NE5 3DA Newcastle upon Tyne
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Blakelaw & Cowgate. Region: North East.
Streets
- Stamfordham Road, Callerton: 12 addresses
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 (100% of about 830 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)
- 7 Portland Terrace Shieldfield, not permissioned (270 m)
- Sheriff Leas - Corner of Stamfordham Road/Springfield Road, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of former Cowgate Leisure Centre Springfield Road: up to 19 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- BT Depot Ponteland Road NE1 2YF: up to 39 homes, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Site of 22-140 Roundhill Avenue: up to 53 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- Gas Holder site to East of Pottery Bank Walker Newcastle: up to 66 homes, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 4 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 addresses are about 107 m above sea level.
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 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ponteland Road - Greenhill View Cowgate | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Haymarket Bus Station Newcastle upon Tyne | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Car park-Newcastle upon Tyne Azalea Road | 340 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fenham Hall Surgery | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ponteland Road Pharmacy | 40 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blakelaw Health Centre | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Newcastle General Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - Etal Lane Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Nuns Moor 135 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 250 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stamfordham Road Playing Field 2.6 ha | 90 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greenhill View Allotments 1,070 m² | 260 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 151 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Mary's Training College Administration Block and Chapel, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) south. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Training College Administration Block and Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| St Mary's Training College Lecture Room Block | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 5, sections of wall in playing field of Rutherford School | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 6, Condercum Roman fort, Benwell | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Hadrian's Wall vallum in wall mile 6, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in grounds of St Cuthbert's School | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Leazes Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Westgate Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cow Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Newbiggin Dene | Valley | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Red Runner Plantation | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
| Lemington Point | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
| Lemington Gut | Tidal water | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
| Shibdon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
12 of the postcode's 12 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 78% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 44% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Stamfordham Road.