NE3 1SN postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, England

NE3 1SN 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 1992. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Where NE3 1SN is, and what is near it

Map of NE3 1SN and what is near it Map of NE3 1SN: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the NE3 1 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NE3 1AR: also in NE3 1NE3 1BG: also in NE3 1NE3 1BJ: also in NE3 1NE3 1BQ: also in NE3 1NE3 1DG: also in NE3 1NE3 1NJ: 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 1RH: also in NE3 1NE3 1RQ: also in NE3 1NE3 1RS: also in NE3 1NE3 1RY: also in NE3 1NE3 1SR: also in NE3 1NE3 1SS: also in NE3 1NE3 1ST: also in NE3 1NE3 1SU: also in NE3 1NE3 1SX: also in NE3 1NE3 1SZ: 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 1TZ: also in NE3 1NE3 1XR: also in NE3 1NE3 1XS: also in NE3 1NE3 1XT: also in NE3 1NE3 1XU: 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 School 950 m2 GP practices, 1.2 kmManors station 3.2 kmDene & South Gosforth NE3 1SN Map of NE3 1SN and what is near it Map of NE3 1SN: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the NE3 1 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 950 mDene & South Gosforth NE3 1SN
  • NE3 1SN
  • Other postcodes in NE3 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 55.0015, longitude -1.5998)

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 1SN?

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 1SN?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE3 1SN 100% Newcastle upon Tyne 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

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

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

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

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 1SN: 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 1SN 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 1SN?

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 1SN

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

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around NE3 1SN. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (58%). 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 1SN

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 £3,672 (band F); band E, the most common, is £3,107.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 160 (21%)£1,695
Band Babout 60 (8%)£1,977
Band Cabout 120 (16%)£2,260
Band Dabout 170 (22%)£2,542
Band Eabout 190 (25%)£3,107
Band Fabout 70 (9%)£3,672
Band Gwithheld£4,237
Band Hfewer than 5£5,084

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 58% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 1SN is in (ONS area E01008321), 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 1SN?

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

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE3 1SN is Manors Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Manors Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
  • Newcastle Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Ilford Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 700 mWalk

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Freeman Road-Castle Farm Road, 198 m away.

More stations near NE3 1SN, 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 1SN?

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

0 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

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

  • Charge Your Car Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 1.1 kmWalk
  • Neca Charging point · 3 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • Neca Charging point · 3 chargers 1.3 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 1SN?

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

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 1SN?

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

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

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

The centre of NE3 1SN 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 1SN?

Police.uk records 305 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE3 1SN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting124 reports
Violence and sexual offences41 reports
Anti-social behaviour39 reports
Vehicle crime30 reports
Public order19 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports

Also: burglary 13, other theft 6, robbery 6, other crime 5, bicycle theft 3, theft from the person 2, 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 1SN

Ward
Dene & South Gosforth
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Newcastle upon Tyne
In use since
January 1992

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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