Ochre Yards and
The Railway Quarter

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The Railway Quarter

Half Moon Lane

The lane between the estate and the Tyne Bridge approach: The Central pub, Ochre Mews in the old Boiler Shop, Half Moon at no. 30, six shared apartments over Toastie Labs, and at the top the private car parks and AmcoGiffen's temporary site office.

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PostcodesNE8 2AA, NE8 2AN

Blocks

Half Moon Lane

Half Moon

NE8 2AN · 6 apartments (flats 1–6), 24 bedrooms in all, three to five bedrooms each

Six large shared apartments, flats 1–6, above a ground-floor commercial unit at 30 Half Moon Lane: Adderstone's scheme on the site of a former pub, built for students and young professionals.

C · confirmedCompany U

Places

office · temporary

AmcoGiffen site office

Top of Half Moon Lane

Temporary site office while AmcoGiffen works for Network Rail on the High Level Bridge and its junctions; the place to ask about the works programme.

Not open to the public C · confirmed

car park

High Level Bridge Car Park

Top of Half Moon Lane, Hudson Street corner

Private monthly-subscription car park at the top of Half Moon Lane on the Hudson Street corner: £70 a month with key and badge, no upfront commitment, cancel at month end.

Not open to the public C · confirmed

car park

Mirk Lane car park

Mirk Lane, off Half Moon Lane, behind Curzon Place

The small private car park on Mirk Lane, behind Curzon Place by the Half Moon flats: permit holders only, for residents and local businesses, with no public spaces. Enforced around the clock by camera.

Not open to the public C · confirmed

pub

The Central

Half Moon Lane · Mon–Sat 12:00–23:00, Sun 12:00–22:00; food Mon–Sat 11:30–20:00, Sun 12:00–17:00

Grade II* wedge-shaped ale house at the foot of Half Moon Lane: 13 handpulls, a whisky lounge, a games room and a roof terrace for functions.

C · confirmed

studio

Toastie Labs

30 Half Moon Lane · Wed–Fri 11:00–19:00; Sat 10:00–18:00; Sun 10:00–16:00; closed Mon and Tue

Indie video-game studio (ToastieLabs Ltd, cosy games for PC and Switch) whose premises are now open to the public for tabletop and Warhammer gaming.

C · confirmed

Energy ratings

6 homes in the postcodes of the blocks on this street have an energy performance certificate. The middle rating is B.

BandHomes
B4
C2

Latest certificate for each home, all issued in 2021; an older certificate may not reflect later improvements. Look up a single home on the GOV.UK EPC register.

Source: Get energy performance of buildings data (MHCLG), updated 2026-09-27.

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