Mount View Whickham, Gateshead
23 addresses across 1 postcode (NE16), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14919660.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 6, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Gateshead costs £2,716 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is MetroCentre, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Swalwell Park, is about 60 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 47 to 53 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Whickham Cottage Medical Centre, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 30% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 126 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10). Built: 1930-1949 (7); 1950-1966 (2); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (7); owner-occupied (2).
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 street: most are in band A (88% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- Whickham Front St Sch new bldgs, School St, Whickham: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Whickham Front St Sch old buildings, School St, Whickham: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Clavering Rd, Swalwell: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Bar 3T, Swalwell: up to 7 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Medway Crescent, Deckham, Gateshead: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- MetroGreen - Derwent East Bank, Long Rigg, Swalwell: up to 217 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Derwentside Nursing Home, Swalwell: up to 24 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Crowley Rd / Richmond Ave, Swalwell: up to 10 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 street's 23 addresses are between 47 m and 53 m above sea level (50 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE16 3HY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Blaydon 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clavering Road-Community Centre Swalwell | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Metrocentre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Turkish Community Association Car Park | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whickham Cottage Medical Centre | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whickham Dental Practice | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Newcastle General Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Whickham Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penny Petroleum - Swalwell Cashzone | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Swalwell Park 2.3 ha | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Derwent Walk Country Park 125 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,110 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blaydon Rugby Club 8.9 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beechgrove Allotments 6,330 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 134 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 21 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 middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Bridge Over River Derwent (Tyne and Wear Bridge Number 761) | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| St John's Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Derwent Gut | Tidal water | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Dunston Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Shibdon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Smile's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Lemington Point | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Sugley Dene | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 23 |
2 of the street's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swalwell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 180 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Front Street Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Whickham School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Fellside Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Washingwell Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Kingsmeadow Community School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Dunston Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead School Catering at Swalwell Primary School NE16 3HZ | School/college/university | 50 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Swalwell Primary School (Breakfast & After School Club) NE16 3HZ | School/college/university | 50 m | 4 Good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Swalwell Community Centre NE16 3EX | Other catering premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Lifestyle Express NE16 3EX | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| LK Express Convenience Store NE16 4BW | Retailers - other | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Swalwell News, Food & Booze NE16 3JJ | Retailers - other | 260 m | 4 Good | 15 May 2023 |
| Mondo Pizza and Grill NE16 3JJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Ruby's Kitchen NE16 3JJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Stepping Stones Day Nursery NE16 3ED | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Cherry Cakes NCL NE16 3DY | Other catering premises | 350 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Pic-Nics NE16 3EQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Zuby Convenience Store NE16 3BS | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Sweet Tooth Lab NE16 3DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Sully's NE16 3DS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Pedalling Squares NE16 3AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 7 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 54 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Park Terrace (23); On or near Carlyle Crescent (18); On or near Clavering Road (13); On or near Kipling Court (12); On or near Coalway Lane North (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 64% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- NE16 3HY: 23 addresses
Nearby streets
South View Terrace · Brinkburn Avenue · East View Terrace · Derwent Crescent · Kipling Avenue · Kipling Court · Coalway Lane · Coalway Lane North · Richmond Avenue · Clavering Road · Masefield Avenue · Milton Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.