This outstanding development opportunity is located to the south of the popular village of Backworth, within the affluent suburban area of North Tyneside. The site lies 13 kilometres (8 miles) to the north east of Newcastle upon Tyne and 10 kilometres (6 miles) to the north west of Tynemouth. The site is highly accessible from the wider Tyne & Wear conurbation lying adjacent to the A189, which in turn links to the A19 providing direct connectivity to the main commercial centres of Tyneside.

The site also benefits from being within walking distance of the Northumberland Park Metro Station, again providing access to the wider Tyne & Wear area via the local Metro system.

Adjacent to the Metro Station is a range of local facilities including the Northumberland Park retail parade which is anchored by a Sainsbury’s supermarket.

The nearest primary schools to the site are Backworth Park Primary (Ofsted: Good), Shiremoor Primary (Ofsted: Outstanding) and Holystone Primary (Ofsted: Outstanding). The nearest secondary schools are George Stephenson High School (Ofsted: Outstanding) and Whitley Bay High School (Ofsted: Outstanding).