Area Info for Ponteland (Northumberland)

Introduction to Ponteland

Ponteland is a small town located in Northumberland, England. It is situated approximately 8 miles northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne. The town is known for its historic significance, pleasant residential areas, and proximity to natural and cultural attractions.

History and Heritage

Ponteland has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The town's name is believed to derive from the Old English words "pont" meaning "bridge" and "land," indicating its historical importance as a crossing point over the River Pont. The town features several historic buildings, including Ponteland Castle, which has origins dating back to the 14th century, although much of the current structure is from later periods.

Geography and Environment

The town is characterised by its scenic surroundings, including the River Pont and nearby green spaces. It offers a mix of rural and suburban environments, making it a desirable location for residents seeking a peaceful lifestyle close to urban amenities.

Community and Amenities

Ponteland has a vibrant community with various local amenities, including shops, pubs, restaurants, and recreational facilities. The town also has several schools, making it popular among families. The local market and community events contribute to a lively social scene.

Transport Links

The town benefits from good transport links, with easy access to Newcastle upon Tyne via road and public transport. The A69 and A696 roads connect Ponteland to surrounding areas, and the town is served by bus services. The nearest railway station is in Newcastle, providing further connectivity.

Recreation and Attractions

Ponteland offers various recreational opportunities, including golf courses, parks, and walking trails. Nearby attractions include Northumberland National Park, Alnwick Castle, and the Northumberland Coast, making it a popular base for exploring the wider region.

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School
Darras Hall First School	0.00 miles
Broadway, Darras Hall, Ponteland, Northumberland, NE20 9PP
Ponteland Community High School	0.97 miles
Callerton Lane, Ponteland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE20 9EY
Ponteland Middle School	0.97 miles
Callerton Lane, Ponteland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE20 9EY
Ponteland First School	1.27 miles
Thornhill Road, Ponteland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE20 9QB
Richard Coates Church of England School	1.27 miles
Thornhill Road, Ponteland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE20 9QB
Throckley Primary School	2.83 miles
Hexham Road, Throckley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 9DY
Walbottle Campus	2.93 miles
Hexham Road, Walbottle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 9TP
Talbot House Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne	2.99 miles
Hexham Road, Walbottle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 8HW
Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England First School	3.13 miles
Trajan Walk, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, NE15 0BJ
Walbottle Village Primary School	3.21 miles
The Green, Walbottle Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 8JL
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School	3.21 miles
The Green, Walbottle Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 8JL
Milecastle Primary School	3.31 miles
Hillhead Parkway, Chapel House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 1LH
Simonside Primary School	3.41 miles
Bedeburn Road, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 4LG
Knop Law Primary School	3.45 miles
Hillhead Parkway, Chapel House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 1DS
Westerhope Primary School	3.52 miles
Hillhead Road, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 1NE
Newburn Manor Nursery School	3.59 miles
Townfield Gardens, Newburn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 8PY

Clinic
Physiotherapy Matters - Darras Hall	0.05 miles
Darras Hall Clinic, Broadway, Darras Hall, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE20 9PW
White Medical Group	1.17 miles
Ponteland Primary Care Centre, Meadowfield, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE20 9SD
Non Obstetric Ultrasound Throckley Primary Care	3.06 miles
Tillmouth Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE15 9PA
Ryton Clinic	4.47 miles
Grange Road,, NE40 3LT
Newcastle District Nursing Services	4.92 miles
Kenton Centre, Hillsview Avenue, Kenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3QJ
Ambulance Headquarters	5.09 miles
Benicia House, Goldcrest Way, Newborn Riverside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE15 8NY
Ponteland Road Health Centre	5.29 miles
169 Ponteland Road, Cowgate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 3AE
Briarwood	5.36 miles
Whitmore Road, Blaydon-On-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE21 4AN
Forensic Outpatient Service at Stephenson Court	5.55 miles
Stephenson Court, St Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3XT
Newcastle Talking Therapies	5.55 miles
Northumberland Tyne & Wear Nhs Ft, Jubilee Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE3 3XT
Insight Healthcare - Northumberland Talking Therapies	5.56 miles
Buttress House, Brenkley Way, Seaton Burn, Northumberland, NE13 6DS
Physiotherapy Matters - Gosforth	5.77 miles
Arden House, Regent Centre, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE3 3LU
Spire Newcastle Clinic	5.86 miles
Newcastle Premier Health, Lower Ground Floor, Eldon House, Regent Centre, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE3 3PW
Regent Medical Centre	5.93 miles
Ridley House, Henry Street, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE3 1DQ
Qe At Blaydon Pcc	6.09 miles
Blaydon Primary Care Centre, Shibdon Road, Blaydon-On-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE21 5NW
Matrix Health Services (Blaydon Primary Care Centre)	6.09 miles
Shibdon Road, Blaydon-On-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE21 5NW

