NE4 9QA postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
NE4 9QA is a postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the Wingrove 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 9QA is, and what is near it
- NE4 9QA
- Other postcodes in NE4 9: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 10 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 54.9760, longitude -1.6548)
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 NE4 9QA?
- 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 9QA 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 9QA?
82% of the homes and businesses at NE4 9QA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 82% 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 9QA?
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 9QA 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 9QA.
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 9QA: 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 9QA 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 9QA?
Homes in NE4 9 sold for a typical £215,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 69 sales, up 19.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £460,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached £201,900 28 sales
- Terraced £220,000 27 sales
- Flat or maisonette £100,000 7 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 9QA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE4 9QA 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 9QA
The Food Standards Agency lists 7 food businesses at NE4 9QA. 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 9QA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 490 homes in the neighbourhood around NE4 9QA. Over half of them (73%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (100%). 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 £2,260 (band C); band B, the most common, is £1,977.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 100 (20%) | £1,695 |
| Band B | about 360 (73%) | £1,977 |
| Band C | about 30 (6%) | £2,260 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,542 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,107 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,672 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,237 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,084 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 100% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 9QA is in (ONS area E01008349), 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 9QA?
The nearest open schools to NE4 9QA, 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 9QA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE4 9QA is Metrocentre Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.
- Metrocentre Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Newcastle Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
- St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 2.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest West Road-Shipley Avenue, 59 m away.
More stations near NE4 9QA, 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 9QA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE4 9QA, 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.
- West Road Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 282 2890 100 mWalk
- Prospect Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2025 · Phone 0191 226 0226 600 mWalk
- Holmside Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0191 273 4009 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 9QA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NE4 9QA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Charge your Car Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 1.8 kmCycle
- Fastned Wellington Street Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.9 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.3 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 NE4 9QA?
The nearest to the centre of NE4 9QA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Neo Orthodontics West Road Phone 0191 232 6952 500 mWalk
- Grainger Park Dental Practice Phone 0191 273 9635 800 mWalk
- Westgate Dental Practice Phone 0191 273 3554 850 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 9QA?
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.
- Regional Drug and Therapeutics Centre 2.2 kmCycle
- Royal Victoria Infirmary Phone 0191 233 6161 2.3 kmCycle
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 9QA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE4 9QA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Sutherland Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0191 226 3470 550 mWalk
- Tyne Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0191 716 3100 600 mWalk
- Lynnwood Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old 750 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 9QA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE4 9QA, 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.
- West End Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 273 5589 100 mWalk
- West Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6pm; Sat 8:45am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 273 3304 100 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Westgate Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01914 66193 600 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 9QA?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE4 9QA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Westway Veterinary Group 1.1 kmWalk
- PDSA Pet Hospital 1.5 kmCycle
- The Animal Chiropractor 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 NE4 9QA in a conservation area?
The centre of NE4 9QA 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 NE4 9QA?
Police.uk records 459 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE4 9QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 27, drugs 18, shoplifting 15, robbery 8, other crime 8, possession of weapons 6, bicycle theft 3, theft from the person 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 NE4 9QA
- Ward
- Wingrove
- 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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