Main Road, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 3AH

Distance: 1.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914132113

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near NE40 4AR

CRAWCROOK DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 5 BEECH GROVE TERRACE, RYTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE40 4LZ

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: :

RYTON DENTAL

Address: 29 DEAN TERRACE, RYTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE40 3HQ

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: :

MCCOULL CLINIC

Address: PRUDHOE HOSPITAL, PRUDHOE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE42 5NT

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: :

NANAS DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 16A THE GARTH, FRONT STREET, WINLATON, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE21 6DD

Distance: 2.48 miles

Contact: :

PRUDHOE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 78 FRONT STREET, PRUDHOE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE42 5PU

Distance: 2.56 miles

Contact: :

LOUISE HUNTER & ASSOCIATES

Address: 34 WEST ROAD, PRUDHOE, NE42 6HR

Distance: 2.69 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near NE40 4AR

LLOYDSPHARMACY

Address: ROCKWOOD HILL ROAD, GREENSIDE, RYTON, NE40 4AX

Distance: 0.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01914 132484

PARKSIDE PHARMACY CRAWCROOK

Address: PATTINSON DRIVE, CRAWCROOK, RYTON, NE40 4US

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01914 132234

BOOTS

Address: 2 DEAN TERRACE, RYTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE40 3HQ

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4132130

WYLAM PHARMACY

Address: MAIN ROAD, WYLAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE41 8AB

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01661 852253

BOOTS

Address: 48 FRONT STREET, PRUDHOE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE42 5DD

Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01661 832210

R W WILSON

Address: 50 FRONT STREET, WINLATON, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE21 6AD

Distance: 2.45 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4142378

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near NE40 4AR

BN OPTICAL LTD

Address: 1 MAIN STREET, CRAWCROOK, RYTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE40 4TX

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: :

TYNEDALE EYE CLINIC (RYTON)

Address: UNIT 1, PARSONS DRIVE, RYTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE40 3RA

Distance: 1.81 miles

Contact: :

NEWCASTLE 2 DOMICILIARY SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 19 CHURCH RISE, RYTON, NE40 3DW

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: :

EVANS OPTOMETRIST LTD

Address: 23 FRONT STREET, PRUDHOE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE42 5HN

Distance: 2.40 miles

Contact: :

THOMPSON OPTICIANS LTD (WINLATON)

Address: 18 THE GARTH, FRONT STREET, WINLATON, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE21 6DD

Distance: 2.48 miles

Contact: :

TYNEDALE EYE CLINIC (PRUDHOE)

Address: 3 FRONT STREET, PRUDHOE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE42 5HJ

Distance: 2.48 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near NE40 4AR

CRAWCROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: CRAWCROOK SURGERY, PATTINSON DRIVE, RYTON, NE40 4US

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4135473

CRAWCROOK PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: PATTINSON DRIVE, RYTON, NE40 4US

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

LIDDLE ABG

Address: THE SURGERY, BUTE ROAD SOUTH, HIGH SPEN, ROWLANDS GILL, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE39 2AP

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 544422

GRANGE ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: GRANGE ROAD, RYTON, NE40 3LT

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: :

GRANGE ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: GRANGE ROAD, RYTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE40 3LT

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4131399

ELVASTON ROAD SURGERY

Address: 7 ELVASTON ROAD, RYTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE40 3NT

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near NE40 4AR

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: NE40 4AR

Wylam
Wylam station, Station Road, Wylam, Tyne and Wear, NE41 8JA
Distance: 2.75 miles
Driving Time: 5.07 minutes
Blaydon
Blaydon station, Tyne Street, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE21 4JB
Distance: 3.70 miles
Driving Time: 5.32 minutes
Prudhoe
Prudhoe station, Station Gate, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6NR
Distance: 4.67 miles
Driving Time: 7.26 minutes
MetroCentre
Metrocentre station, Gateshead Metro Centre, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9GA
Distance: 5.85 miles
Driving Time: 8.10 minutes
Stocksfield
Stocksfield station, Stocksfield, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7NQ
Distance: 7.63 miles
Driving Time: 12.93 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near NE40 4AR