GP
Darras Hall Surgery	0.05 miles
The Surgery, Broadway, Darras Hall, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England - Uk, NE20 9PW
Ponteland Medical Group	1.17 miles
Ponteland Primary Care Centre, Meadowfield, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9SD
White Medical Group (Ponteland)	1.17 miles
Meadowfield, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9SD
Dr Grainger & Partners	3.06 miles
Throckley Primary Care, Tillmouth Park Road, Throckley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 9PA
Dr Price & Partners	3.39 miles
Chapel House Primary Care Centre, Hillhead Parkway, Chapel House, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1LJ
Dr Richardson & Partners	3.39 miles
Chapel House Primary Care Centre, Hillhead Parkway, Chapel House, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 1LJ
Dr Scott & Partners	3.65 miles
Newburn Surgery, ,4 Newburn Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 8LX
Dr Adams & Partners	3.73 miles
Main Road, Dinnington, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England - Uk, NE13 7JW
Woodlands Park Health Centre, Dinnington	3.73 miles
Dinnington Surgery, Dinnington Library, Main Road, Dinnington, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE13 7JW
Saville Medical Group (Newbiggin Hall)	3.86 miles
285 Trevelyan Drive, Newbiggin Hall Estate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 4BP
Denton Park Medical Group	4.00 miles
West Denton Way, West Denton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2QW
Westerhope Medical Group	4.10 miles
377 Stamfordham Road, Westerhope, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2LH
Dr Summers & Partners	4.15 miles
Kingston Park Avenue, Kingston Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2HB
Dr S M Hilton	4.19 miles
7 Elvaston Road, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 3NT
White Medical Group (Stamfordham)	4.45 miles
12 Grange Road, Stamfordham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE18 0PF
Dr N R Winslow & Partner	4.45 miles
16 Grange Road, Stamfordham, Newcastle-Upon Tyne, NE18 0PF

Hospital
St Nicholas Hospital (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)	5.55 miles
Jubilee Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3XT
Diabetes Centre	6.47 miles
Newcastle General Hospital, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 6BE
Ferndene	6.75 miles
Ferndene, Moor Road, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5PB
Newcastle Dental Hospital	6.80 miles
Richardson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE2 4AZ
The Royal Victoria Infirmary	6.97 miles
Queen Victoria Road, New Victoria Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4LP
Great North Childrens Hospital	6.97 miles
Queen Victoria Road, New Victoria Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4LP
Freeman Hospital	7.17 miles
Freeman Road, High Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7DN
Nuffield Health, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospital	7.19 miles
Clayton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1JP
Dunston Hill Hospital	7.52 miles
Dunston Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9QT
Bensham Hospital	8.69 miles
Saltwell Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4YL
Sir G B Hunter Memorial Hospital	9.65 miles
The Green, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 7PB
Queen Elizabeth Hospital	9.94 miles
Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6SX
Cobalt Hospital	10.09 miles
The Silverlink North, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0BY
St Georges Hospital (Morpeth)	10.28 miles
St Georges Hospital, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2NU
Palmer Community Hospital	11.44 miles
Wear Street, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 3UX
Elmville Unit at Monkton Hall	11.50 miles
Monkton Village, Monkton Hall Hospital, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 5NN

Pharmacy
Boots	0.05 miles
7 The Broadway, Darras Hall, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE20 9PW
Brewery Lane Pharmacy Ltd	1.18 miles
Brewery Lane, Main Street, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9NZ
Parklands Chemists	1.19 miles
14 Merton Way, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9PX
Throckley Chemists	3.06 miles
Throckley P/Care Centre, Tillmouth Park Road, Throckley, NE15 9PA
Lloydspharmacy	3.39 miles
Chapel House Hlthcare Ctr, Hillhead Parkway, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1LJ
Newburn Pharmacy	3.65 miles
1 Newburn Road, Newburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8LX
Fairman Pharmacy	3.74 miles
19 Newbiggin Hall Centre, Newbiggin Hall Estate, Westerhope, NE5 4BR
Boots	4.00 miles
Denton Park Health Centre, West Denton Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE5 2QZ
Boots	4.10 miles
381 Stamfordham Road, Westerhope, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE5 2LH
Boots	4.12 miles
Unit 1 Kingston Shopping Centre, Brunton Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2FP
Tesco Stores Limited	4.12 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Brunton Lane, Kingston Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 2FP
Boots	4.19 miles
6 Elvaston Road, Ryton, NE40 3NT
Boots	4.36 miles
3 The Crossway, Lemington, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 7LA
Boots	4.45 miles
2 Dean Terrace, Ryton, Tyne And Wear, NE40 3HQ
Boots	4.60 miles
3 Tyne View, Lemington, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8DE
Blakelaw Pharmacy	4.66 miles
8 Moulton Place, Blakelaw, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3RL

