NE3 3EQ postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
NE3 3EQ is a postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the Kenton 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 3EQ is, and what is near it
- NE3 3EQ
- Other postcodes in NE3 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 12 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 55.0079, longitude -1.6601)
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 3EQ?
- 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 3EQ 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 3EQ?
Every home and business at NE3 3EQ 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 3EQ?
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 3EQ 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 3EQ.
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 3EQ: 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 3EQ 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 3EQ?
Homes in NE3 3 sold for a typical £170,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 108 sales, down 9.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £179,500 37 sales
- Terraced £167,575 56 sales
- Flat or maisonette £98,000 13 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 3EQ
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in NE3 3EQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 November 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 NE3 3EQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around NE3 3EQ. Over half of them (98%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (78%). 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 £1,977 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,695.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 650 (98%) | £1,695 |
| Band B | about 10 (2%) | £1,977 |
| Band C | fewer than 5 | £2,260 |
| Band D | withheld | £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
- 1% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 78% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 7% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 3EQ is in (ONS area E01008295), 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 3EQ?
The nearest open schools to NE3 3EQ, 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 3EQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE3 3EQ is Newcastle Airport Metro Station, 4.5 km away in a straight line.
- Newcastle Airport Metro Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
- Newcastle Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
- Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 800 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hazeldene Avenue-Castle Close, 123 m away.
More stations near NE3 3EQ, 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 3EQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE3 3EQ, 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 kmWalk
- Westerhope Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 243 7000 2.0 kmCycle
- Regent Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 223 6555 2.4 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 NE3 3EQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NE3 3EQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 850 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 2.5 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 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 3EQ?
The nearest to the centre of NE3 3EQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dental Practice 2 Phone 0191 285 2784 850 mWalk
- Kingston Park Advanced Dentistry Phone 0191 286 3398 1.0 kmWalk
- Fawdon Dental Practice Phone 0191 284 3882 1.2 kmWalk
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 3EQ?
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.
- Regional Drug and Therapeutics Centre 3.8 kmCycle
- Royal Victoria Infirmary Phone 0191 233 6161 4.0 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 3EQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE3 3EQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Kirkwood Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 0191 213 3690 550 mWalk
- Kenton Hall Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2024 · Phone 0191 271 1313 700 mWalk
- Kenton Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 0191 271 5263 700 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 NE3 3EQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE3 3EQ, 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.
- Kingston Care Plus Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 816 0969 450 mWalk
- Kingston Online Pharma Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 676 0767 450 mWalk
- Boots, Shopping Ctr,brunton Lane Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 0191 271 5073 800 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 3EQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE3 3EQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- PDSA Pet Hospital 2.1 kmCycle
- Croft Veterinary Surgeons Phone +44 191 2170123 2.8 kmCycle
- Blythman & Partners Phone +44 191 264 3773 2.9 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 3EQ in a conservation area?
The centre of NE3 3EQ 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 3EQ?
Police.uk records 278 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE3 3EQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 17, robbery 8, other crime 8, burglary 6, possession of weapons 3, bicycle theft 2, drugs 2.
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 3EQ
- Ward
- Kenton
- 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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