NE6 5AP postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
NE6 5AP is a postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the Ouseburn ward. It is in the Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NE6 5AP is, and what is near it
- NE6 5AP
- Other postcodes in NE6 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 14 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 54.9809, longitude -1.5871)
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 NE6 5AP?
- 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 NE6 5AP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthumbriaPolice force area
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mary Glindon (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mary Glindon
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 NE6 5AP?
Every home and business at NE6 5AP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Newcastle upon Tyne: 91%
Newcastle upon Tyne: 97%
The line marks the figure across Newcastle upon Tyne.
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 NE6 5AP?
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 NE6 5AP 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 NE6 5AP.
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 NE6 5AP: 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 NE6 5AP 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 NE6 5AP?
Homes in NE6 5 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 178 sales, down 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £295,000 34 sales
- Terraced £325,000 61 sales
- Flat or maisonette £177,000 81 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NE6 district: a typical £177,000 from 389 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 NE6 5AP
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in NE6 5AP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 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 NE6 5AP
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NE6 5AP. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near NE6 5AP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around NE6 5AP. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (69%). 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 A, the most common, is £1,695.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 340 (52%) | £1,695 |
| Band B | about 220 (33%) | £1,977 |
| Band C | about 100 (15%) | £2,260 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,542 |
| Band E | withheld | £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
- 69% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 21% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- Withheld 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 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 NE6 5AP is in (ONS area E01008412), 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 NE6 5AP?
The nearest open schools to NE6 5AP, 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 NE6 5AP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE6 5AP is Manors Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Manors Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Newcastle Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
- Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 700 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Heaton Park Road-Hotspur Street, 20 m away.
More stations near NE6 5AP, 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 NE6 5AP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE6 5AP, 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.
- Thornfield Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 275 5740 450 mWalk
- Heaton Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 0191 265 5911 550 mWalk
- Biddlestone Health Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 0191 265 5755 1.1 kmWalk
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 NE6 5AP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NE6 5AP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 8 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
- Charge Your Car Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.2 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 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 NE6 5AP?
The nearest to the centre of NE6 5AP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Victoria Buildings Phone 0191 265 9258 150 mWalk
- Mydentist - Heaton Road - Newcastle Upon Tyne Phone 0191 265 9789 500 mWalk
- Windmill Heaton Orthodontics Phone 0191 276 7755 500 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 NE6 5AP?
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.
- Nuffield Health Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 0191 281 6131 1.3 kmCycle
- Royal Victoria Infirmary Phone 0191 233 6161 2.0 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 NE6 5AP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE6 5AP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bradbury Wing - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0191 281 7996 700 mWalk
- Byker Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 278 2831 1.0 kmWalk
- Wordsworth House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 212 1888 1.1 kmWalk
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 NE6 5AP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE6 5AP, 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.
- Molineux Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 219 6097 450 mWalk
- Byker Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 265 9318 500 mWalk
- Heaton Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 265 0131 550 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 NE6 5AP?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE6 5AP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Strachan Tyson & Hamilton Veterinary Phone +44 191 265 3998 550 mWalk
- firstvets - Heaton branch 1.2 kmWalk
- Value Vets Phone +44 191 26 55 808 1.9 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 NE6 5AP in a conservation area?
The centre of NE6 5AP is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
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 NE6 5AP?
Police.uk records 687 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE6 5AP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 33, other theft 31, bicycle theft 12, robbery 10, other crime 8, theft from the person 5, possession of weapons 5, drugs 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NE6 5AP
- Ward
- Ouseburn
- 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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