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near NE40 4AR

A194(M) J1

Distance: 13.13 miles

Driving Time: 17.49 minutes

A1(M) J64

Distance: 13.44 miles

Driving Time: 18.22 minutes

A194(M) J2

Distance: 13.78 miles

Driving Time: 20.14 minutes

A1(M) J63

Distance: 14.74 miles

Driving Time: 18.77 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the NE40 4AR Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Blaydon Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Liz Twist
Contact Details	Contact Liz Twist
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the NE40 4AR Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Gateshead 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 Gateshead District at the following link Gateshead District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Gateshead 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 Gateshead 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 NE40 4AR Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Gateshead 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 - Gateshead Council

House Sales in NE40 4AR

Yearly House Sales for NE40 4AR
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£122,000	£122,000	£122,000	1
2013	£105,000	£105,000	£105,000	1
2014	£195,000	£195,000	£195,000	1
2018	£127,000	£127,000	£127,000	1
2022	£160,000	£144,000	£152,000	2

Postcodes near the NE40 4AR Postcode

NE40 4AN NE40 4AY Ashwood Terrace NE40 4BR Ellison Court NE40 4BL Ellison Terrace NE40 4AP Lister Avenue NE40 4BT Long Row Close NE40 4AJ Meldon Terrace NE40 4AS Rockwood Hill Road NE40 4BN Rockwood Terrace NE40 4AL Stanhope Street NE40 4AW Vera Street

What Popular Supermarkets are near the NE40 4AR Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near NE40 4AR
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Prudhoe Retail Park, PRUDHOE, NE42 6BU	3.52 miles	Directions from NE40 4AR to Aldi
Morrisons, Shibdon Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 5QE	5.14 miles	Directions from NE40 4AR to Morrisons
Sainsburys, Newburn Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE15 9AF	5.14 miles	Directions from NE40 4AR to Sainsburys
Iceland, The Precinct, Wesley Court, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, NE21 5BT	5.25 miles	Directions from NE40 4AR to Iceland
Asda, Northumberland Road, Lemington, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE15 8SD	5.33 miles	Directions from NE40 4AR to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the NE40 4AR Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near NE40 4AR
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre, Gateshead, NE11 9YZ	4.75 miles	Directions from NE40 4AR to Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre
Newcastle Airport, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE13 8BZ	6.68 miles	Directions from NE40 4AR to Newcastle Airport
Newcastle Railway Station, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5DL	6.92 miles	Directions from NE40 4AR to Newcastle Railway Station
45-51 Clayton Street, Newcastle, NE1 5PW	7.00 miles	Directions from NE40 4AR to 45-51 Clayton Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near NE40 4AR
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Prudhoe Retail Park, PRUDHOE, NE42 6BU	2.19 miles	Directions from NE40 4AR to McDonald's, Prudhoe Retail Park, PRUDHOE, NE42 6BU
McDonald's, The Precinct, Wesley Court, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, NE21 5BT	3.26 miles	Directions from NE40 4AR to McDonald's, The Precinct, Wesley Court, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, NE21 5BT
McDonald's, Metro Retail Park, GATESHEAD, NE11 9XU	4.55 miles	Directions from NE40 4AR to McDonald's, Metro Retail Park, GATESHEAD, NE11 9XU
McDonald's, Garden Walk, Intu Metrocentre, GATESHEAD, NE11 9XY	4.76 miles	Directions from NE40 4AR to McDonald's, Garden Walk, Intu Metrocentre, GATESHEAD, NE11 9XY

KFC Restaurants near NE40 4AR
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Clasper Way, Swalwell, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 3BE	4.27 miles	Directions from NE40 4AR to KFC Gateshead - Riverside Way
KFC, Russell Way, Intu Metrocentre, GATESHEAD, NE11 9YZ	4.84 miles	Directions from NE40 4AR to KFC Gateshead - Metro Centre Blue
KFC, Ponteland Road, Cowgate, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 3AJ	5.97 miles	Directions from NE40 4AR to KFC Cowgate - Ponteland Road
KFC, Newgate Street, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 5RF	6.95 miles	Directions from NE40 4AR to KFC Newcastle - Newgate Street
KFC, Northumberland Street, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 7AG	7.16 miles	Directions from NE40 4AR to KFC Newcastle - Northumberland Street