NE12 6NW North Tyneside
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Killingworth. Region: North East.
Streets
- Flodden, Killingworth: 41 addresses
- West Bailey, Killingworth: 1 address
House prices and rents in North Tyneside
A typical home in North Tyneside cost £205,554 in August 2026, 3.7% more than a year before. That is 23% more than five years earlier and 43% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £379,016 |
| Semi-detached | £234,089 |
| Terraced | £203,622 |
| Flat or maisonette | £120,567 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £179,127 |
Private renters in North Tyneside paid £860 a month on average in September 2026, 6.4% more than a year before. That is 36% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £592 |
| Two bedrooms | £738 |
| Three bedrooms | £908 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,225 |
Council tax
What each band costs in North Tyneside in 2026-27: Band D £2,462 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,641 | £1,915 | £2,188 | £2,462 | £3,009 | £3,556 | £4,103 | £4,924 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (37% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Grasmere Court, Swindale Drive, Killingworth (Former West House PH): up to 8 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Grasmere Court, Swindale Drive, Killingworth (Former West House PH): up to 22 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
Energy projects nearby
3 energy projects near the postcode, 2 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backworth Lane, Backworth - Solar Farm North Tyneside 22/02106/FUL | Solar farm | 28 MW | Permission granted, not yet built May 2023 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Mylord Crescent, Camperdown Industrial Estate, Unit 12 - Solar PV system North Tyneside 25/00231/GDO | Solar farm | 1.4 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Apr 2025 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Seghill Village Waste Disposal Site phase 1 and 2 | Landfill Gas | 4.1 MW | Operational Feb 1998 | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this postcode.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Coal mining
This postcode is in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 10,522 kWh of it on average in 2024, 7% less than the district's 11,265 kWh, and 2,011 kWh of electricity, 28% less than the district's 2,812 kWh. There are gas meters for about 97% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is NE12.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode, the nearest 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burradon Burradon, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | from 1990 | Inert | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 42 addresses are between 80 m and 82 m above sea level (81 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seaton Delaval 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cramlington 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Newsham 16,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West Bailey-Garth 15 Killingworth | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Killingworth | 310 m |
| Ferry terminal | North Shields Ferry Terminal | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Killingworth Car Park | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellspring Medical Pract. Good Jan 2019 | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Killingworth Dental Practice | 230 m |
| Hospital | Endoscopy Cobalt Hospital Good Feb 2024 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leybourne Good Aug 2022 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Cramlington Police Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Nurseries and childcare
5 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 230 m from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amberley Out Of School Club NE12 6SQ | Full day care | 30 | Outstanding (Nov 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 230 m |
| Little Cygnets Childcare Ltd NE12 6SS | Full day care | 37 | Outstanding (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 340 m |
| Bailey's Butterflies NE12 6QL | Full day care | 74 | Outstanding (Aug 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 370 m |
| Jelly Babies Day Nursery NE12 5UT | Full day care | 41 | Good (Jul 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| The Nursery NE12 5AB | Full day care | 87 | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 80 childminders and 10 home childcarers (nannies) in North Tyneside. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 12 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,480 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is British Gas Research Station Including Attached Restaurant Block to South, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| British Gas Research Station Including Attached Restaurant Block to South | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Burradon Tower, Burradon Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| West Backworth medieval settlement, 300m south east of West Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Enclosure 600yds (540m) NE of Burradon House | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Camperdown | Hill | 360 m north-east |
| Gosforth Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Gosforth Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Blackroad Plantation | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Matts Bank Plantation | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Seghill Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 42 | 42 |
16 of the postcode's 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
7 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight. 5 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a cyclist; 5 involved a child under 16. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2025 15:00 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 17 Apr 2024 15:16 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 10 Aug 2023 18:15 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist, 1 child | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 5 Jun 2022 10:50 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 9 Dec 2021 15:20 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 12 Apr 2021 15:15 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 11 Feb 2021 08:20 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A1056, with 17,830 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 350 m from the postcode.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1056 | Not recorded | 17,830 estimated; counted 2022 | 2% | 350 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for North Tyneside: see them on the North Tyneside page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Flodden.