NE8 4EX postcode in Gateshead, England
NE8 4EX is a postcode in Gateshead, in the Saltwell ward. It is in the Gateshead Central and Whickham parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NE8 4EX is, and what is near it
- NE8 4EX
- Other postcodes in NE8 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 17 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.9533, longitude -1.6004)
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 NE8 4EX?
- GatesheadCouncil, for all local services Gateshead: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NE8 4EX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthumbriaPolice force area
- Gateshead Central and WhickhamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mark Ferguson (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mark Ferguson
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 NE8 4EX?
Every home and business at NE8 4EX can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 NE8 4EX?
BinDayBuddy does not read Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough 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 NE8 4EX 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 NE8 4EX.
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 Gateshead
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NE8 4EX: 1,808 properties in Gateshead are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Gateshead
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 NE8 4EX 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 NE8 4EX?
Homes in NE8 4 sold for a typical £125,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 99 sales, up 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached £165,000 17 sales
- Terraced £170,000 35 sales
- Flat or maisonette £94,975 46 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NE8 district: a typical £142,000 from 271 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 NE8 4EX
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in NE8 4EX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 July 2025. 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 NE8 4EX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around NE8 4EX. Over half of them (74%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (89%). 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 Gateshead for 2026‑27: £2,716. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,811 (band A) to £2,716 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,811.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 550 (74%) | £1,811 |
| Band B | about 160 (22%) | £2,112 |
| Band C | about 20 (3%) | £2,414 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,716 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,319 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,923 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,526 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,432 |
When the homes were built
- 89% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Gateshead 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 NE8 4EX is in (ONS area E01008252), 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 NE8 4EX?
The nearest open schools to NE8 4EX, 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 NE8 4EX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE8 4EX is Newcastle Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.
- Newcastle Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Manors Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
- Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 900 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Whitehall Road-Prince Consort Road, 127 m away.
More stations near NE8 4EX, 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 NE8 4EX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE8 4EX, 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.
- Bewick Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 477 2296 350 mWalk
- Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 477 2169 400 mWalk
- Central Gateshead Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 477 2243 450 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 NE8 4EX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NE8 4EX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
- Charge Your Car Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.4 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 NE8 4EX?
The nearest to the centre of NE8 4EX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Denmark Street Dental Practice Limited Phone 0191 477 2438 400 mWalk
- Deckham Dental Practice Phone 0191 477 3091 450 mWalk
- Low Fell Caring Dental Practice Phone 0191 477 7772 650 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 NE8 4EX?
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.
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 482 0000 2.0 kmCycle
- International Centre for Life Phone 0191 241 8600 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 NE8 4EX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE8 4EX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Alexandra Villa Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 0191 490 1776 250 mWalk
- Grasmere Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 0191 477 2909 450 mWalk
- Parkside Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 477 0719 500 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 NE8 4EX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE8 4EX, 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.
- One Care Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 477 4456 350 mWalk
- Gateshead Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 477 5349 400 mWalk
- Centralchem Limited Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 477 1480 450 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 NE8 4EX?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE8 4EX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Blythman & Partners Ltd Phone +44 191 478 4042 450 mWalk
- Sheriff’s Highway Vets 1.2 kmWalk
- Sheriffs Highway Vet Hospital 1.6 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 NE8 4EX in a conservation area?
The centre of NE8 4EX 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 NE8 4EX?
Police.uk records 502 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE8 4EX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 23, vehicle crime 18, robbery 13, other crime 13, possession of weapons 7, bicycle theft 4, theft from the person 3, drugs 3.
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 NE8 4EX
- Ward
- Saltwell
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Gateshead
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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