NE5 2DE postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, England

NE5 2DE is a postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the West Fenham 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 96% of homes and businesses at NE5 2DE can get it Across Newcastle upon Tyne: 91% Typical price £154,000 Homes sold in NE5 2, last 12 months. ▲ 10% on the year before Nearest station Metrocentre 2.8 km in a straight line

Where NE5 2DE is, and what is near it

Map of NE5 2DE and what is near it Map of NE5 2DE: its centre point, with the 299 other postcodes in the NE5 2 sector, 4 schools (3 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) and 9 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NE5 2DD: also in NE5 2NE5 2DH: also in NE5 2NE5 2DJ: also in NE5 2NE5 2DL: also in NE5 2NE5 2DN: also in NE5 2NE5 2DP: also in NE5 2NE5 2DQ: also in NE5 2NE5 2DR: also in NE5 2NE5 2DS: also in NE5 2NE5 2DT: also in NE5 2NE5 2DU: also in NE5 2NE5 2DX: also in NE5 2NE5 2DY: also in NE5 2NE5 2EH: also in NE5 2NE5 2EJ: also in NE5 2NE5 2EN: also in NE5 2NE5 2EU: also in NE5 2NE5 2EX: also in NE5 2NE5 2FA: also in NE5 2NE5 2HE: also in NE5 2NE5 2HH: also in NE5 2NE5 2HL: also in NE5 2NE5 2HN: also in NE5 2NE5 2HP: also in NE5 2NE5 2HQ: also in NE5 2NE5 2JE: also in NE5 2NE5 2JL: also in NE5 2NE5 2QA: also in NE5 2NE5 2QB: also in NE5 2NE5 2QD: also in NE5 2NE5 2QL: also in NE5 2NE5 2QN: also in NE5 2NE5 2QP: also in NE5 2NE5 2QQ: also in NE5 2NE5 2QR: also in NE5 2NE5 2QS: also in NE5 2NE5 2QT: also in NE5 2NE5 2QU: also in NE5 2NE5 2QX: also in NE5 2NE5 2QY: also in NE5 2NE5 2RS: also in NE5 2NE5 2SU: also in NE5 2NE5 2TP: also in NE5 2NE5 2TQ: also in NE5 2NE5 2TT: also in NE5 2 2 places, 350–550 mSchool 650 mSchool 800 mGP 1.1 kmGP 1.2 kmWest Fenham NE5 2DE Map of NE5 2DE and what is near it Map of NE5 2DE: its centre point, with the 299 other postcodes in the NE5 2 sector, 4 schools (1 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) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 800 mGP 1.1 kmGP 1.2 kmWest Fenham NE5 2DE
  • NE5 2DE
  • Other postcodes in NE5 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 54.9837, longitude -1.6697)

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 NE5 2DE?

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 2DE?

Every home and business at NE5 2DE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE5 2DE 96% Newcastle upon Tyne 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE5 2DE 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 2DE?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NE5 2DE.

Check the bin days for NE5 2DE 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 NE5 2DE 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 2DE.

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 2DE: 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 2DE 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 2DE?

Homes in NE5 2 sold for a typical £154,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 139 sales, up 10% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£154,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£140,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £220,500 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £182,000 51 sales
  • Terraced £139,950 69 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £85,000 12 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 2DE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NE5 2DE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 April 2026. 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

Food hygiene ratings at NE5 2DE

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NE5 2DE. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near NE5 2DE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around NE5 2DE. Over half of them (56%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (49%). 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 2DE

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 £2,542 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,977.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 190 (31%)£1,695
Band Babout 350 (56%)£1,977
Band Cabout 70 (11%)£2,260
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,542
Band Ewithheld£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. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 49% 1919 to 1939
  4. 44% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 2DE is in (ONS area E01008343), 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 2DE?

The nearest open schools to NE5 2DE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE5 2DE, 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 2DE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE5 2DE is Metrocentre Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Metrocentre Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Blaydon Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Two Ball Lonnen-Lanercost Drive, 267 m away.

More stations near NE5 2DE, 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 2DE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE5 2DE, 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 2DE?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE5 2DE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 6 chargers 2.8 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.8 kmCycle
  • Ionity Newcastle Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 350 kW 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 NE5 2DE?

The nearest to the centre of NE5 2DE, 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 2DE?

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 2DE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE5 2DE, 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 2DE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE5 2DE, 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 2DE?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE5 2DE 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 2DE in a conservation area?

The centre of NE5 2DE 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 2DE?

Police.uk records 400 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE5 2DE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences101 reports
Anti-social behaviour62 reports
Criminal damage and arson62 reports
Shoplifting50 reports
Vehicle crime35 reports
Other theft25 reports

Also: public order 23, burglary 16, drugs 8, other crime 6, robbery 5, possession of weapons 5, theft from the person 2.

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 2DE

Ward
West Fenham
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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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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