NE3 5JS Newcastle upon Tyne
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Parklands & North Gosforth. Region: North East.
Streets
- Strathmore Road, Newcastle upon Tyne: 68 addresses
- Grange 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 A (57% of about 1,150 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)
- Lime Street, pending decision (530 m (0.3 miles))
- CD3 - Site of 262-314 Church Street Walker: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Eldon House Regent Farm Road Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne: up to 73 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Ashfield Towers, Kenton Road: up to 1 home, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Land to the south of Brockwell House Blakelaw: up to 26 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Site of 25-161 Dovercourt Road and 1540-1572 Walker Road Walker: up to 88 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Eagle Star House Regent Farm Road Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne: up to 42 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 69 addresses are between 51 m and 53 m above sea level (52 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 km (3.1 miles) |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 940 m (0.6 miles) | |
| South Gosforth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Great North Road-Broadway East Gosforth | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Regent Centre | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking space on Highbridge, NE3 | 290 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Regent Medical Centre | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 120 m |
| Hospital | St Nicholas Hospital (Newcastle Upon Tyne) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - Etal Lane Police Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - North Road Services Cashzone | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,820 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest McCracken Park 3.6 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Three Mile Allotments 2.1 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is North Gosforth Chapel, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) north. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| North Gosforth Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Chapel on the south side of Kingsley Avenue | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Salter's Bridge, Gosforth | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fencerhill Wood | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Fencer Hill | Hill | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Black Plantation | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Bent Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Gosforth Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Jesmond Dene | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 68 | 69 | 69 |
1 of the postcode's 69 addresses is 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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 7% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 92% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Strathmore Road.