NE3 5EB North Tyneside
Live postcode, introduced June 1981. Ward: Weetslade. Region: North East.
Streets
- A1056, Killingworth: 3 addresses
- Great Lime Road, Killingworth: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North Tyneside in 2026-27: Band D £2,462 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,641 | £1,915 | £2,188 | £2,462 | £3,009 | £3,556 | £4,103 | £4,924 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (51% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Sacred Heart Wideopen (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 10 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: yes, North Tyneside.
Listed buildings
- SACRED HEART CHURCH, grade II
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 4 addresses are between 62 m and 66 m above sea level (65 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cramlington 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km |
| Seaton Delaval 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km | |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 13 within 800 m; nearest Great North Road - Church Wideopen | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Regent Centre | 3.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | North Shields Ferry Terminal | 12.0 km |
| Car parks | Co-op Reno House Car Park | 840 m |
| EV charging points | WM Morrisons Newcastle Great Park GeniePoint | 2.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 4.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Woodlands Park Health Ctr | 750 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Wideopen Pharmacy | 680 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Great North Dental Care | 910 m |
| Hospital | St Nicholas Hospital (Newcastle Upon Tyne) | 3.9 km |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 5.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Asda Gosforth - Rotary Way PFS, Gosforth Cashzone | 630 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.3 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,540 m² | 690 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Lockey Park 6.4 ha | 620 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,720 m² | 1.4 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Border Minstrel Public House to North West of Brandling House, a listed building (Grade II*), 800 m south-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Border Minstrel Public House to North West of Brandling House | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m south-east |
| Gosforth House, Now Brandling House, Part of High Gosforth Park Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m south-east |
| Caretaker's Flat, Brandling House | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m south-east |
| Two rectilinear enclosed settlements, south of Castle Street | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km west |
| Chapel on the south side of Kingsley Avenue | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Matts Bank Plantation | Wood | 540 m east |
| Blackroad Plantation | Wood | 670 m south-east |
| Dark Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km west |
| Letch Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km south-west |
| Fencer Hill | Hill | 1.9 km south |
| Gosforth Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 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) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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 A1056.