NE4 5SQ postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
NE4 5SQ is a postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the Monument ward. It is in the Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NE4 5SQ is, and what is near it
- NE4 5SQ
- Other postcodes in NE4 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 31 bus stops
- 5 EV charging points
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.9721, longitude -1.6214)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after NE4 5SQ?
- Newcastle upon TyneCouncil, for all local services Newcastle upon Tyne: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NE4 5SQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthumbriaPolice force area
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and WestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dame Chi Onwurah (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dame Chi Onwurah
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 NE4 5SQ?
Every home and business at NE4 5SQ 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 NE4 5SQ?
BinDayBuddy does not read Newcastle City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Newcastle City 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 NE4 5SQ 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 NE4 5SQ.
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 NE4 5SQ: 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 NE4 5SQ 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 NE4 5SQ?
Homes in NE4 5 sold for a typical £173,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 9 sales, up 13.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced £173,500 7 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Across the whole NE4 district: a typical £170,000 from 127 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 NE4 5SQ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE4 5SQ 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 NE4 5SQ
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NE4 5SQ. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near NE4 5SQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,460 homes in the neighbourhood around NE4 5SQ. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). 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 Newcastle upon Tyne for 2026‑27: £2,542. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,695 (band A) to £3,672 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,695.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 800 (55%) | £1,695 |
| Band B | about 170 (12%) | £1,977 |
| Band C | about 250 (17%) | £2,260 |
| Band D | about 190 (13%) | £2,542 |
| Band E | about 30 (2%) | £3,107 |
| Band F | about 20 (1%) | £3,672 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,237 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,084 |
When the homes were built
- 41% Before 1900
- 8% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 19% 2000 to 2009
- 18% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964: 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 NE4 5SQ is in (ONS area E01033543), 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 NE4 5SQ?
The nearest open schools to NE4 5SQ, 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 NE4 5SQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE4 5SQ is Newcastle Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Newcastle Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Manors Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 200 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
31 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St James Boulevard, 71 m away.
More stations near NE4 5SQ, 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 NE4 5SQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE4 5SQ, 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.
- Newcastle Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 232 2973 550 mWalk
- Cruddas Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 226 1414 750 mWalk
- Saville Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 0191 232 4274 850 mWalk
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 NE4 5SQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NE4 5SQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Swatch Charging point · No details mapped 250 mWalk
- Fastned Wellington Street Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 350 mWalk
- Charge your Car Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 450 mWalk
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 NE4 5SQ?
The nearest to the centre of NE4 5SQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Night and day emergency dentist Phone 07594 594525 150 mWalk
- Mr Robert Wain - Dovetail Phone 0191 261 9911 300 mWalk
- Smmmile Newcastle Phone 0191 691 3000 450 mWalk
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 NE4 5SQ?
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.
- International Centre for Life Phone 0191 241 8600 500 mWalk
- Royal Victoria Infirmary Phone 0191 233 6161 900 mWalk
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 NE4 5SQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE4 5SQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Buglawton Hall School Phone 01942 834113 150 mWalk
- Heaton House Phone 0161 950 0718 150 mWalk
- Higher Tunshill Farm Phone 01706 843777 150 mWalk
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 NE4 5SQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE4 5SQ, 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.
- Boots, 35 Blackett Street Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 0191 232 4423 500 mWalk
- Boots, Hotspur Way Mon to Wed 9am to 6:30pm; Thu 9am to 7pm; Fri and Sat 9am to 6:30pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 0191 232 9844 550 mWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 72-76 Northumberland St Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 232 4308 700 mWalk
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 NE4 5SQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE4 5SQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Sheriff’s Highway Vets 2.4 kmCycle
- Strachan Tyson & Hamilton Veterinary Phone +44 191 265 3998 2.8 kmCycle
- PDSA Pet Hospital 2.8 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 NE4 5SQ in a conservation area?
The centre of NE4 5SQ is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaCentral
- Listed buildingHouse of Recovery in Yard Behind College of Advanced Technology - Bath Lane (East Side Off)
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 NE4 5SQ?
Police.uk records 1,324 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE4 5SQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 41, drugs 36, vehicle crime 34, robbery 30, theft from the person 29, bicycle theft 20, other crime 18, possession of weapons 11.
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 NE4 5SQ
- Ward
- Monument
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 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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