NE36 0BL postcode in South Shields, South Tyneside
NE36 0BL is a postcode in South Shields, in the Boldon Colliery ward of South Tyneside. It is in the Jarrow and Gateshead East parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NE36 0BL is, and what is near it
- NE36 0BL
- Other postcodes in NE36 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 1 bus stop
- 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 54.9572, longitude -1.4477)
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 NE36 0BL?
- South TynesideCouncil, for all local services South Tyneside: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NE36 0BL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthumbriaPolice force area
- Jarrow and Gateshead EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Kate Osborne (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Kate Osborne
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 NE36 0BL?
Every home and business at NE36 0BL 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)
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 NE36 0BL?
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, 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 NE36 0BL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 9 homes and businesses at NE36 0BL. 2 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 South Tyneside
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NE36 0BL: 453 properties in South Tyneside are at high risk (0.5% of all its properties). All the figures for South Tyneside
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 NE36 0BL 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 NE36 0BL?
Homes in NE36 0 sold for a typical £245,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, up 7.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £410,000 10 sales
- Semi-detached £260,000 39 sales
- Terraced £210,000 18 sales
- Flat or maisonette £132,500 8 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NE36 district: a typical £245,000 from 75 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 NE36 0BL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE36 0BL 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 NE36 0BL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around NE36 0BL. Over half of them (69%) are in council tax band B. 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 £2,975 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,893.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 120 (17%) | £1,623 |
| Band B | about 490 (69%) | £1,893 |
| Band C | about 30 (4%) | £2,164 |
| Band D | about 30 (4%) | £2,434 |
| Band E | about 40 (6%) | £2,975 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,516 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,057 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,869 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 66% 1945 to 1964
- 17% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for South Tyneside 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 NE36 0BL is in (ONS area E01008614), 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 NE36 0BL?
The nearest open schools to NE36 0BL, 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 NE36 0BL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE36 0BL is Brockley Whins Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.
- Brockley Whins Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- East Boldon Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
- Brockley Whins (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 900 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Masefield Drive-Burns Close, 375 m away.
More stations near NE36 0BL, 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 NE36 0BL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE36 0BL, 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.
- Boldon Gp Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 519 3000 1.2 kmWalk
- Colliery Court Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 519 0077 1.2 kmWalk
- Wenlock Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 456 0463 1.8 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 NE36 0BL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NE36 0BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- EVC Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 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 NE36 0BL?
The nearest to the centre of NE36 0BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- North Road Dental Surgery Phone 0191 537 4878 1.3 kmCycle
- Boldon Lane Dental Practice Phone 0191 454 8489 1.9 kmCycle
- East Boldon Dental Practice Phone 0191 537 1177 2.0 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 NE36 0BL?
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 2.0 kmCycle
- Sunderland Royal Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old 6.6 kmDrive
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 NE36 0BL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE36 0BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Sycamore Care Centre - Boldon Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 536 4517 1.0 kmWalk
- Harton Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 454 6000 1.5 kmCycle
- Haven Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 404 5500 2.0 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 NE36 0BL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE36 0BL, 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.
- Biddick Hall Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 536 3060 750 mWalk
- Whiteleas Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5:15pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 536 2830 1.1 kmWalk
- Cohens Chemist, The Medical Ctre Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 536 4789 1.2 kmWalk
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 NE36 0BL?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE36 0BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Blythman & Partners Ltd Phone +44 191 456 4209 2.0 kmCycle
- Willows Veterinary Centre Phone +44 191 536 7777 2.1 kmCycle
- Vets 4 Pets Phone +44 191 456 2211 3.1 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 NE36 0BL in a conservation area?
The centre of NE36 0BL 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 NE36 0BL?
Police.uk records 261 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE36 0BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 9, other crime 9, vehicle crime 6, drugs 5, bicycle theft 4, robbery 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: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NE36 0BL
- Ward
- Boldon Colliery
- 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: 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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