NE16 5HQ postcode in Whickham, Gateshead
NE16 5HQ is a postcode in Whickham, in the Whickham North & Swalwell ward of Gateshead. It is in the Gateshead Central and Whickham parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NE16 5HQ is, and what is near it
- NE16 5HQ
- Other postcodes in NE16 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.9402, longitude -1.6785)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after NE16 5HQ?
- 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 NE16 5HQ 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 NE16 5HQ?
Every home and business at NE16 5HQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 NE16 5HQ?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NE16 5HQ.
Check the bin days for NE16 5HQ on BinDayBuddySource: 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 NE16 5HQ 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 NE16 5HQ.
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 NE16 5HQ: 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 NE16 5HQ 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 NE16 5HQ?
Homes in NE16 5 sold for a typical £234,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 129 sales, down 3.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £335,000 33 sales
- Semi-detached £240,000 49 sales
- Terraced £165,000 43 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NE16 district: a typical £182,500 from 308 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 NE16 5HQ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE16 5HQ 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 NE16 5HQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around NE16 5HQ. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (55%). 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 £2,112 (band B) to £3,923 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,414.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,811 |
| Band B | about 90 (14%) | £2,112 |
| Band C | about 280 (43%) | £2,414 |
| Band D | about 160 (25%) | £2,716 |
| Band E | about 100 (15%) | £3,319 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,923 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,526 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,432 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 34% 1945 to 1964
- 55% 1965 to 1982
- Withheld 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 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 NE16 5HQ is in (ONS area E01008269), 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 NE16 5HQ?
The nearest open schools to NE16 5HQ, 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 NE16 5HQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE16 5HQ is Metrocentre Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.
- Metrocentre Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
- Dunston Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Whaggs Lane-South View Terrace, 43 m away.
More stations near NE16 5HQ, 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 NE16 5HQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE16 5HQ, 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.
- Whickham Cottage Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0191 488 5555 600 mWalk
- Sunniside Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0191 488 3200 1.9 kmCycle
- Glenpark & Teams Medical Services Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 460 4300 2.9 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 NE16 5HQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NE16 5HQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
- Zest Charging point · 14 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.8 kmCycle
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 NE16 5HQ?
The nearest to the centre of NE16 5HQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Village Dental Practice Phone 0191 420 0111 650 mWalk
- Whickham Dental Practice Phone 0191 488 7826 650 mWalk
- Chapman Dental Solutions Phone 0191 488 6668 650 mWalk
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 NE16 5HQ?
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 4.8 kmCycle
- Royal Victoria Infirmary Phone 0191 233 6161 5.9 kmDrive
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 NE16 5HQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE16 5HQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Chase Park Neuro Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 0191 691 2568 400 mWalk
- The Manor House Whickham Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 496 0111 850 mWalk
- Coalway Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 0191 488 6877 1.4 kmCycle
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 NE16 5HQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE16 5HQ, 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.
- Oakfield Pharmacy Mon to Thu 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 488 5640 550 mWalk
- Whickham Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 488 0956 600 mWalk
- Well, 2-3 St Marys Green Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 488 5296 650 mWalk
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 NE16 5HQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE16 5HQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Westway Veterinary Centre Phone +44 191 488 4113 650 mWalk
- Sheriff's Highway Vets 750 mWalk
- Value Vets 3.4 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 NE16 5HQ in a conservation area?
planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of NE16 5HQ is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 NE16 5HQ?
Police.uk records 84 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE16 5HQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 2, burglary 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.
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 NE16 5HQ
- Ward
- Whickham North & Swalwell
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Whickham
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
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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