NE5 1AR postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, England

NE5 1AR is a postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the Chapel 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.

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 at NE5 1AR can get it Across Newcastle upon Tyne: 91% Typical price £230,000 Homes sold in NE5 1, last 12 months. ▼ 9.8% on the year before Nearest station Blaydon 3.0 km in a straight line

Where NE5 1AR is, and what is near it

Map of NE5 1AR and what is near it Map of NE5 1AR: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the NE5 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NE5 1AA: also in NE5 1NE5 1AB: also in NE5 1NE5 1AD: also in NE5 1NE5 1AE: also in NE5 1NE5 1AF: also in NE5 1NE5 1AH: also in NE5 1NE5 1AJ: also in NE5 1NE5 1AL: also in NE5 1NE5 1AN: also in NE5 1NE5 1AP: also in NE5 1NE5 1AQ: also in NE5 1NE5 1AS: also in NE5 1NE5 1AT: also in NE5 1NE5 1AU: also in NE5 1NE5 1AX: also in NE5 1NE5 1AY: also in NE5 1NE5 1BA: also in NE5 1NE5 1BB: also in NE5 1NE5 1BD: also in NE5 1NE5 1BE: also in NE5 1NE5 1BH: also in NE5 1NE5 1BJ: also in NE5 1NE5 1BL: also in NE5 1NE5 1BN: also in NE5 1NE5 1BP: also in NE5 1NE5 1BQ: also in NE5 1NE5 1BR: also in NE5 1NE5 1BS: also in NE5 1NE5 1BT: also in NE5 1NE5 1DD: also in NE5 1NE5 1DE: also in NE5 1NE5 1DN: also in NE5 1NE5 1DP: also in NE5 1NE5 1DQ: also in NE5 1NE5 1DR: also in NE5 1NE5 1DS: also in NE5 1NE5 1DT: also in NE5 1NE5 1DU: also in NE5 1NE5 1DX: also in NE5 1NE5 1DY: also in NE5 1NE5 1EA: also in NE5 1NE5 1EB: also in NE5 1NE5 1ED: also in NE5 1NE5 1EE: also in NE5 1NE5 1EF: also in NE5 1NE5 1EG: also in NE5 1NE5 1EH: also in NE5 1NE5 1EJ: also in NE5 1NE5 1EL: also in NE5 1NE5 1EN: also in NE5 1NE5 1EP: also in NE5 1NE5 1EQ: also in NE5 1NE5 1ER: also in NE5 1NE5 1EW: also in NE5 1NE5 1FF: also in NE5 1NE5 1FJ: also in NE5 1NE5 1HG: also in NE5 1NE5 1HH: also in NE5 1NE5 1HL: also in NE5 1NE5 1HN: also in NE5 1NE5 1HW: also in NE5 1NE5 1HZ: also in NE5 1NE5 1JF: also in NE5 1NE5 1JG: also in NE5 1NE5 1JR: also in NE5 1NE5 1JU: also in NE5 1NE5 1JW: also in NE5 1NE5 1JZ: also in NE5 1NE5 1LB: also in NE5 1NE5 1LF: also in NE5 1NE5 1LH: also in NE5 1NE5 1LJ: also in NE5 1NE5 1NH: also in NE5 1NE5 1RT: also in NE5 1NE5 1RU: also in NE5 1NE5 1RX: also in NE5 1NE5 1RZ: also in NE5 1 GP 950 m2 schools, 950 m–1.3 kmGP 1.8 kmBlaydon station 3.0 kmMetrocentre station 4.8 kmChapel NE5 1AR Map of NE5 1AR and what is near it Map of NE5 1AR: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the NE5 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Blaydon station 3.0 kmChapel NE5 1AR
  • NE5 1AR
  • Other postcodes in NE5 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 54.9924, longitude -1.7133)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NE5 1AR?

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 NE5 1AR?

Every home and business at NE5 1AR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE5 1AR 100% Newcastle upon Tyne 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE5 1AR 100% Newcastle upon Tyne 97%
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 NE5 1AR?

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 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 NE5 1AR 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 NE5 1AR.

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 NE5 1AR: 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 NE5 1AR 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 NE5 1AR?

Homes in NE5 1 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 182 sales, down 9.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£230,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£255,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £343,000 55 sales
  • Semi-detached £217,500 86 sales
  • Terraced £195,000 27 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £118,750 14 sales

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

Across the whole NE5 district: a typical £175,250 from 558 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 NE5 1AR

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in NE5 1AR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 November 2025. The middle sale was £155,000, from £150,000 to £200,000. Across NE5 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £230,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 NE5 1AR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around NE5 1AR. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (88%). 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 NE5 1AR

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 £3,107 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,260.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,695
Band Babout 210 (36%)£1,977
Band Cabout 300 (52%)£2,260
Band Dabout 40 (7%)£2,542
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,107
Band Ffewer than 5£3,672
Band Gfewer than 5£4,237
Band Hfewer than 5£5,084

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 88% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 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 NE5 1AR is in (ONS area E01008328), 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 NE5 1AR?

The nearest open schools to NE5 1AR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE5 1AR, 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 NE5 1AR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE5 1AR is Blaydon Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Blaydon Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Metrocentre Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hillhead Road-Ashdale Crescent, 202 m away.

More stations near NE5 1AR, 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 NE5 1AR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE5 1AR, 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 NE5 1AR?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE5 1AR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 300 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NE5 1AR?

The nearest to the centre of NE5 1AR, 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 NE5 1AR?

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 NE5 1AR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE5 1AR, 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 NE5 1AR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE5 1AR, 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 NE5 1AR?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE5 1AR 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 NE5 1AR in a conservation area?

The centre of NE5 1AR 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 NE5 1AR?

Police.uk records 197 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE5 1AR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences54 reports
Shoplifting43 reports
Anti-social behaviour30 reports
Criminal damage and arson26 reports
Public order18 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports

Also: other theft 7, burglary 4, drugs 4, other crime 2, 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 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 NE5 1AR

Ward
Chapel
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

Where to check what we do not hold

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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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