NE3 1QJ postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, England

NE3 1QJ is a postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the Dene & South Gosforth ward. It is in the Newcastle upon Tyne North parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at NE3 1QJ can get it Across Newcastle upon Tyne: 91% Typical price £336,000 Homes sold in NE3 1, last 12 months. ▲ 7.3% on the year before Nearest station Manors 3.8 km in a straight line

Where NE3 1QJ is, and what is near it

Map of NE3 1QJ and what is near it Map of NE3 1QJ: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the NE3 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NE3 1AA: also in NE3 1NE3 1AB: also in NE3 1NE3 1AD: also in NE3 1NE3 1AE: also in NE3 1NE3 1AH: also in NE3 1NE3 1AJ: also in NE3 1NE3 1AL: also in NE3 1NE3 1AN: also in NE3 1NE3 1AP: also in NE3 1NE3 1AQ: also in NE3 1NE3 1AR: also in NE3 1NE3 1AS: also in NE3 1NE3 1AT: also in NE3 1NE3 1AU: also in NE3 1NE3 1AW: also in NE3 1NE3 1AX: also in NE3 1NE3 1AY: also in NE3 1NE3 1BA: also in NE3 1NE3 1BB: also in NE3 1NE3 1BD: also in NE3 1NE3 1BE: also in NE3 1NE3 1BF: also in NE3 1NE3 1BG: also in NE3 1NE3 1BH: also in NE3 1NE3 1BJ: also in NE3 1NE3 1BL: also in NE3 1NE3 1BN: also in NE3 1NE3 1BP: also in NE3 1NE3 1BQ: also in NE3 1NE3 1DG: also in NE3 1NE3 1DW: also in NE3 1NE3 1EF: also in NE3 1NE3 1EG: also in NE3 1NE3 1GF: also in NE3 1NE3 1HA: also in NE3 1NE3 1HB: also in NE3 1NE3 1HD: also in NE3 1NE3 1HE: also in NE3 1NE3 1HH: also in NE3 1NE3 1HJ: also in NE3 1NE3 1HL: also in NE3 1NE3 1HN: also in NE3 1NE3 1HP: also in NE3 1NE3 1HQ: also in NE3 1NE3 1HR: also in NE3 1NE3 1HS: also in NE3 1NE3 1HU: also in NE3 1NE3 1HY: also in NE3 1NE3 1JZ: also in NE3 1NE3 1LL: also in NE3 1NE3 1LU: also in NE3 1NE3 1LX: also in NE3 1NE3 1NA: also in NE3 1NE3 1NB: also in NE3 1NE3 1ND: also in NE3 1NE3 1NE: also in NE3 1NE3 1NF: also in NE3 1NE3 1NG: also in NE3 1NE3 1NH: also in NE3 1NE3 1NJ: also in NE3 1NE3 1NL: also in NE3 1NE3 1NN: also in NE3 1NE3 1NT: also in NE3 1NE3 1NU: also in NE3 1NE3 1NX: also in NE3 1NE3 1NZ: also in NE3 1NE3 1PG: also in NE3 1NE3 1PH: also in NE3 1NE3 1PP: also in NE3 1NE3 1PQ: also in NE3 1NE3 1PR: also in NE3 1NE3 1PS: also in NE3 1NE3 1PT: also in NE3 1NE3 1PU: also in NE3 1NE3 1PX: also in NE3 1NE3 1PY: also in NE3 1NE3 1QA: also in NE3 1NE3 1QB: also in NE3 1NE3 1QD: also in NE3 1NE3 1QE: also in NE3 1NE3 1QH: also in NE3 1NE3 1QL: also in NE3 1NE3 1QN: also in NE3 1NE3 1QP: also in NE3 1NE3 1QQ: also in NE3 1NE3 1QR: also in NE3 1NE3 1QS: also in NE3 1NE3 1QT: also in NE3 1NE3 1QU: also in NE3 1NE3 1QX: also in NE3 1NE3 1QY: also in NE3 1NE3 1RF: also in NE3 1NE3 1RG: also in NE3 1NE3 1RH: also in NE3 1NE3 1RJ: also in NE3 1NE3 1RQ: also in NE3 1NE3 1RR: also in NE3 1NE3 1RS: also in NE3 1NE3 1RT: also in NE3 1NE3 1RU: also in NE3 1NE3 1RX: also in NE3 1NE3 1RY: also in NE3 1NE3 1SA: also in NE3 1NE3 1SB: also in NE3 1NE3 1SD: also in NE3 1NE3 1SE: also in NE3 1NE3 1SH: also in NE3 1NE3 1SJ: also in NE3 1NE3 1SL: also in NE3 1NE3 1SN: also in NE3 1NE3 1SP: also in NE3 1NE3 1SQ: also in NE3 1NE3 1SR: also in NE3 1NE3 1SS: also in NE3 1NE3 1ST: also in NE3 1NE3 1SU: also in NE3 1NE3 1SW: also in NE3 1NE3 1SX: also in NE3 1NE3 1SY: also in NE3 1NE3 1SZ: also in NE3 1NE3 1TA: also in NE3 1NE3 1TB: also in NE3 1NE3 1TD: also in NE3 1NE3 1TF: also in NE3 1NE3 1TP: also in NE3 1NE3 1TR: also in NE3 1NE3 1TS: also in NE3 1NE3 1TT: also in NE3 1NE3 1TW: also in NE3 1NE3 1TX: also in NE3 1NE3 1TY: also in NE3 1NE3 1TZ: also in NE3 1NE3 1UA: also in NE3 1NE3 1UB: also in NE3 1NE3 1UD: also in NE3 1NE3 1UE: also in NE3 1NE3 1UG: also in NE3 1NE3 1UH: also in NE3 1NE3 1UJ: also in NE3 1NE3 1UL: also in NE3 1NE3 1UN: also in NE3 1NE3 1UP: also in NE3 1NE3 1UQ: also in NE3 1NE3 1UR: also in NE3 1NE3 1US: also in NE3 1NE3 1UT: also in NE3 1NE3 1UU: also in NE3 1NE3 1UX: also in NE3 1NE3 1UY: also in NE3 1NE3 1XB: also in NE3 1NE3 1XD: also in NE3 1NE3 1XL: also in NE3 1NE3 1XP: also in NE3 1NE3 1XQ: also in NE3 1NE3 1XR: also in NE3 1NE3 1XS: also in NE3 1NE3 1XT: also in NE3 1NE3 1XU: also in NE3 1NE3 1XW: also in NE3 1NE3 1XX: also in NE3 1NE3 1XY: also in NE3 1NE3 1YB: also in NE3 1NE3 1YE: also in NE3 1NE3 1YF: also in NE3 1NE3 1YG: also in NE3 1NE3 1YH: also in NE3 1NE3 1YL: also in NE3 1NE3 1YN: also in NE3 1NE3 1YP: also in NE3 1NE3 1YQ: also in NE3 1NE3 1YR: also in NE3 1NE3 1YS: also in NE3 1NE3 1YT: also in NE3 1NE3 1YU: also in NE3 1NE3 1YW: also in NE3 1NE3 1YX: also in NE3 1NE3 1YY: also in NE3 1 Roseworth Surgery 1.1 kmRegent Medical Centre 1.2 kmDene & South Gosforth NE3 1QJ Map of NE3 1QJ and what is near it Map of NE3 1QJ: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the NE3 1 sector, 4 schools, 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 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Dene & South Gosforth NE3 1QJ
  • NE3 1QJ
  • Other postcodes in NE3 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 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 55.0070, longitude -1.6043)