Park
THROCKLEY & WALBOTTLE DENE	2.70 miles
WOOLSINGTON PARK (Grade II Listed)	3.15 miles
WALBOTTLE DENE	3.18 miles
HEDDON COMMON	3.32 miles
TYNE GREEN	3.61 miles
WALBOTTLE BRICKWORKS	3.84 miles
RYTON WILLOWS	3.97 miles
CLARA VALE	4.24 miles
HAVANNAH NATURE RESERVE	4.35 miles
WAVERLEY PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT	4.43 miles
SUGLEY DENE	4.46 miles
DENTON DENE	4.88 miles
WYLAM HAUGHS	5.03 miles
BLAGDON (Grade II Listed)	5.22 miles
TYNE RIVERSIDE	5.28 miles
BRADLEY PARK (Grade II Listed)	5.39 miles

Groceries
Co-op Newcastle Upon Tyne	0.05 miles
Ponteland, NE20 9PW
Waitrose Ponteland	1.13 miles
27 Main Street, Ponteland, Northumberland, NE20 9NH
Sainsbury's Ponteland	1.32 miles
Bell Villas, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9BE
Tesco Newcastle-upon-tyne (Dobbies)	1.68 miles
Street House Farm, Ponteland, Newcastle-upon-tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE20 9BT
M&S Newcastle Air	2.14 miles
E1079 Newcastle International Airpo, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE13 8BZ
Budgens Skyway	2.14 miles
Skyway Service Station, Newcastle Airport, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, NE13 8BZ
Nisa Local	2.15 miles
Newcastle International Airpor, Woolsington, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE13 8BZ
Londis Skyway Service Station	2.45 miles
Newcastle Airport, Newcastle, NE13 8BZ
Sainsbury's Throckley	2.96 miles
Newburn Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 9AF
SPAR Heddon	3.02 miles
Heddon Service Station, Northumberland, NE15 0BG
Nisa Local	3.18 miles
19 Hawthorn Terrace, Walbottle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, NE15 8JQ
Londis Chapel Park Londis	3.26 miles
Green Way- Chapel Park, Newcastle- Upon- Tyne, NE5 1SX
Heron Foods Chapel House	3.44 miles
Hillhead Parkway, NE5 1DT
Tesco Newcastle (Express)	3.46 miles
Hillhead Parkway, Newcastle, Tyne And Wear, NE5 1DR
Nisa Lifestyle	3.72 miles
11 Newbiggin Hall Shopping Cen, Westerhope, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE5 4BR
Westerhope Convenience Store	3.77 miles
Unit 4 Co Op Buildings, Westerhope, Newscastle Upon Tyne, NE5 5HL

Airport
Newcastle International Airport	2.16 miles
Durham Tees Valley Airport	38.67 miles

Bus Stop
Broadway shops (S)	0.03 miles
Broadway (E)	0.10 miles
Darras Road Broadway (W)	0.11 miles
Darras Road Broadway (SW)	0.13 miles
Woodside Middle Drive (S)	0.14 miles
Burnside (W)	0.20 miles
Middle Drive Whinfell (W)	0.22 miles
Middle Drive Whinfell (NE)	0.28 miles
Linden Way (N)	0.31 miles
Darras Road Oaklands (SW)	0.33 miles
Linden Way (S)	0.33 miles
Burnside (E)	0.36 miles
Middle Drive Sycamore Ave (SW)	0.44 miles
Middle Drive Sycamore Ave (NE)	0.46 miles
The Crescent (S)	0.48 miles
The Crescent (N)	0.49 miles

Ferry Port
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal	12.84 miles
North Shields Ferry Terminal	12.87 miles
South Shields Ferry Terminal	13.13 miles
Tower Knowe Ferry Landing	29.69 miles
Belvedere Ferry Landing	30.82 miles
Leaplish Ferry Landing	32.10 miles
Transporter Bridge North Side	37.85 miles
Transporter Bridge South Side	37.90 miles

Railway Station
Newcastle Airport Metro	2.11 miles
Wylam Rail Station	4.73 miles
Blaydon Rail Station	5.34 miles
Prudhoe Rail Station	6.34 miles
Metrocentre Rail Station	6.68 miles
Cramlington Rail Station	7.43 miles
Newcastle Rail Station	7.51 miles
Dunston Rail Station	7.72 miles
Manors Rail Station	7.73 miles
Stocksfield Rail Station	8.68 miles
Morpeth Rail Station	9.23 miles
Heworth Rail Station	10.16 miles
Riding Mill Rail Station	10.24 miles
Pegswood Rail Station	10.84 miles
Corbridge Rail Station	11.20 miles
Brockley Whins Rail Station	13.15 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (NE20 9P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	389
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	0
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

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Sold 2004-12-17	£316,000
APPERLEY HOUSE MILBOURNE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NORTHUMBERLAND NE20 0JG	£875,000 2020-09-25 detached freehold
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