NE3 2XL postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
NE3 2XL is a postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the Kingston Park & Dinnington 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.
Where NE3 2XL is, and what is near it
- NE3 2XL
- Other postcodes in NE3 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 55.0170, longitude -1.6642)
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 NE3 2XL?
- Newcastle upon TyneCouncil, for all local services Newcastle upon Tyne: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NE3 2XL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthumbriaPolice force area
- Newcastle upon Tyne NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Catherine McKinnell (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Catherine McKinnell
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 2XL?
Every home and business at NE3 2XL can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 NE3 2XL?
BinDayBuddy does not read Newcastle City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Newcastle City 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 NE3 2XL 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 2XL.
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 2XL: 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 2XL 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 NE3 2XL?
Homes in NE3 2 sold for a typical £197,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 141 sales, up 0.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £299,000 12 sales
- Semi-detached £220,000 63 sales
- Terraced £166,500 36 sales
- Flat or maisonette £97,500 30 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 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 NE3 2XL
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in NE3 2XL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 December 2025. The middle sale was £195,000, from £175,000 to £245,000. Across NE3 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £197,000. 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 NE3 2XL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 480 homes in the neighbourhood around NE3 2XL. Over half of them (63%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (100%). 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 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 B, the most common, is £1,977.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (6%) | £1,695 |
| Band B | about 300 (63%) | £1,977 |
| Band C | about 140 (29%) | £2,260 |
| Band D | about 10 (2%) | £2,542 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,107 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,672 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,237 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,084 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 100% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 2XL is in (ONS area E01008313), 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 NE3 2XL?
The nearest open schools to NE3 2XL, 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 NE3 2XL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE3 2XL is Newcastle Airport Metro Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.
- Newcastle Airport Metro Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
- Newcastle Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive
- Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 300 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Windsor Way-Hersham Close, 18 m away.
More stations near NE3 2XL, 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 NE3 2XL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE3 2XL, 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.
- Park Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 285 1763 1.2 kmCycle
- Brunton Park Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 236 3338 2.6 kmCycle
- Westerhope Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 243 7000 2.6 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 NE3 2XL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NE3 2XL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NE3 2XL?
The nearest to the centre of NE3 2XL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Kingston Park Advanced Dentistry Phone 0191 286 3398 750 mWalk
- Fawdon Dental Practice Phone 0191 284 3882 1.3 kmCycle
- Beech Cottage Dental practice Gosforth Phone 0191 285 8836 1.6 kmCycle
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 2XL?
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.
- Freeman Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2024 · Phone 0191 233 6161 4.8 kmCycle
- Regional Drug and Therapeutics Centre 4.8 kmCycle
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 2XL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE3 2XL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cranlea Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 271 6278 550 mWalk
- Orchard View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2025 · Phone 0191 605 2072 1.3 kmCycle
- Kirkwood Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 0191 213 3690 1.4 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 NE3 2XL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE3 2XL, 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, Shopping Ctr,brunton Lane Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 0191 271 5073 400 mWalk
- Tesco Stores Mon to Sat 8am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0191 204 9847 400 mWalk
- Kingston Care Plus Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 816 0969 600 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 NE3 2XL?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE3 2XL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Croft Veterinary Surgeons Phone +44 191 2170123 2.5 kmCycle
- PDSA Pet Hospital 3.1 kmCycle
- Blythman & Partners Phone +44 191 264 3773 3.2 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 NE3 2XL in a conservation area?
The centre of NE3 2XL 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 NE3 2XL?
Police.uk records 155 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE3 2XL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: robbery 6, burglary 5, other theft 5, other crime 4, possession of weapons 3, bicycle theft 1, drugs 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 NE3 2XL
- Ward
- Kingston Park & Dinnington
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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