NE28 6BB postcode in Wallsend, North Tyneside

NE28 6BB is a postcode in Wallsend, in the Wallsend Central ward of North Tyneside. It is in the Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1993. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Where NE28 6BB is, and what is near it

Map of NE28 6BB and what is near it Map of NE28 6BB: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the NE28 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NE28 6AL: also in NE28 6NE28 6DH: also in NE28 6NE28 6DJ: also in NE28 6NE28 6DX: also in NE28 6NE28 6EF: also in NE28 6NE28 6EH: also in NE28 6NE28 6HB: also in NE28 6NE28 6HD: also in NE28 6NE28 6HF: also in NE28 6NE28 6HG: also in NE28 6NE28 6HH: also in NE28 6NE28 6HL: also in NE28 6NE28 6HP: also in NE28 6NE28 6HS: also in NE28 6NE28 6HZ: also in NE28 6NE28 6JA: also in NE28 6NE28 6JB: also in NE28 6NE28 6JD: also in NE28 6NE28 6JE: also in NE28 6NE28 6JF: also in NE28 6NE28 6PA: also in NE28 6NE28 6PB: also in NE28 6NE28 6PD: also in NE28 6NE28 6PE: also in NE28 6NE28 6PF: also in NE28 6NE28 6PG: also in NE28 6NE28 6PH: also in NE28 6NE28 6PJ: also in NE28 6NE28 6PL: also in NE28 6NE28 6PN: also in NE28 6NE28 6PQ: also in NE28 6NE28 6PR: also in NE28 6NE28 6PS: also in NE28 6NE28 6PT: also in NE28 6NE28 6PU: also in NE28 6NE28 6PW: also in NE28 6NE28 6PY: also in NE28 6NE28 6PZ: also in NE28 6NE28 6QA: also in NE28 6NE28 6QD: also in NE28 6NE28 6QE: also in NE28 6NE28 6QH: also in NE28 6NE28 6QJ: also in NE28 6NE28 6QX: also in NE28 6NE28 6QY: also in NE28 6NE28 6QZ: also in NE28 6NE28 6RA: also in NE28 6NE28 6RB: also in NE28 6NE28 6RE: also in NE28 6NE28 6RF: also in NE28 6NE28 6RG: also in NE28 6NE28 6RJ: also in NE28 6NE28 6RL: also in NE28 6NE28 6RN: also in NE28 6NE28 6RP: also in NE28 6NE28 6RT: also in NE28 6NE28 6RU: also in NE28 6NE28 6RX: also in NE28 6NE28 6RY: also in NE28 6NE28 6RZ: also in NE28 6NE28 6SA: also in NE28 6NE28 6SB: also in NE28 6NE28 6SD: also in NE28 6NE28 6SZ: also in NE28 6NE28 6TB: also in NE28 6NE28 6TD: also in NE28 6NE28 6TF: also in NE28 6NE28 6TG: also in NE28 6NE28 6TH: also in NE28 6NE28 6TJ: also in NE28 6NE28 6TQ: also in NE28 6NE28 6UZ: also in NE28 6 Beacon Hill School 1.2 kmWallsend NE28 6BB Map of NE28 6BB and what is near it Map of NE28 6BB: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the NE28 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 800 mStation 4.1 kmWallsend NE28 6BB
  • NE28 6BB
  • Other postcodes in NE28 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.9963, longitude -1.5293)

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 NE28 6BB?

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 NE28 6BB?

Every home and business at NE28 6BB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE28 6BB 100% North Tyneside 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE28 6BB 100% North Tyneside Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 NE28 6BB?

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 NE28 6BB on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 NE28 6BB 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 NE28 6BB.

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 NE28 6BB: 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 NE28 6BB 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near NE28 6BB?

Homes in NE28 6 sold for a typical £120,125 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 46 sales, down 15.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£120,125 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£142,876 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 15.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £185,000 7 sales
  • Terraced £136,500 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £79,950 17 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole NE28 district: a typical £160,000 from 429 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in NE28 6BB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE28 6BB 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 NE28 6BB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around NE28 6BB. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around NE28 6BB

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 £3,556 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,641.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 290 (34%)£1,641
Band Babout 120 (14%)£1,915
Band Cabout 230 (27%)£2,188
Band Dabout 130 (15%)£2,462
Band Eabout 80 (9%)£3,009
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,556
Band Gwithheld£4,103
Band Hfewer than 5£4,924

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 10% 1900 to 1918
  3. 37% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 17% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 NE28 6BB is in (ONS area E01008574), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 NE28 6BB?

The nearest open schools to NE28 6BB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE28 6BB, and how we find them

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 NE28 6BB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE28 6BB is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Heworth Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
  • Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 750 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near NE28 6BB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near NE28 6BB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE28 6BB, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 NE28 6BB?

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE28 6BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NE28 6BB?

The nearest to the centre of NE28 6BB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 NE28 6BB?

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.

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 NE28 6BB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE28 6BB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 NE28 6BB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE28 6BB, 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.

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 NE28 6BB?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE28 6BB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 NE28 6BB in a conservation area?

The centre of NE28 6BB is in one area with planning rules of its 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 NE28 6BB?

Police.uk records 292 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE28 6BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences101 reports
Anti-social behaviour49 reports
Shoplifting32 reports
Criminal damage and arson28 reports
Public order23 reports
Burglary18 reports

Also: other theft 10, vehicle crime 9, drugs 5, possession of weapons 5, theft from the person 4, robbery 4, other crime 3, bicycle theft 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for NE28 6BB

Ward
Wallsend Central
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Wallsend
In use since
January 1993

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

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