NE15 9LP Newcastle upon Tyne
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Throckley, Walbottle & Newburn. Region: North East.
Streets
- Broomy Hill Road, Throckley: 31 addresses
- Stuart Gardens, Throckley: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2026-27: Band D £2,542 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,695 | £1,977 | £2,260 | £2,542 | £3,107 | £3,672 | £4,237 | £5,084 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (51% of about 810 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: 15 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Prospect House, Hexham Road, permissioned (210 m)
- Land east of Pottery Bank (PB6 - Phase 3): up to 47 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Key House Tankerville Place Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3AT: up to 17 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Portman House Portland Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1AQ: up to 37 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 32 addresses are between 67 m and 74 m above sea level (70 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 93%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wylam 111,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Blaydon 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coach Road-Woodlands Throckley | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Blaydon | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsbury's Throckley Car Park | 390 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Throckley Primary Care Centre | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Throckley Chemists | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest No 1 Victoria Terrace Dental Clinic | 360 m |
| Hospital | Prudhoe Hospital Team C | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - Etal Lane Police Station | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ali's Barber, Hexham Road Cashzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tyne Riverside Country Park 69 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 660 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,920 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 69 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 10 from Dene House to Throckley Bank Top, a scheduled monument, 510 m (0.3 miles) east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 10 from Dene House to Throckley Bank Top | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Hadrian's Wall and vallum from Throckley to East Town House, Heddon-on-the-Wall in wall mile 11 | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Dewley Hill round barrow and associated features, 350m north west of Dewley Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Battle of Newburn Ford 1640 | Registered battlefield | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Engine Plantation | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Hallow Hill | Hill | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Rye Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Newburn Sands | Wetland | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Ryton Island | Island | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Church Dene | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 32 | 32 |
3 of the postcode's 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 Newcastle upon Tyne: see them on the Newcastle upon Tyne page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 13% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Broomy Hill Road.