NE6 2HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne 040B, Byker ward, Newcastle upon Tyne.
This report describes the area around NE6 2HQ, 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 NE6 2HQ
- 98 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 24% on JulyNewcastle upon Tyne 040B: 129 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Byker, 270 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 90 m awayExact point
- No property in NE6 2HQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Newcastle upon Tyne 040BNeighbourhood
- £207,547 average priceFor the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- 90.6% can get gigabit broadband at NE6 2HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at NE6 2HQRoad 40 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
- 12.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near NE6 2HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Byker Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 90 m 1 minute on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Hotspur Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Welbeck Academy Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Chillingham Road Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Monkchester Road Nursery School Nursery | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Gateshead College Sixth form and further education | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 NE6 2HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £115,000Gordon Square, NE6 1RWOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £92,500Brinkburn Street, NE6 2DHSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £84,000Kendal Green, NE6 2HZNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £88,000Brock Street, NE6 1QYJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £70,000Kendal Place, NE6 2HTJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £62,000Priory Green, NE6 2DWJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £55,500Dibley Street, NE6 1RFOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £80,000Norfolk Square, NE6 2DZFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 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 NE6 2HQ
In a straight lineStations
- Byker3 minutes on foot270 m
GP practices
- THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP430 m
- HEATON ROAD SURGERY500 m
Pharmacies
- BYKER PHARMACY370 m
- MOLINEUX PHARMACY430 m
- HEATON ROAD PHARMACY500 m
- ASDA PHARMACY740 m
- QUAYSIDE PHARMACY LTD980 m
Dental practices
- NEWCASTLE PCT DENTAL SERVICES430 m
- EMERGENCY DENTAL & ADVISORY430 m
- MYDENTIST HEATON SMILE520 m
- HEATON ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)570 m
- WINDMILL ORTHODONTICS570 m
Supermarkets
- Heron BykerHeron370 m
- Morrisons Byker Newcastle Upon TyneMorrisons440 m
- Iceland BykerIceland500 m
- Iceland Byker Food WarehouseIceland780 m
- Asda Byker SuperstoreAsda800 m
The neighbourhood: Newcastle upon Tyne 040B
Everything about Newcastle upon Tyne 040BThe postcode district: NE6
Everything about NE6Your MP
- Mary GlindonLabourMP for Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
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.