NE3 3PL postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
NE3 3PL is a postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the Fawdon & West 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.
Where NE3 3PL is, and what is near it
- NE3 3PL
- 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 55.0116, longitude -1.6364)
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 3PL?
- 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 3PL 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 3PL?
Every home and business at NE3 3PL 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 3PL?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NE3 3PL.
Check the bin days for NE3 3PL on BinDayBuddySource: 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 3PL 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 3PL.
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 3PL: 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 3PL 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 3PL?
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 3PL
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in NE3 3PL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 June 2025. The middle sale was £79,000, from £62,085 to £295,000. Across NE3 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £170,000. 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 3PL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around NE3 3PL. Over half of them (63%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (59%). 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 £2,260 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,695.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 450 (63%) | £1,695 |
| Band B | about 70 (10%) | £1,977 |
| Band C | about 200 (28%) | £2,260 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,542 |
| Band E | withheld | £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
- 7% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 26% 1919 to 1939
- 59% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 3PL is in (ONS area E01008353), 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 3PL?
The nearest open schools to NE3 3PL, 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 3PL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE3 3PL is Manors Rail Station, 4.8 km away in a straight line.
- Manors Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
- Newcastle Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmCycle
- Wansbeck Road (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.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Jubilee Road, 143 m away.
More stations near NE3 3PL, 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 3PL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE3 3PL, 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 650 mWalk
- Regent Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 223 6555 900 mWalk
- The Grove Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 210 6680 1.5 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 3PL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NE3 3PL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.0 kmWalk
- Shell Recharge Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
- Shell Recharge Charging point · No details mapped 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NE3 3PL?
The nearest to the centre of NE3 3PL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Beech Cottage Dental practice Gosforth Phone 0191 285 8836 300 mWalk
- Fawdon Dental Practice Phone 0191 284 3882 550 mWalk
- M I Bholah Dental Practice Phone 0191 285 7344 900 mWalk
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 3PL?
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 2.9 kmCycle
- Nuffield Health Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 0191 281 6131 3.4 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 3PL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE3 3PL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Abbey Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 285 1720 250 mWalk
- Orchard View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2025 · Phone 0191 605 2072 600 mWalk
- Jubilee Mews Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0191 213 0988 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 3PL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE3 3PL, 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.
- Whittaker J & J (Chemists) Ltd Mon and Tue 9am to 5:30pm; Wed 9am to 5pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 285 5576 150 mWalk
- Meadows Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 284 4970 450 mWalk
- Fawdon Park Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 285 2089 650 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 3PL?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE3 3PL 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 1.7 kmCycle
- Metro Vets 2.4 kmCycle
- PDSA Pet Hospital 2.6 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 3PL in a conservation area?
The centre of NE3 3PL 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 3PL?
Police.uk records 175 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE3 3PL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 10, bicycle theft 7, burglary 5, other crime 5, possession of weapons 3, robbery 2, theft from the person 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 3PL
- Ward
- Fawdon & West 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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