NE21 4NN postcode in Ryton, Gateshead
NE21 4NN is a postcode in Ryton, in the Ryton, Crookhill & Stella ward of Gateshead. It is in the Blaydon and Consett parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NE21 4NN is, and what is near it
- NE21 4NN
- Other postcodes in NE21 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 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 54.9722, longitude -1.7434)
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 NE21 4NN?
- 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 NE21 4NN Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthumbriaPolice force area
- Blaydon and ConsettParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Liz Twist (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Liz Twist
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 NE21 4NN?
Every home and business at NE21 4NN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% 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 NE21 4NN?
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 NE21 4NN 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 NE21 4NN.
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 NE21 4NN: 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 NE21 4NN 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 NE21 4NN?
Homes in NE21 4 sold for a typical £175,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 73 sales, up 25% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £282,500 14 sales
- Semi-detached £188,000 26 sales
- Terraced £125,000 27 sales
- Flat or maisonette £116,750 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NE21 district: a typical £163,750 from 202 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 NE21 4NN
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE21 4NN 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
Food hygiene ratings at NE21 4NN
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at NE21 4NN. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near NE21 4NN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around NE21 4NN. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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 C, the most common, is £2,414.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 180 (23%) | £1,811 |
| Band B | about 100 (13%) | £2,112 |
| Band C | about 270 (35%) | £2,414 |
| Band D | about 150 (19%) | £2,716 |
| Band E | about 40 (5%) | £3,319 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £3,923 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,526 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,432 |
When the homes were built
- 13% Before 1900
- 10% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 21% 1945 to 1964
- 32% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
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 NE21 4NN is in (ONS area E01008249), 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 NE21 4NN?
The nearest open schools to NE21 4NN, 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 NE21 4NN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE21 4NN is Blaydon Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.
- Blaydon Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
- Wylam Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stella Road-Hedgefield Terrace, 25 m away.
More stations near NE21 4NN, 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 NE21 4NN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE21 4NN, 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.
- Newburn Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 0191 229 0090 1.5 kmCycle
- Chainbridge Medical Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 0191 499 0965 2.2 kmCycle
- Hollyhurst Medical Centre Phone 0191 499 0966 2.3 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 NE21 4NN?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NE21 4NN on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 NE21 4NN?
The nearest to the centre of NE21 4NN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Newburn Dental Surgery Phone 0191 267 5910 1.1 kmWalk
- Advanced Care 2.0 Ltd Phone 0191 413 5490 1.2 kmWalk
- Ryton Dental Clinic Phone 0191 413 5490 1.2 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 NE21 4NN?
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.
- Regional Drug and Therapeutics Centre 7.9 kmDrive
- International Centre for Life Phone 0191 241 8600 7.9 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 NE21 4NN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE21 4NN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ryton Towers Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 413 8518 1.2 kmCycle
- Briarwood Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 0191 414 8374 1.9 kmCycle
- Denecroft Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 0191 267 6422 2.0 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 NE21 4NN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE21 4NN, 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.
- Boots, 2 Dean Terrace Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 413 2130 1.2 kmWalk
- Newburn Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 6:30pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 267 4393 1.5 kmCycle
- Lemington Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 267 4319 1.9 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 NE21 4NN?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE21 4NN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Value Vets 2.2 kmCycle
- The Animal Chiropractor 2.7 kmCycle
- Tyne Veterinary Clinic 3.1 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 NE21 4NN in a conservation area?
The centre of NE21 4NN is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 NE21 4NN?
Police.uk records 143 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE21 4NN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 6, other theft 3, drugs 2, 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 NE21 4NN
- Ward
- Ryton, Crookhill & Stella
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Ryton
- 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
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