The property occupies a prominent position fronting White Street, with access off Wincomblee Rd. White Street runs parallel to the River Tyne and the A186 Walker Road approximately 3.5 miles east of Newcastle City Centre. Wallsend Town Centre lies approximately 1.4 miles to the east. Neptune Yard is one of the UK's six CORE (Centre for Offshore Renewable Engineering) sites. It is home to Tyne Subsea, a national Research and Development centre for subsea engineering.