# NE3 3HQ: area report for a postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne

NE3 3HQ is a postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne. Open the map at NE3 3HQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne) › [NE3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne3) › [NE3 3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne3-3)

## Around this postcode

- **25 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 4% on July. Newcastle upon Tyne 006A: 92 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.6350,55.0128,NE33HQ
- **Wansbeck Road, 160 m**: About 2 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.6350,55.0128,NE33HQ
- **5 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 140 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.6350,55.0128,NE33HQ
- **No property in NE3 3HQ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.6350,55.0128,NE33HQ
- **England’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Newcastle upon Tyne 006A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.6350,55.0128,NE33HQ
- **£207,547 average price**: For the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.6350,55.0128,NE33HQ
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 670 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.6350,55.0128,NE33HQ
- **4 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 60 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.6350,55.0128,NE33HQ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NE3 3HQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.6350,55.0128,NE33HQ
- **Low road and rail noise at NE3 3HQ**: Road 53 dB, rail 46 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.6350,55.0128,NE33HQ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.6350,55.0128,NE33HQ
- **8.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.6350,55.0128,NE33HQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Regent Farm First School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/regent-farm-first-school-e108440) | Primary | 140 m (2 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, March 2022 | – |
| [Grange First School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/grange-first-school-e108444) | Primary | 450 m (6 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [St Charles' Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-charles-catholic-primary-school-e148269) | Primary | 540 m (7 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, September 2023 | 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Gosforth Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gosforth-academy-e136352) | Secondary | 720 m (9 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2022 | Attainment 8 of 55.0 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [NHS Choices College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/nhs-choices-college-e144813) | Special | 740 m (9 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Gosforth Junior High Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gosforth-junior-high-academy-e136348) | Secondary | 810 m (10 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2023 | 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Archibald First School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/archibald-first-school-e108438) | Primary | 900 m (11 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | – |
| [North Fawdon Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/north-fawdon-primary-school-e143268) | Primary | 960 m (12 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| February 2026 | £280,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| August 2026 | £376,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 110 m |
| July 2023 | £256,500 | Detached, established, freehold | 120 m |
| August 2025 | £275,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| December 2025 | £328,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 140 m |
| February 2024 | £287,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 150 m |
| June 2025 | £62,085 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 160 m |
| October 2023 | £95,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 210 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Wansbeck Road (160 m, 2 minutes on foot); Fawdon (620 m, 8 minutes on foot); Regent Centre (840 m, 10 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: PARK MEDICAL GROUP (670 m); REGENT MEDICAL CENTRE (890 m)
- Pharmacies: WHITTAKER J & J (CHEMISTS) LTD (10 m); MEADOWS PHARMACY (500 m); FAWDON PARK PHARMACY (670 m)
- Dental practices: BEECH COTTAGE DENTAL PRACTICE (440 m); FAWDON DENTAL PRACTICE (610 m); DENTAL SURGERY (890 m); DENTAL SURGERY (950 m); DENTAL SOLUTIONS (990 m)
- Supermarkets: Asda Gosforth Wansbeck Road Supermarket (60 m, Asda); Aldi Kenton Newcastle Upon Tyne (650 m, Aldi); M&S Gosforth Simply Food (950 m, Marks and Spencer); Asda Gosforth Superstore (960 m, Asda)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £207,547** (July 2026). Newcastle upon Tyne’s average house price was £207,547 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,446** (2025). Full-time workers living in Newcastle upon Tyne earned a median of £35,446 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 82nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.9×** (2025). A home in Newcastle upon Tyne costs 5.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 89th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 28.8** (2025). Newcastle upon Tyne has a deprivation score of 28.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 48th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Newcastle upon Tyne 006A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 21.5** (2025). Newcastle upon Tyne 006A has a deprivation score of 21.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 13,488th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £190,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Newcastle upon Tyne 006A was £190,000 in 2025. Joint 5,597th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,526** (2021). Newcastle upon Tyne 006A had 1,526 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 22,115th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.7%** (January 2026). In Newcastle upon Tyne 006A, 99.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## NE3 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £275,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NE3 was £275,000 in 2025. Joint 940th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 52,874** (2021). NE3 had 52,874 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 164th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in NE3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.5%** (January 2026). In NE3, 96.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)
- Centre: 55.0128, -1.6350

Council: [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Newcastle upon Tyne North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-north): Catherine McKinnell (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.6350,55.0128,NE33HQ

## How to cite

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