NE3 2AB Newcastle upon Tyne
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Fawdon & West Gosforth. Region: North East.
Streets
- Fawdon Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne: 7 addresses
- Pine Avenue, 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 A (69% of about 590 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 1.0 km
- Land at West Road Garage Blucher: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Site of 61 - 139 Banbury Road, Fawdon, Newcastle, permissioned (750 m)
- Land on Berry Close Church Walk Walker, not permissioned (870 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 8 addresses are between 57 m and 58 m above sea level (57 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 | Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 300 m |
| Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 640 m | |
| Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Fawdon Lane - Pine Avenue | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Regent Centre | 1.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 12.7 km |
| Car parks | Parking space on Highbridge, NE3 | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Fastned Charging Station | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 3.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Park Medical Group | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Fawdon Park Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Fawdon Dental Practice | 290 m |
| Hospital | St Nicholas Hospital (Newcastle Upon Tyne) | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - Etal Lane Police Station | 2.9 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,170 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Kingston Park Green 9.5 ha | 780 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 350 m² | 900 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 800 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bent Hill | Hill | 670 m north-east |
| Fencer Hill | Hill | 1.5 km north-east |
| Fencerhill Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north-east |
| Letch Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km north |
| Newbiggin Dene | Valley | 2.6 km south-west |
| Gosforth Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 8 |
6 of the postcode's 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 13% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Fawdon Lane.