NE3 5EQ postcode in Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne

NE3 5EQ is a postcode in Longbenton, in the Parklands & North Gosforth ward of Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 0% of homes and businesses at NE3 5EQ can get it Across Newcastle upon Tyne: 91% Typical price £352,500 Homes sold in NE3 5, last 12 months. ▲ 0.7% on the year before Nearest station Manors 4.8 km in a straight line

Where NE3 5EQ is, and what is near it

Map of NE3 5EQ and what is near it Map of NE3 5EQ: its centre point, with the 169 other postcodes in the NE3 5 sector, 4 schools (1 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 and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NE3 5AA: also in NE3 5NE3 5AB: also in NE3 5NE3 5AD: also in NE3 5NE3 5AE: also in NE3 5NE3 5AJ: also in NE3 5NE3 5AN: also in NE3 5NE3 5AP: also in NE3 5NE3 5AQ: also in NE3 5NE3 5AR: also in NE3 5NE3 5AS: also in NE3 5NE3 5AT: also in NE3 5NE3 5BH: also in NE3 5NE3 5BJ: also in NE3 5NE3 5BL: also in NE3 5NE3 5BN: also in NE3 5NE3 5BP: also in NE3 5NE3 5BQ: also in NE3 5NE3 5BR: also in NE3 5NE3 5BS: also in NE3 5NE3 5BT: also in NE3 5NE3 5BU: also in NE3 5NE3 5BW: also in NE3 5NE3 5BY: also in NE3 5NE3 5BZ: also in NE3 5NE3 5DA: also in NE3 5NE3 5DB: also in NE3 5NE3 5DD: also in NE3 5NE3 5DE: also in NE3 5NE3 5DF: also in NE3 5NE3 5DG: also in NE3 5NE3 5DH: also in NE3 5NE3 5DJ: also in NE3 5NE3 5DL: also in NE3 5NE3 5DN: also in NE3 5NE3 5DP: also in NE3 5NE3 5DS: also in NE3 5NE3 5DT: also in NE3 5NE3 5DU: also in NE3 5NE3 5DW: also in NE3 5NE3 5DX: also in NE3 5NE3 5DY: also in NE3 5NE3 5ER: also in NE3 5NE3 5ES: also in NE3 5NE3 5EU: also in NE3 5NE3 5JA: also in NE3 5NE3 5JB: also in NE3 5NE3 5JE: also in NE3 5NE3 5JF: also in NE3 5NE3 5JG: also in NE3 5NE3 5JH: also in NE3 5NE3 5JJ: also in NE3 5NE3 5JL: also in NE3 5NE3 5JN: also in NE3 5NE3 5JP: also in NE3 5NE3 5JQ: also in NE3 5NE3 5JR: also in NE3 5NE3 5JS: also in NE3 5NE3 5JT: also in NE3 5NE3 5JU: also in NE3 5NE3 5JW: also in NE3 5NE3 5JX: also in NE3 5NE3 5JY: also in NE3 5NE3 5LA: also in NE3 5NE3 5LB: also in NE3 5NE3 5LD: also in NE3 5NE3 5LE: also in NE3 5NE3 5LG: also in NE3 5NE3 5LH: also in NE3 5NE3 5LJ: also in NE3 5NE3 5LL: also in NE3 5NE3 5LN: also in NE3 5NE3 5LP: also in NE3 5NE3 5LQ: also in NE3 5NE3 5LS: also in NE3 5NE3 5LU: also in NE3 5NE3 5LW: also in NE3 5NE3 5LZ: also in NE3 5NE3 5NH: also in NE3 5NE3 5PT: also in NE3 5NE3 5PU: also in NE3 5NE3 5PX: also in NE3 5NE3 5PY: also in NE3 5NE3 5QA: also in NE3 5NE3 5QB: also in NE3 5NE3 5QD: also in NE3 5NE3 5QR: also in NE3 5NE3 5QS: also in NE3 5NE3 5WY: also in NE3 5 Station 5.4 kmLongbenton NE3 5EQ Map of NE3 5EQ and what is near it Map of NE3 5EQ: its centre point, with the 169 other postcodes in the NE3 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Station 5.4 kmParklands & North Gosforth NE3 5EQ
  • NE3 5EQ
  • Other postcodes in NE3 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 55.0162, longitude -1.5997)

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 5EQ?

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 5EQ?

Every home and business at NE3 5EQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE3 5EQ 0% Newcastle upon Tyne 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE3 5EQ 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 5EQ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NE3 5EQ.

Check the bin days for NE3 5EQ 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 5EQ 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 5EQ.

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 5EQ: 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 5EQ 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 5EQ?

Homes in NE3 5 sold for a typical £352,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 89 sales, up 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£352,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£350,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £472,500 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £335,000 39 sales
  • Terraced £302,500 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £185,000 9 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 5EQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE3 5EQ 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

What council tax band are homes near NE3 5EQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around NE3 5EQ. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (49%). 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 5EQ

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 £1,977 (band B) to £4,237 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,542.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,695
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,977
Band Cabout 80 (10%)£2,260
Band Dabout 330 (42%)£2,542
Band Eabout 260 (33%)£3,107
Band Fabout 50 (6%)£3,672
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£4,237
Band Hwithheld£5,084

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 24% 1919 to 1939
  4. 49% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 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 5EQ is in (ONS area E01033551), 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 5EQ?

The nearest open schools to NE3 5EQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE3 5EQ, 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 5EQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE3 5EQ is Manors Rail Station, 4.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Manors Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
  • Longbenton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 950 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 Bt Call Centre Salters Lane, 41 m away.

More stations near NE3 5EQ, 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 5EQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE3 5EQ, 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 5EQ?

0 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE3 5EQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.4 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
  • Shell Recharge Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NE3 5EQ?

The nearest to the centre of NE3 5EQ, 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 5EQ?

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 5EQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE3 5EQ, 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 5EQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE3 5EQ, 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 5EQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE3 5EQ 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 5EQ in a conservation area?

The centre of NE3 5EQ 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 5EQ?

Police.uk records 139 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE3 5EQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting36 reports
Violence and sexual offences33 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Public order15 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports

Also: burglary 4, other theft 3, bicycle theft 2, other crime 2, drugs 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 5EQ

Ward
Parklands & North Gosforth
Parish
North Gosforth
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Longbenton
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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NE3 5 sector NE3 district NE postcode area Longbenton postcodes

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All of NE3

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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