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 NE3 1QJ?

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 NE3 1QJ?

Every home and business at NE3 1QJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE3 1QJ 100% Newcastle upon Tyne 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE3 1QJ 100% Newcastle upon Tyne 97%
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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 NE3 1QJ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NE3 1QJ.

Check the bin days for NE3 1QJ 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 NE3 1QJ 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 NE3 1QJ.

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 Newcastle upon Tyne

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NE3 1QJ: 4,236 properties in Newcastle upon Tyne are at high risk (2.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Newcastle upon Tyne

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 NE3 1QJ 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 NE3 1QJ?

Homes in NE3 1 sold for a typical £336,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 140 sales, up 7.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£336,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£313,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £434,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £385,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £426,750 60 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £177,500 42 sales

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

Across the whole NE3 district: a typical £275,000 from 616 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 NE3 1QJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE3 1QJ 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 NE3 1QJ

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NE3 1QJ. 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 Agency

Source: 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 NE3 1QJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around NE3 1QJ. Over half of them (62%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (31%). 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 NE3 1QJ

Band D in Newcastle upon Tyne for 2026‑27: £2,542. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,695 (band A) to £2,542 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,695.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 520 (62%)£1,695
Band Babout 200 (24%)£1,977
Band Cabout 110 (13%)£2,260
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,542
Band Ewithheld£3,107
Band Fwithheld£3,672
Band Gfewer than 5£4,237
Band Hfewer than 5£5,084

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. 31% 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Newcastle upon Tyne 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 NE3 1QJ is in (ONS area E01008424), 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 NE3 1QJ?

The nearest open schools to NE3 1QJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE3 1QJ, 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 NE3 1QJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE3 1QJ is Manors Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Manors Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Newcastle Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
  • South Gosforth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 250 mWalk

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest South Gosforth Roundabout, 27 m away.

More stations near NE3 1QJ, 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 NE3 1QJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE3 1QJ, 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 NE3 1QJ?

0 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE3 1QJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Neca Charging point · 3 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Neca Charging point · 3 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.4 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 NE3 1QJ?

The nearest to the centre of NE3 1QJ, 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 NE3 1QJ?

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 NE3 1QJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE3 1QJ, 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 NE3 1QJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE3 1QJ, 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 NE3 1QJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE3 1QJ 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 NE3 1QJ in a conservation area?

The centre of NE3 1QJ 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 NE3 1QJ?

Police.uk records 224 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE3 1QJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting89 reports
Violence and sexual offences42 reports
Anti-social behaviour27 reports
Vehicle crime17 reports
Public order16 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports

Also: burglary 7, bicycle theft 4, other crime 4, other theft 3, robbery 2, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 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 NE3 1QJ

Ward
Dene & South Gosforth
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Newcastle upon Tyne
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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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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