Team Valley Trading Estate is regarded as the premier industrial estate in the North East, home to more than 700 businesses employing over 20,000 people. Well-served by public transport and with unrivalled road access, the Estate lies near to the A1, with Newcastle City Centre only 4 miles to the north. The development is served by a wide range of amenities, including hotels, gyms, restaurants and cafes, as well as a retail park, shops and financial services. Newcastle, Gateshead has an urban population of over 480,000, and is within easy reach of other major cities, such as Durham, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Darlington.