NE26 2JS postcode in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside
NE26 2JS is a postcode in Whitley Bay, in the Whitley Bay North ward of North Tyneside. It is in the Tynemouth parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NE26 2JS is, and what is near it
- NE26 2JS
- Other postcodes in NE26 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- 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 55.0409, longitude -1.4520)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after NE26 2JS?
- North TynesideCouncil, for all local services North Tyneside: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NE26 2JS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthumbriaPolice force area
- TynemouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Alan Campbell (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Alan Campbell
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 NE26 2JS?
Every home and business at NE26 2JS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
North Tyneside: 94%
North Tyneside: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across North Tyneside.
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 NE26 2JS?
North Tyneside Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for NE26 2JS 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 NE26 2JS 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 NE26 2JS.
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 North Tyneside
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NE26 2JS: 3,552 properties in North Tyneside are at high risk (3.1% of all its properties). All the figures for North Tyneside
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 NE26 2JS 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 NE26 2JS?
Homes in NE26 2 sold for a typical £317,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 40 sales, up 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £304,500
- 12 months to August 2026
- £317,500
▲ up 4.3% on the 12 months before
Across the whole NE26 district: a typical £355,000 from 197 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 NE26 2JS
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NE26 2JS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 December 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 NE26 2JS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around NE26 2JS. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (36%). 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 North Tyneside for 2026‑27: £2,462. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,641 (band A) to £3,009 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,915.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 190 (28%) | £1,641 |
| Band B | about 200 (30%) | £1,915 |
| Band C | about 190 (28%) | £2,188 |
| Band D | about 50 (7%) | £2,462 |
| Band E | about 40 (6%) | £3,009 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,556 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,103 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,924 |
When the homes were built
- 34% Before 1900
- 36% 1900 to 1918
- 19% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for North Tyneside 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 NE26 2JS is in (ONS area E01008585), 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 NE26 2JS?
The nearest open schools to NE26 2JS, 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 NE26 2JS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE26 2JS is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.
- Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
- Seaton Delaval Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive
- Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 350 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Norham Road-Warkworth Avenue, 134 m away.
More stations near NE26 2JS, 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 NE26 2JS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE26 2JS, 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.
- Marine Avenue Medical Ctr Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0191 252 5317 450 mWalk
- Whitley Bay Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 253 1113 750 mWalk
- Bridge and Monkseaton Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 0191 252 1616 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 NE26 2JS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NE26 2JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Genie Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
- Fastned Charging point · 2 chargers 950 mWalk
- Fastned Whitley Bay Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.0 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 NE26 2JS?
The nearest to the centre of NE26 2JS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Whitley Dental Clinic 300 mWalk
- Quay Aesthetics Phone 0191 691 1328 450 mWalk
- Genix Healthcare Whitley Bay Ltd Phone 0191 251 0155 450 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 NE26 2JS?
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.
- North Tyneside General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0844 811 8111 2.0 kmCycle
- South Tyneside District Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old 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 NE26 2JS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE26 2JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Eothen Residential Homes - Whitley Bay Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 0191 297 0707 200 mWalk
- Kendal House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 297 0093 400 mWalk
- Parkvale Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 252 7163 550 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 NE26 2JS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE26 2JS, 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.
- Morrisons Pharmacy, Hillheads Road Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0191 252 1647 100 mWalk
- Whitley Bay Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 251 1057 200 mWalk
- Fairmans Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 252 5146 400 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 NE26 2JS?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE26 2JS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Ayres Veterinary Centre Phone +44 191 252 0473 900 mWalk
- Moorview Vets 1.1 kmWalk
- Tynemouth Vets 2.0 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 NE26 2JS in a conservation area?
The centre of NE26 2JS 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 NE26 2JS?
Police.uk records 302 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE26 2JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 10, burglary 8, robbery 4, other crime 3, drugs 2, theft from the person 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 NE26 2JS
- Ward
- Whitley Bay North
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Whitley Bay
- 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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