NE6 2RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne 035A, Byker ward, Newcastle upon Tyne.
This report describes the area around NE6 2RQ, 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 2RQ
- 66 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 5% on JulyNewcastle upon Tyne 035A: 374 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chillingham Road, 900 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- No property in NE6 2RQ 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 035ANeighbourhood
- £207,547 average priceFor the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NE6 2RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at NE6 2RQRoad 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
- 10.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near NE6 2RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Welbeck Academy Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Monkchester Road Nursery School Nursery | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Walkergate Community School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker Primary. 37% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Sir Charles Parsons School Special | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2024 |
| St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Walker Riverside Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 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 NE6 2RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £50,000Grace Street, NE6 2RQSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £50,000Scarborough Road, NE6 2RYApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £100,000Orpington Avenue, NE6 2RGJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £120,000Benson Road, NE6 2SHMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £112,500Alfred Street, NE6 2RAAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £131,000Roman Avenue, NE6 4ADJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £146,000Scarborough Road, NE6 2RXJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £95,000Orpington Avenue, NE6 2RWSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 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 2RQ
In a straight lineStations
- Chillingham Road11 minutes on foot900 m
- Walkergate12 minutes on foot990 m
Pharmacies
- PARKSIDE PHARMACY WALKER330 m
- WALKER PHARMACY LIMITED460 m
- ASDA PHARMACY820 m
Dental practices
- P M COWIE DENTAL PRACTICE670 m
Supermarkets
- Heron Welbeck Road Walker Newcastle Upon TyneHeron330 m
- Iceland Byker Food WarehouseIceland680 m
- M&S Byker OutletMarks and Spencer700 m
- Asda Byker SuperstoreAsda730 m
- Lidl Walker Newcastle Upon TyneLidl850 m
The neighbourhood: Newcastle upon Tyne 035A
Everything about Newcastle upon Tyne 035AThe 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.