NE34 7JQ postcode in South Shields, South Tyneside
NE34 7JQ is a postcode in South Shields, in the Horsley Hill & Westoe Crown ward of South Tyneside. It is in the South Shields parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NE34 7JQ is, and what is near it
- NE34 7JQ
- Other postcodes in NE34 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 17 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 54.9803, longitude -1.3886)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after NE34 7JQ?
- South TynesideCouncil, for all local services South Tyneside: bins, council tax, planning
- Audrey Fenwick, Charlie Medcalf and Pat NewmanCouncillors elected for the Horsley Hill & Westoe Crown ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NE34 7JQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthumbriaPolice force area
- South ShieldsParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Emma Lewell (Labour). How to contact Emma Lewell
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at NE34 7JQ?
Every home and business at NE34 7JQ 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at NE34 7JQ?
BinDayBuddy does not read South Tyneside Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
South Tyneside Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is NE34 7JQ 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 NE34 7JQ.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across South Tyneside
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NE34 7JQ: 453 properties in South Tyneside are at high risk (0.5% of all its properties). All the figures for South Tyneside
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of NE34 7JQ 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in NE34 7JQ
HM Land Registry records 21 standard sales in NE34 7JQ since 1995. The middle price was £45,250 from 2000 to 2004 and £135,000 from 2020 to 2024.
- 1995 to 1999, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2000 to 2004, middle price £45,250, 4 sales
- 2005 to 2009, middle price £130,000, 3 sales
- 2010 to 2014, middle price £110,600, 4 sales
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2020 to 2024, middle price £135,000, 6 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, one sale
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NE34 7JQ from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 28 March 2025.
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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at NE34 7JQ?
At the 2021 Census, 42 people (24 female, 18 male) lived at NE34 7JQ, in 21 households.
| Census 2021 | NE34 7JQ | NE34 7 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 42 | 11,251 |
| Households | 21 | 4,960 |
| People per household | 2.0 | 2.3 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The NE34 7 sector is its 204 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at NE34 7JQ use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at NE34 7JQ used 2,080 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 9,396 kWh.
| 2024 | NE34 7JQ | NE34 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 25 | 23,992 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 2,080 kWh | 2,116 kWh |
| Gas meters | 25 | 23,794 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 9,396 kWh | 9,824 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is NE34 7JQ in a conservation area?
The centre of NE34 7JQ 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.
Near here
Which schools are near NE34 7JQ?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to NE34 7JQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to NE34 7JQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE34 7JQ is East Boldon Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.
- East Boldon Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
- Brockley Whins Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
- Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 2.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lincoln Road Hampshire Way, 46 m away.
More stations near NE34 7JQ, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near NE34 7JQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE34 7JQ, 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.
- Marsden Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 283 2861 750 mWalk
- Central Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 455 4621 2.0 kmCycle
- Ravensworth Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 455 2093 2.2 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near NE34 7JQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NE34 7JQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- EVC Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
- Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near NE34 7JQ?
The nearest to the centre of NE34 7JQ, 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 Surgery, Marsden Road Health Centre Phone 0191 455 5652 750 mWalk
- Mydentist - Sunderland Road - South Shields Phone 0191 455 5074 1.6 kmCycle
- Mr Devanand Isukapatla Phone 0191 455 9898 1.8 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
Near here
Which hospitals are nearest to NE34 7JQ?
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.
- South Tyneside District Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old 2.7 kmCycle
- North Tyneside General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0844 811 8111 7.1 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near NE34 7JQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE34 7JQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cleadon Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2026 600 mWalk
- Cheviot Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 497 5222 700 mWalk
- Wallace Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 454 1551 1.9 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which pharmacies are near NE34 7JQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE34 7JQ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Horsley Hill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 455 2870 700 mWalk
- Boots, 327 Prince Edward Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 456 1100 1.5 kmCycle
- Well, 10 Prince Edward Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 456 4158 2.0 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near NE34 7JQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE34 7JQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets 4 Pets Phone +44 191 456 2211 1.4 kmCycle
- Willows Veterinary Centre Phone +44 191 456 3366 2.7 kmCycle
- Blythman & Partners Ltd Phone +44 191 456 4209 3.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the NE34 7 sector
What do homes sell for near NE34 7JQ?
Homes in NE34 7 sold for a typical £180,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 80 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £187,500 from 107 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £336,500 7 sales
- Semi-detached £180,000 55 sales
- Terraced £160,000 18 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NE34 district: a typical £168,975 from 372 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near NE34 7JQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around NE34 7JQ. Over half of them (63%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (66%). 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 South Tyneside for 2026‑27: £2,434. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,623 (band A) to £2,434 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,623.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 430 (63%) | £1,623 |
| Band B | about 190 (28%) | £1,893 |
| Band C | about 30 (4%) | £2,164 |
| Band D | about 30 (4%) | £2,434 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,975 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,516 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,057 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,869 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 66% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 15% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for South Tyneside before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of NE34 7JQ is in (ONS area E01008649), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near NE34 7JQ?
Police.uk records 114 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE34 7JQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 5, other crime 5, bicycle theft 2, vehicle crime 1, 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 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for NE34 7JQ
- Ward
- Horsley Hill & Westoe Crown
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- South Shields
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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