NE16 5UQ
PostcodeA postcode in Gateshead 017D, Whickham South & Sunniside ward, Gateshead.
This report describes the area around NE16 5UQ, 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 5UQ
- 2 crimes within 500 mAugust, none in JulyGateshead 017D: 34 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- MetroCentre, 3.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- No property in NE16 5UQ 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 017DNeighbourhood
- £155,550 average priceFor the whole of Gateshead, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NE16 5UQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at NE16 5UQRoad 53 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 5UQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Fellside Community Primary School Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Clover Hill Community Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Whickham School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Front Street Community Primary School Primary. 82% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| Liberty School Independent | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Parkhead Community Primary School Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Washingwell Community Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
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 5UQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £125,000Briarsyde Close, NE16 5UQMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £100,000Leasyde Walk, NE16 5UFMarch 2023, terraced, established, leasehold50 m
- £195,000Leasyde Walk, NE16 5UEOctober 2025, terraced, established, leasehold60 m
- £300,000Briarsyde Close, NE16 5UGMarch 2026, detached, established, leasehold70 m
- £225,000Briarsyde Close, NE16 5UJOctober 2025, terraced, established, leasehold80 m
- £210,000Briarsyde Close, NE16 5UHApril 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold90 m
- £315,000Ravenscar Close, NE16 5TWAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £305,000Carrsyde Close, NE16 5UBFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold150 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 5UQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- OAKFIELD PHARMACY830 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Whickham - Oakfield RoadThe Co-operative Group330 m
The neighbourhood: Gateshead 017D
Everything about Gateshead 017DThe 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.