NE39 1LT postcode in Gateshead, England

NE39 1LT is a postcode in Gateshead, in the Chopwell & Rowlands Gill ward. It is in the Blaydon and Consett 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 80% of homes and businesses at NE39 1LT can get it Across Gateshead: 89% Typical price £260,500 Homes sold in NE39 1, last 12 months. ▼ 5.8% on the year before Nearest station Wylam 6.7 km in a straight line

Where NE39 1LT is, and what is near it

Map of NE39 1LT and what is near it Map of NE39 1LT: its centre point, with the 156 other postcodes in the NE39 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NE39 1AG: also in NE39 1NE39 1BH: also in NE39 1NE39 1BL: also in NE39 1NE39 1DB: also in NE39 1NE39 1DD: also in NE39 1NE39 1DE: also in NE39 1NE39 1DF: also in NE39 1NE39 1DG: also in NE39 1NE39 1DH: also in NE39 1NE39 1DJ: also in NE39 1NE39 1DL: also in NE39 1NE39 1DN: also in NE39 1NE39 1DP: also in NE39 1NE39 1DQ: also in NE39 1NE39 1DR: also in NE39 1NE39 1DS: also in NE39 1NE39 1DT: also in NE39 1NE39 1DU: also in NE39 1NE39 1DW: also in NE39 1NE39 1DX: also in NE39 1NE39 1DY: also in NE39 1NE39 1DZ: also in NE39 1NE39 1EA: also in NE39 1NE39 1EB: also in NE39 1NE39 1ED: also in NE39 1NE39 1EE: also in NE39 1NE39 1EF: also in NE39 1NE39 1EG: also in NE39 1NE39 1EH: also in NE39 1NE39 1EJ: also in NE39 1NE39 1EL: also in NE39 1NE39 1EN: also in NE39 1NE39 1EQ: also in NE39 1NE39 1EW: also in NE39 1NE39 1GG: also in NE39 1NE39 1HA: also in NE39 1NE39 1HB: also in NE39 1NE39 1HD: also in NE39 1NE39 1HE: also in NE39 1NE39 1HF: also in NE39 1NE39 1HG: also in NE39 1NE39 1HH: also in NE39 1NE39 1HJ: also in NE39 1NE39 1HL: also in NE39 1NE39 1HQ: also in NE39 1NE39 1HZ: also in NE39 1NE39 1JA: also in NE39 1NE39 1JB: also in NE39 1NE39 1JD: also in NE39 1NE39 1JE: also in NE39 1NE39 1JR: also in NE39 1NE39 1JZ: also in NE39 1NE39 1LA: also in NE39 1NE39 1LB: also in NE39 1NE39 1LU: also in NE39 1NE39 1LY: also in NE39 1NE39 1LZ: also in NE39 1NE39 1NB: also in NE39 1NE39 1ND: also in NE39 1NE39 1NF: also in NE39 1NE39 1NG: also in NE39 1NE39 1NL: also in NE39 1NE39 1NN: also in NE39 1NE39 1NW: also in NE39 1NE39 1PE: also in NE39 1NE39 1PF: also in NE39 1NE39 1PG: also in NE39 1NE39 1PQ: also in NE39 1 Cedars Medical Group 3.3 kmSchool 5.9 kmThorp Academy 6.2 kmBlaydon station 7.3 kmChopwell & Rowlands Gill NE39 1LT Map of NE39 1LT and what is near it Map of NE39 1LT: its centre point, with the 156 other postcodes in the NE39 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Cedars Medical Group 3.3 kmChopwell & Rowlands Gill NE39 1LT
  • NE39 1LT
  • Other postcodes in NE39 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 54.9168, longitude -1.7886)

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 NE39 1LT?

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 NE39 1LT?

80% of the homes and businesses at NE39 1LT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 80% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE39 1LT 80% Gateshead 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE39 1LT 80% Gateshead 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 NE39 1LT?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NE39 1LT.

Check the bin days for NE39 1LT 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 NE39 1LT 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 NE39 1LT.

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 Gateshead

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NE39 1LT: 1,808 properties in Gateshead are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Gateshead

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 NE39 1LT 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 NE39 1LT?

Homes in NE39 1 sold for a typical £260,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 28 sales, down 5.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£260,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£276,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £340,750 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £226,500 12 sales
  • Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole NE39 district: a typical £170,500 from 92 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 NE39 1LT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE39 1LT 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 NE39 1LT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around NE39 1LT. Over half of them (71%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (26%). 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 NE39 1LT

Band D in Gateshead for 2026‑27: £2,716. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,811 (band A) to £4,526 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,811.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 480 (71%)£1,811
Band Babout 90 (13%)£2,112
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£2,414
Band Dabout 40 (6%)£2,716
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,319
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,923
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,526
Band Hfewer than 5£5,432

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 17% 1900 to 1918
  3. 26% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Gateshead 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 NE39 1LT is in (ONS area E01008183), 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 NE39 1LT?

The nearest open schools to NE39 1LT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE39 1LT, 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 NE39 1LT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE39 1LT is Wylam Rail Station, 6.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Wylam Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive
  • Blaydon Rail Station Railway station 7.3 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near NE39 1LT, 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 NE39 1LT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE39 1LT, 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 NE39 1LT?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE39 1LT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Derwent Valley Car Club Charging point · 1 charger 2.1 kmCycle
  • Rowlands Gill Library Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 2.8 kmCycle
  • Derwent Valley Car Club Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 2.8 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 NE39 1LT?

The nearest to the centre of NE39 1LT, 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 NE39 1LT?

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 NE39 1LT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE39 1LT, 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 NE39 1LT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE39 1LT, 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 NE39 1LT?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE39 1LT 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 NE39 1LT in a conservation area?

The centre of NE39 1LT 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 NE39 1LT?

Police.uk records 26 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE39 1LT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Burglary4 reports
Public order3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: drugs 1, robbery 1, other crime 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 NE39 1LT

Ward
Chopwell & Rowlands Gill
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

NE39 2JB700 mNE39 2JA720 mNE39 2JD810 mNE39 2AG970 mNE39 2AF1.0 kmNE39 2AD1.0 km
All of NE39

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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