NE3 4LS Newcastle upon Tyne
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kenton. Region: North East.
Streets
- The High Gate, Newcastle upon Tyne: 24 addresses
- The Fellside, 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 (69% of about 480 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)
- Site of former Cowgate Leisure Centre Springfield Road: up to 19 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- 152-156 New Bridge Street, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Site of 61 - 139 Banbury Road, Fawdon, Newcastle, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- BT Depot Ponteland Road NE1 2YF: up to 39 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Land on Berry Close Church Walk Walker, not permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
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 25 addresses are between 95 m and 100 m above sea level (98 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 | Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kenton Lane-The Ridgeway | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Regent Centre | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car park-Newcastle upon Tyne Azalea Road | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Medical Group | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kenton Pharmacy Clinic | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kenton Lane (Dental Surgery) | 230 m |
| Hospital | St Nicholas Hospital (Newcastle Upon Tyne) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - Etal Lane Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Airport Way, Blakelaw Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kenton Dene Park 12 ha | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Nuns Moor 135 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,620 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Blakelaw Park 13 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sherringham Avenue Allotments 610 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 149 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Andrews Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrews Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cow Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Newbiggin Dene | Valley | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Battery Plantation | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Gosforth Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
| Lemington Gut | Tidal water | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-west |
| Lemington Point | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
2 of the postcode's 25 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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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 The High Gate.