NE40 3PZ Gateshead
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ryton, Crookhill & Stella. Region: North East.
Streets
- Barmoor Lane, Ryton: 3 addresses
- Cross Terrace, Ryton: 1 address
- Station Bank, Ryton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Barmoor Lane, Ryton: 1 address
House prices and rents in Gateshead
A typical home in Gateshead cost £156,036 in August 2026, 4.4% more than a year before. That is 14% more than five years earlier and 29% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £287,336 |
| Semi-detached | £181,868 |
| Terraced | £152,031 |
| Flat or maisonette | £97,856 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £141,251 |
Private renters in Gateshead paid £808 a month on average in September 2026, 5.7% more than a year before. That is 39% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £593 |
| Two bedrooms | £727 |
| Three bedrooms | £848 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,202 |
Council tax
What each band costs in Gateshead in 2026-27: Band D £2,716 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,811 | £2,112 | £2,414 | £2,716 | £3,319 | £3,923 | £4,526 | £5,432 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (40% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BARN, STABLES, SHELTERS, IMPLEMENT SHED AND PIG STIES TO SOUTH OF TOWN FARMHOUSE, grade II
- CROSS HOUSE, grade II
- GATE PIERS TO EAST OF RYTON RECTORY, grade II
- Ryton War Memorial, grade II
- TOWN FARMHOUSE AND FARM BUILDINGS ATTACHED, grade II
- VILLAGE CROSS, grade II
- WHITE HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Old Co-op, Hexham Old Rd. Crookhill, Ryton: up to 11 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Jolly Fellows, Elvaston Rd, Ryton: up to 8 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Tynedale House, Holburn Lane, Ryton: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- East Grange, Barmoor Lane, Ryton: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
Energy projects nearby
5 energy projects near the postcode, 2 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburn Bridge Road - Battery Storage Facility Gateshead DC/21/00922/FUL | Battery storage | 100 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Mar 2022 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Newburn BESS - Battery Energy Storage System Newcastle upon Tyne 2024/0447/01/DET | Battery storage | 90 MW | Planning application made May 2024 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Burnhills Landfill Scheme (L4) Gateshead 176/98 | Landfill Gas | 1.5 MW | Operational Jun 2005 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Burnhills Landfill (L5) Gateshead 176/98 | Landfill Gas | 3.8 MW | Operational May 2006 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Path Head Gateshead 1236/02 | Landfill Gas | 1 MW | Operational Feb 2009 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this postcode.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Storm overflows
5 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode spilled 45 times, for 67 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Tyne Estuary, River Tyne Estuarine Waters, River Tyne Saline Estuary, River Tyne.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cso at Church Dene Northumbrian Water | River Tyne Estuary | 5 | 1 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Station Bank Cso Northumbrian Water | River Tyne Estuarine Waters | 40 | 66 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Blaney Row Pumping Station Northumbrian Water | River Tyne Saline Estuary | 0 | 0 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Greenside Cso Northumbrian Water; monitored 84% of the year | River Tyne | 0 | 0 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Holburn Lane Cso, Ryton - Nwl Name Northumbrian Water | River Tyne Estuary | 0 | 0 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
This postcode is in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode, the nearest 390 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryton B Holburn Dene Holburn Lane, Crookhill | Not recorded | Not recorded | 390 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 6 addresses are between 48 m and 50 m above sea level (49 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 | Wylam 111,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Blaydon 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ryton Village | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Winlaton | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Throckley Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Stations | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Newburn Surgery Good Feb 2026 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ryton Dental | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Prudhoe Hospital Team C | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ryton Towers Good Jul 2023 | 210 m |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - Etal Lane Police Station | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Ryton - Parsons Drive Cashzone | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 120 m from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willows Montessori Nursery NE40 3QP | Full day care | 54 | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 120 m |
| Little Adventurers Day Nursery Limited NE40 3AG | Full day care | 39 | Good (Jun 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Crookhill Early Years NE40 3ES | Full day care | 60 | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 54 childminders and 11 home childcarers (nannies) in Gateshead. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Green 920 m² | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Tyne Riverside Country Park 69 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,410 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blayney Row Allotments 4,890 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 98 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ryton village cross 160m south east of church, a scheduled monument, 40 m. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ryton village cross 160m south east of church | Scheduled monument | 40 m |
| The Rectory | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north-west |
| Church of Holy Cross | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m north-west |
| Motte, 50m north of Holycross Church, Ryton | Scheduled monument | 200 m north-west |
| Battle of Newburn Ford 1640 | Registered battlefield | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church Dene | Valley | 230 m north-west |
| Ryton Island | Island | 540 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Newburn Sands | Wetland | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Cathouse Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Maryside Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Shibdon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 6 |
3 of the postcode's 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2024 09:35 | Slight | 2 people | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Gateshead: see them on the Gateshead page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 5 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 Barmoor Lane.