Heaton and the Local area

Heaton and High Heaton - Local Amenities

Heaton is a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2 miles to the east of the city centre.

Jesmond and Sandyford bound Heaton to the WestWest, Wallsend and Walker to the east, and Byker to the south.

High Heaton, just to the north, is bounded by Jesmond, Gosforth and Longbenton and Wallsend.

The population of Heaton comprises a mix of working-class, middle-class and students.
The main street in Heaton is Chillingham Road, trending N-S between Byker and the A1058 coast road. Numerous local amenities including shops, newsagents, hairdressers, cafes, restaurants, takeaways, and bars, line the street.

The main supermarket in the area is Sainsbury, off Benton Park Road in High Heaton. The shop also includes an Argos store and a garage forecourt.

There is a Tesco Express on Chillingham Road, a Sainsbury's Local on Heaton Road and a Coop store opposite the Jesmond Academy off Newton Road.

Shops, restaurants and takeaways exist throughout the neighbourhood, with concentrations along Chillingham Road, Heaton Road (south of Meldon Terrace), Newton Road near the ATS garage and opposite the Jesmond Academy in High Heaton.
Heaton and High Heaton have good transports links into Newcastle city centre. The main bus routes are along Chillingham Road, Benton Road and Newton Road.

Heaton has a local station for the Metro on Chillingham Road, and Byker Metro station is also accessible for the more southern parts of Heaton.

Good road connections to the A1058 Coast Road and A193 in Byker provide good road connections to the city centre and beyond.

One of Newcastle top hospitals in the region is in Heaton, the Freeman Hospital, which caters for cancer patients and other specialist treatments.

Heaton is home to the amateur rugby football club, Medicals RFC, on Cartington Terrace.

High Heaton is home to Stannington amateur football club, at AFC Grounsell Park, just off Newton Road.

Cochrane Park also has the Centre for Physical Recreation & Sport, off Etherstone Avenue, behind Sainsbury's in High Heaton. There a further five football pitches in Castle Farm and Paddy Freeman parks, opposite the Freeman Hospital.

Heaton and High Heaton has five primary schools, including Ravenswood Primary, and one secondary school, Jesmond Academy, off Newton Road.
For recreation, there are several parks in the area. Paddy Freeman Park, off Freeman Road, includes a playground, pond, paths and sports pitches.

The Ouseburn to relax and explore, whether you are going for a walk in the tree-covered paths, or exploring the waterfall, mill and disused quarry.

Further south along the Ouseburn are the Armstrong and Heaton parks, to the west of Heaton Road in Heaton.

For those needing a gym, look no further than the Gym Group in High Heaton off Benton Road or the upmarket David Lloyds near the Freeman Hospital.
Client travels to office for a remortgage mortgage application.

Leaves Winchester Place, turns right onto Cotswold Gardens, then left onto Freeman Road. Follows road to roundabout and drives straight over.

Follows Cragside t next roundabout and turns right on to Benton Road. Heading south to the A1058 coast road.

At coast road, turns left down slip road to follow A1058 east.

Takes the slip road off for Wallsend A186. Follows A186 Station Road upto our offices.
Home mover mortgage for Teviotdale Gardens.

Turn right onto Cotswold Gardens, then left onto Freeman Road. Follows road to roundabout and drives straight over.

Turn left onto Cragside.

At roundabout and turns right on to Benton Road. Heading south through traffic lights to the A1058.

Take slip road left down onto A1058 east.

Takes junction for Wallsend A186. Follows A186 road to office on Station Road.
First time buyer mortgage on Thropton Terrace.

Head wets out of estate onto Newton Road.

At lights and turn left onto A1058 east.

Takes junction for Wallsend A186. Follow A186 to the office on Station Road.
Client meeting to agree mortgage in principle.

Client viewings of proprties in Heaton.

Take A186 north, turn left onto A1058, take exit for Heaton and turn off onto Chillingham Road.

Take left off Chillingham Road onto Ravenswood Road and view property.

Travel from Ravenswood Road to Simonside Terrace via Chillingham Road.

Head west on Simonside Terrace towards Chillingham Road.

Follow Chillingham Road south.

Turn right onto Meldon Terrace

Turn left onto Second Ave and head south to Balmoral Terrace.

Head east onto Chillingham Road, turn right and head south.

Follow Shields Road (A193) east to West Street in Wallsend

Head towards Station Road.

Turn right onto Station Road and go to office to sign paperwork.
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