NE3 1PG Newcastle upon Tyne
Live postcode, introduced June 1981. Ward: Dene & South Gosforth. Region: North East.
Streets
- Stoneyhurst Road West, Newcastle upon Tyne: 8 addresses
- Rectory Road, Newcastle upon Tyne: 1 address
- Rectory Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne: 1 address
- Stoneyhurst Road, Newcastle upon Tyne: 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 (28% of about 890 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: 20 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- South Gosforth Social Club, South Gosforth Social Club Percy Terrace: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (420 m)
- L D Mountain Centre, 30 - 34 Dean Street, pending decision (610 m)
- Angel Heights, Westgate Road, not permissioned (620 m)
- 4 Towers Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle: up to 14 homes, permissioned (690 m)
- The Coach House 62-70 The Drive Gosforth, permissioned (910 m)
- Eagle Star House Regent Farm Road Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne: up to 42 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 addresses are about 63 m above sea level.
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 | Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km | |
| MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | South Gosforth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 340 m |
| Ilford Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 420 m | |
| Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Church Avenue-Church Road South Gosforth | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Regent Centre | 1.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 10.5 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Salters Road Car Park | 660 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 6.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Grove Medical Group | 510 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 520 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 55 Gosforth Smiles Clinic | 490 m |
| Hospital | Freeman Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Newcastle Central Police Station | 3.4 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 32 The Gosforth Centre Lloyds Bank | 540 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Gosforth Central Park 3.2 ha | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Jesmond Dene 29 ha | 540 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,020 m² | 410 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m; nearest Rectory Road Allotments 8,400 m² | 170 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 55 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is La Sagesse School, Jesmond Towers, a listed building (Grade II*), 860 m south-east. 29 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| La Sagesse School, Jesmond Towers | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m south-east |
| Salters' Bridge (Tyne and Wear Bridge Number 077) | Listed building, Grade I | 940 m north-east |
| Salter's Bridge, Gosforth | Scheduled monument | 940 m north-east |
| St Andrews Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km south |
| St Mary's Well, Jesmond | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-east |
| St Mary's Chapel, Jesmond | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-east |
| Jesmond Dene, Armstrong and Heaton Parks | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Race Hill | Hill | 1.8 km south-west |
| Jesmond Dene | Valley | 1.9 km south-east |
| Black Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km north |
| Fencerhill Wood | Wood | 2.1 km north |
| Fencer Hill | Hill | 2.4 km north |
| Gosforth Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 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 | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 76% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Stoneyhurst Road West.