NE3 2PY Newcastle upon Tyne
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Fawdon & West Gosforth. Region: North East.
Streets
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 (68% of about 530 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
- Site of 61 - 139 Banbury Road, Fawdon, Newcastle, permissioned (440 m)
- Land on Berry Close Church Walk Walker, not permissioned (890 m)
- Land at West Road Garage Blucher: up to 21 homes, not 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 26 addresses are between 65 m and 69 m above sea level (67 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 | 5.5 km | |
| MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 490 m |
| Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 830 m | |
| Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest Fawdon Park Road-Strathearn Way | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Regent Centre | 2.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 13.2 km |
| Car parks | Parking space on Highbridge, NE3 | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Fastned Charging Station | 810 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 3.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Park Medical Group | 440 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Fawdon Park Pharmacy | 440 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Fawdon Dental Practice | 500 m |
| Hospital | St Nicholas Hospital (Newcastle Upon Tyne) | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - Etal Lane Police Station | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 560 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5.4 ha | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Kingston Park Green 9.5 ha | 420 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,620 m² | 620 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,770 m² | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Sherringham Avenue Allotments 610 m² | 830 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Woolsington Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.7 km north-west. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Woolsington Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bent Hill | Hill | 1.3 km north-east |
| Battery Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km north-west |
| Newbiggin Dene | Valley | 2.0 km west |
| Fencer Hill | Hill | 2.1 km north-east |
| South Lodge Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km north-west |
| Gosforth Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 0 | 9 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 5 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 12 |
2 of the postcode's 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 14 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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.