NE11 0QG postcode in Gateshead, England
NE11 0QG is a postcode in Gateshead, in the Lobley Hill & Bensham ward. It is in the Gateshead Central and Whickham parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since October 2016.
Where NE11 0QG is, and what is near it
- NE11 0QG
- Other postcodes in NE11 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.9442, longitude -1.6194)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after NE11 0QG?
- GatesheadCouncil, for all local services Gateshead: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NE11 0QG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthumbriaPolice force area
- Gateshead Central and WhickhamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mark Ferguson (Labour), as Parliament lists them. 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.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at NE11 0QG?
Every home and business at NE11 0QG can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at NE11 0QG?
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, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is NE11 0QG 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 NE11 0QG.
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, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Gateshead
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NE11 0QG: 1,808 properties in Gateshead are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Gateshead
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of NE11 0QG 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 warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near NE11 0QG?
Homes in NE11 0 sold for a typical £160,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 48 sales, down 0.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £170,000 29 sales
- Terraced £155,000 15 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NE11 district: a typical £160,000 from 167 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in NE11 0QG
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE11 0QG from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near NE11 0QG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around NE11 0QG. Over half of them (73%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (29%). 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 £3,319 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,811.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 600 (73%) | £1,811 |
| Band B | about 110 (13%) | £2,112 |
| Band C | about 60 (7%) | £2,414 |
| Band D | about 30 (4%) | £2,716 |
| Band E | about 20 (2%) | £3,319 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,923 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,526 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,432 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 29% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 22% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 28% 2000 to 2009
- 13% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Gateshead before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of NE11 0QG is in (ONS area E01008259), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near NE11 0QG?
The nearest open schools to NE11 0QG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to NE11 0QG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE11 0QG is Dunston Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.
- Dunston Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- Newcastle Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
- Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 2.1 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Racecourse Estate, 241 m away.
More stations near NE11 0QG, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near NE11 0QG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE11 0QG, 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.
- Bensham Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 477 6955 950 mWalk
- Second Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 477 2430 1.2 kmCycle
- Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 477 2169 1.4 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near NE11 0QG?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NE11 0QG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- ProjectEV Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
- Charge Your Car Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.0 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NE11 0QG?
The nearest to the centre of NE11 0QG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bensham Dental Practice Phone 07702 064984 700 mWalk
- Carew Dental Limited Phone 07903 938652 750 mWalk
- Gateshead Lobley Hill Partnership Phone 0191 460 4604 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to NE11 0QG?
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.
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 482 0000 2.5 kmCycle
- International Centre for Life Phone 0191 241 8600 2.6 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near NE11 0QG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE11 0QG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Armstrong House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 460 6220 550 mWalk
- 3 Red Admiral Court Gateshead Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old 600 mWalk
- Rosewood House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 460 6000 750 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near NE11 0QG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE11 0QG, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- N & B Chemists Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 477 6742 850 mWalk
- Pharmacy @ Home Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 10am to 3pm; Sun 10am to 1pm · Phone 0191 250 8705 1.1 kmWalk
- Lobley Hill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 420 0213 1.2 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near NE11 0QG?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE11 0QG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Sheriff’s Highway Vets 700 mWalk
- Blythman & Partners Ltd Phone +44 191 478 4042 1.4 kmCycle
- White Lion Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 191 491 5855 1.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is NE11 0QG in a conservation area?
The centre of NE11 0QG 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. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near NE11 0QG?
Police.uk records 264 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE11 0QG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 17, public order 16, robbery 8, other crime 7, possession of weapons 5, bicycle theft 3, theft from the person 2.
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: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NE11 0QG
- Ward
- Lobley Hill & Bensham
- 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
- October 2016
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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