NE39 2LR postcode in Rowlands Gill, Gateshead

NE39 2LR is a postcode in Rowlands Gill, in the Chopwell & Rowlands Gill ward of Gateshead. 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Gateshead: 89% Typical price £140,000 Homes sold in NE39 2, last 12 months. ▼ 9.7% on the year before Nearest station Blaydon 5.9 km in a straight line

Where NE39 2LR is, and what is near it

Map of NE39 2LR and what is near it Map of NE39 2LR: its centre point, with the 155 other postcodes in the NE39 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NE39 2AA: also in NE39 2NE39 2AB: also in NE39 2NE39 2BR: also in NE39 2NE39 2BZ: also in NE39 2NE39 2DA: also in NE39 2NE39 2DB: also in NE39 2NE39 2DD: also in NE39 2NE39 2DE: also in NE39 2NE39 2DF: also in NE39 2NE39 2DG: also in NE39 2NE39 2DH: also in NE39 2NE39 2DJ: also in NE39 2NE39 2DL: also in NE39 2NE39 2DQ: also in NE39 2NE39 2DX: also in NE39 2NE39 2JA: also in NE39 2NE39 2JB: also in NE39 2NE39 2JE: also in NE39 2NE39 2JG: also in NE39 2NE39 2JH: also in NE39 2NE39 2JJ: also in NE39 2NE39 2JL: also in NE39 2NE39 2JN: also in NE39 2NE39 2JP: also in NE39 2NE39 2JQ: also in NE39 2NE39 2JR: also in NE39 2NE39 2JS: also in NE39 2NE39 2JT: also in NE39 2NE39 2JU: also in NE39 2NE39 2JW: also in NE39 2NE39 2JX: also in NE39 2NE39 2JY: also in NE39 2NE39 2JZ: also in NE39 2NE39 2LA: also in NE39 2NE39 2LB: also in NE39 2NE39 2LD: also in NE39 2NE39 2LE: also in NE39 2NE39 2LF: also in NE39 2NE39 2LG: also in NE39 2NE39 2LH: also in NE39 2NE39 2LL: also in NE39 2NE39 2LQ: also in NE39 2NE39 2LS: also in NE39 2NE39 2LY: also in NE39 2NE39 2LZ: also in NE39 2NE39 2NA: also in NE39 2NE39 2NB: also in NE39 2NE39 2ND: also in NE39 2NE39 2NE: also in NE39 2NE39 2NF: also in NE39 2NE39 2NG: also in NE39 2NE39 2NH: also in NE39 2NE39 2NJ: also in NE39 2NE39 2NL: also in NE39 2NE39 2NN: also in NE39 2NE39 2NQ: also in NE39 2 Cedars Medical Group 2.4 kmGP 3.1 km2 places, 5.1–5.9 kmWylam station 6.7 kmWinlaton & High Spen NE39 2LR Map of NE39 2LR and what is near it Map of NE39 2LR: its centre point, with the 155 other postcodes in the NE39 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 3.1 kmOakfields Health Group 3.9 km2 places, 5.1–5.9 kmWhickham School 5.5 kmWinlaton & High Spen NE39 2LR
  • NE39 2LR
  • Other postcodes in NE39 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 54.9220, longitude -1.7644)

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 2LR?

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 2LR?

Every home and business at NE39 2LR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Gateshead: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Gateshead: 98%

The line marks the figure across Gateshead.

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 2LR?

BinDayBuddy does not read Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council's bin days

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 2LR 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 2LR.

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 2LR: 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 2LR 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 2LR?

Homes in NE39 2 sold for a typical £140,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, down 9.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£140,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£155,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £262,500 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £163,750 16 sales
  • Terraced £120,100 37 sales

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 2LR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE39 2LR 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

Food hygiene ratings at NE39 2LR

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NE39 2LR. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near NE39 2LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around NE39 2LR. 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 2LR

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 2LR 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 2LR?

The nearest open schools to NE39 2LR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE39 2LR, 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 2LR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE39 2LR is Blaydon Rail Station, 5.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Blaydon Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive
  • Wylam Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Smailes Lane - Cowell Grove, 27 m away.

More stations near NE39 2LR, 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 2LR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE39 2LR, 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 2LR?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE39 2LR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Rowlands Gill Library Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 1.2 kmCycle
  • Derwent Valley Car Club Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 1.2 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 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 2LR?

The nearest to the centre of NE39 2LR, 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 2LR?

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 2LR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE39 2LR, 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 2LR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE39 2LR, 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 2LR?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE39 2LR 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 2LR in a conservation area?

The centre of NE39 2LR 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 NE39 2LR?

Police.uk records 43 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE39 2LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Burglary6 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Public order2 reports

Also: other theft 2, shoplifting 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 2LR

Ward
Chopwell & Rowlands Gill
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Rowlands Gill
Rural or urban
Larger 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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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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