NE9 5BG postcode in Gateshead, England
NE9 5BG is a postcode in Gateshead, in the Low Fell ward. It is in the Gateshead Central and Whickham parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since November 2011.
Where NE9 5BG is, and what is near it
- NE9 5BG
- Other postcodes in NE9 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 12 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 54.9396, longitude -1.6008)
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 NE9 5BG?
- 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 NE9 5BG 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 NE9 5BG?
Every home and business at NE9 5BG can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 25% can get 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 NE9 5BG?
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 NE9 5BG 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 NE9 5BG.
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 NE9 5BG: 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 NE9 5BG 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 NE9 5BG?
Homes in NE9 5 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 115 sales, up 2.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £411,000 8 sales
- Semi-detached £254,550 31 sales
- Terraced £250,000 41 sales
- Flat or maisonette £126,000 35 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NE9 district: a typical £180,000 from 356 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 NE9 5BG
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NE9 5BG 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
What council tax band are homes near NE9 5BG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around NE9 5BG. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (34%). 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 £4,526 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,414.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (12%) | £1,811 |
| Band B | about 130 (19%) | £2,112 |
| Band C | about 330 (49%) | £2,414 |
| Band D | about 80 (12%) | £2,716 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,319 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £3,923 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £4,526 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,432 |
When the homes were built
- 33% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 34% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 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 NE9 5BG is in (ONS area E01008239), 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 NE9 5BG?
The nearest open schools to NE9 5BG, 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 NE9 5BG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE9 5BG is Dunston Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.
- Dunston Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
- Heworth Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
- Gateshead Stadium (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.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Durham Road-Musgrave School, 148 m away.
More stations near NE9 5BG, 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 NE9 5BG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE9 5BG, 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.
- Fell Cottage Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 0191 487 2656 450 mWalk
- Fell Tower Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 0191 491 3322 500 mWalk
- Beacon View Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 0191 482 4000 1.3 kmCycle
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 NE9 5BG?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NE9 5BG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Charge Your Car Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 250 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
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 NE9 5BG?
The nearest to the centre of NE9 5BG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Durham Road - Low Fell Phone 0191 491 0660 350 mWalk
- Durham Family Dental Phone 0191 487 6263 850 mWalk
- Windmill Orthodontics Gateshead Phone 0191 438 3321 950 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 NE9 5BG?
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 1.3 kmCycle
- International Centre for Life Phone 0191 241 8600 3.4 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 NE9 5BG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE9 5BG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Northbourne Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0191 482 5859 150 mWalk
- The Chesters Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 491 0750 200 mWalk
- Hawksbury House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 0191 482 1258 550 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 NE9 5BG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE9 5BG, 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.
- Well, 14 Beaconsfield Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 487 5927 300 mWalk
- Rg Young Pharmacy Limited Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 482 6457 800 mWalk
- K & A Pharmacy Mon and Tue 8:30am to 5:30pm; Wed 9am to 5:30pm; Thu and Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 477 2797 1.3 kmCycle
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 NE9 5BG?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE9 5BG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- White Lion Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 191 491 5855 500 mWalk
- Sheriffs Highway Vet Hospital 800 mWalk
- Blythman & Partners Ltd Phone +44 191 478 4042 1.1 kmWalk
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 NE9 5BG in a conservation area?
The centre of NE9 5BG is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaSaltwell
- Conservation areaSaltwell CA
- Listed buildingFormer Joicey Road Open Air School
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 NE9 5BG?
Police.uk records 256 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE9 5BG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 14, robbery 11, vehicle crime 10, other crime 7, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 1, drugs 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 NE9 5BG
- Ward
- Low Fell
- 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
- November 2011
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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