NE16 5SZ
PostcodeA postcode in Gateshead 017C, Whickham South & Sunniside ward, Gateshead.
This report describes the area around NE16 5SZ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around NE16 5SZ
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyGateshead 017C: 20 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- MetroCentre, 3.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in NE16 5SZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Gateshead 017CNeighbourhood
- £155,550 average priceFor the whole of Gateshead, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 690 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NE16 5SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at NE16 5SZRoad 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 6.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near NE16 5SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Clover Hill Community Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Fellside Community Primary School Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Whickham School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Washingwell Community Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Front Street Community Primary School Primary. 82% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near NE16 5SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £215,000Harewood Close, NE16 5SZJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £240,000Wansford Way, NE16 5SSAugust 2024, detached, established, leasehold60 m
- £230,000Highgreen Chase, NE16 5QJDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £120,000Wansford Way, NE16 5TAJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £225,000Windsor Close, NE16 5SXMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold180 m
- £211,000Wansford Way, NE16 5SRMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £182,500Burnside Close, NE16 5QLMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold210 m
- £310,000Regent Drive, NE16 5SUSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold220 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of NE16 5SZ
In a straight linePharmacies
- OAKFIELD PHARMACY490 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Whickham - Oakfield RoadThe Co-operative Group690 m
The neighbourhood: Gateshead 017C
Everything about Gateshead 017CThe postcode district: NE16
Everything about NE16Your MP
- Mark FergusonLabourMP for Gateshead Central and Whickham
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.