NE10 8WE postcode in Gateshead, England
NE10 8WE is a postcode in Gateshead, in the Bridges ward. It is in the Gateshead Central and Whickham parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since December 1999. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where NE10 8WE is, and what is near it
- NE10 8WE
- Other postcodes in NE10 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 24 bus stops
- 4 EV charging points
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.9583, longitude -1.6006)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after NE10 8WE?
- GatesheadCouncil, for all local services Gateshead: bins, council tax, planning
- Mark Andrew Gorman, Melissa Amity Harker and Rachel Mary CabralCouncillors elected for the Bridges ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NE10 8WE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthumbriaPolice force area
- Gateshead Central and WhickhamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mark Ferguson (Labour). How to contact Mark Ferguson
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at NE10 8WE?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for NE10 8WE. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at NE10 8WE?
BinDayBuddy does not read Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is NE10 8WE at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include NE10 8WE.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Gateshead
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NE10 8WE: 1,808 properties in Gateshead are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Gateshead
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of NE10 8WE is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in NE10 8WE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE10 8WE from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
Who lives at NE10 8WE?
The 2021 Census counted no one living at NE10 8WE: ONS gives figures only for postcodes with at least one resident or household.
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
How much energy do homes at NE10 8WE use?
DESNZ publishes no domestic energy figures for NE10 8WE. It leaves out any postcode with fewer than 5 domestic meters of a kind, or where two meters use most of the energy. Across the NE10 district, the median electricity meter used 2,157 kWh and the median gas meter used 10,070 kWh in 2024.
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is NE10 8WE in a conservation area?
The centre of NE10 8WE is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point.
Near here
Which schools are near NE10 8WE?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to NE10 8WE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to NE10 8WE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE10 8WE is Newcastle Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- Newcastle Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Manors Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 400 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
24 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Arthur Street, 115 m away.
More stations near NE10 8WE, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near NE10 8WE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE10 8WE, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Bewick Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 477 2296 200 mWalk
- Central Gateshead Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 477 2243 300 mWalk
- Millennium Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 0191 478 3678 550 mWalk
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near NE10 8WE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NE10 8WE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near NE10 8WE?
The nearest to the centre of NE10 8WE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Denmark Street Dental Practice Limited Phone 0191 477 2438 200 mWalk
- Alpha Dental Care Regent Terrace Phone 0191 477 2007 350 mWalk
- Gateshead Dental Care Phone 01204 799799 350 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to NE10 8WE?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- International Centre for Life Phone 0191 241 8600 1.6 kmCycle
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 482 0000 2.5 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near NE10 8WE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE10 8WE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Alexandra House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 477 5117 500 mWalk
- Alexandra Villa Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 0191 490 1776 700 mWalk
- Parkside Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 477 0719 700 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near NE10 8WE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE10 8WE, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- One Care Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 477 4456 200 mWalk
- Gateshead Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 477 5349 250 mWalk
- Prince Consort Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 477 2280 300 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
Near here
Which vets are near NE10 8WE?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE10 8WE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Blythman & Partners Ltd Phone +44 191 478 4042 1.0 kmWalk
- Sheriff’s Highway Vets 1.4 kmCycle
- Sheriffs Highway Vet Hospital 2.1 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the NE10 8 sector
What do homes sell for near NE10 8WE?
Homes in NE10 8 sold for a typical £155,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 151 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £157,500 from 227 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £291,000 18 sales
- Semi-detached £152,550 86 sales
- Terraced £147,996 35 sales
- Flat or maisonette £67,500 12 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NE10 district: a typical £155,000 from 294 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near NE10 8WE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around NE10 8WE. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Gateshead for 2026‑27: £2,716. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,811 (band A) to £4,526 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,811.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 510 (45%) | £1,811 |
| Band B | about 270 (24%) | £2,112 |
| Band C | about 170 (15%) | £2,414 |
| Band D | about 170 (15%) | £2,716 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,319 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,923 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,526 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,432 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- withheld 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 25% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 32% 2000 to 2009
- 24% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
A dash: the count was withheld by its publisher, as too few homes to publish.
1983 to 1999: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Gateshead before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of NE10 8WE is in (ONS area E01008166), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near NE10 8WE?
Police.uk records 653 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE10 8WE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 30, vehicle crime 24, other crime 15, robbery 13, drugs 12, theft from the person 8, possession of weapons 8, bicycle theft 5.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for NE10 8WE
- Ward
- Bridges
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Gateshead
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 1999
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
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