NE5 3QW
PostcodeA postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne 016A, Blakelaw & Cowgate ward, Newcastle upon Tyne.
This report describes the area around NE5 3QW, 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 NE5 3QW
- 57 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 2% on JulyNewcastle upon Tyne 016A: 122 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Kingston Park, 2.1 kmAbout 26 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- No property in NE5 3QW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Newcastle upon Tyne 016ANeighbourhood
- £207,547 average priceFor the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NE5 3QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at NE5 3QWRoad 48 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
- 10.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near NE5 3QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Walling Primary Academy Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Hilton Primary Academy Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2025: no overall grade |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| Kenton Bar Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Kenton School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Newcastle Bridges School Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2022 |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
| Farne Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
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 NE5 3QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £220,000Prunus Walk, NE5 3QWSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £157,000Magnolia Drive, NE5 3QGMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £155,000Elder Grove, NE5 3QXFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £268,000Magnolia Drive, NE5 3QFJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £226,000Blackthorn Close, NE5 3QYJune 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £154,000Lilac Crescent, NE5 3QUJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £127,500Firfield Road, NE5 3DYApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £120,000Rowan Way, NE5 3QZFebruary 2024, terraced, 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 NE5 3QW
In a straight linePharmacies
- BLAKELAW PHARMACY440 m
- PONTELAND ROAD PHARMACY690 m
Dental practices
- BLAKELAW HEALTH CENTRE190 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - BlakelawSpar360 m
- Aldi Fenham Newcastle Upon TyneAldi550 m
- Asda Crofters Lodge Express PetrolAsda690 m
- Farmfoods Fenham Newcastle Upon TyneFarmfoods740 m
- Lidl Fenham Newcastle Upon TyneLidl820 m
The neighbourhood: Newcastle upon Tyne 016A
Everything about Newcastle upon Tyne 016AThe postcode district: NE5
Everything about NE5Your MP
- Dame Chi OnwurahLabourMP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
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.