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Sandyford, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Sandyford
Sandyford Road, the north-west boundary of Sandyford (on the right)
OS grid referenceNZ257658
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode districtNE2; NE7
Dialling code0191
PoliceNorthumbria
FireTyne and Wear
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
Councillors
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Sandyford is a small district in central Newcastle upon Tyne. It represents the north-eastern border of central Newcastle, with the suburbs of Jesmond to the north and Heaton to the east.

Population

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Similarly to neighbouring Jesmond, Sandyford is home to a large number of students because of its close proximity to Newcastle University and Northumbria University.

Architecture

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Sandyford's housing stock is mostly red brick Victorian terraced housing, and many of these are Tyneside flats. Towards the south-east, the residential streets run steeply downwards to Jesmond Dene.

In the south of Sandyford, there are some light industrial business buildings, including offices and small warehouses.

Transport

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Sandyford is serviced by the Tyne and Wear Metro, with the nearest station being Jesmond Metro station.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Walton Robinson. "Houses & Apartments in Sandyford". Retrieved 23 May 2012.