NE5 3LS Newcastle upon Tyne
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Blakelaw & Cowgate. Region: North East.
Streets
- Coldingham Gardens, Newcastle upon Tyne: 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 (83% of about 820 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)
- Sheriff Leas - Corner of Stamfordham Road/Springfield Road, permissioned (170 m)
- Site of 22-140 Roundhill Avenue: up to 53 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Gas Holder site to East of Pottery Bank Walker Newcastle: up to 66 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 7 Portland Terrace Shieldfield, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Site of former Cowgate Leisure Centre Springfield Road: up to 19 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- BT Depot Ponteland Road NE1 2YF: up to 39 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 12 addresses are between 96 m and 98 m above sea level (97 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 | MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Springfield Road-Firfield Road Cowgate | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Regent Centre | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 13.6 km (8.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Car park-Newcastle upon Tyne Azalea Road | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fenham Hall Surgery | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ponteland Road Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blakelaw Health Centre | 200 m |
| Hospital | Newcastle General Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - Etal Lane Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,420 m² | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Nuns Moor 135 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 250 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stamfordham Road Playing Field 2.6 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greenhill View Allotments 1,070 m² | 390 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 165 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| 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 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 5, sections of wall in playing field of Rutherford School | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| St John's Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Leazes Park | 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 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Newbiggin Dene | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Red Runner Plantation | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
| Lemington Point | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Lemington Gut | Tidal water | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Shibdon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
None of the postcode's 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 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) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Coldingham Gardens.