NE9 5XP postcode in Gateshead, England
NE9 5XP 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 January 1980.
Where NE9 5XP is, and what is near it
- NE9 5XP
- Other postcodes in NE9 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 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 54.9360, longitude -1.5936)
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 5XP?
- 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 5XP 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 5XP?
Every home and business at NE9 5XP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Gateshead: 89%
Gateshead: 98%
The line marks the figure across Gateshead.
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 5XP?
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 5XP 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 5XP.
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 5XP: 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 5XP 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 5XP?
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 5XP
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in NE9 5XP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 July 2026. The middle price was £355,000, from £273,500 to £458,000. Across NE9 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £220,000. 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 NE9 5XP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around NE9 5XP. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (76%). 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 £3,923 (band F); band B, the most common, is £2,112.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (14%) | £1,811 |
| Band B | about 340 (53%) | £2,112 |
| Band C | about 170 (27%) | £2,414 |
| Band D | about 20 (3%) | £2,716 |
| Band E | about 10 (2%) | £3,319 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,923 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,526 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,432 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 76% 1919 to 1939
- 14% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 5XP is in (ONS area E01008235), 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 5XP?
The nearest open schools to NE9 5XP, 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 5XP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NE9 5XP is Heworth Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.
- Heworth Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
- Dunston Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
- Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Underground, metro or tram 2.4 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 Kells Lane-Lowreys Lane, 225 m away.
More stations near NE9 5XP, 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 5XP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE9 5XP, 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 250 mWalk
- Fell Tower Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 0191 491 3322 350 mWalk
- Beacon View Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 0191 482 4000 700 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 NE9 5XP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NE9 5XP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
- Charge Your Car Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 850 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 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 NE9 5XP?
The nearest to the centre of NE9 5XP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Durham Family Dental Phone 0191 487 6263 500 mWalk
- Windmill Orthodontics Gateshead Phone 0191 438 3321 550 mWalk
- Mydentist - Durham Road - Low Fell Phone 0191 491 0660 800 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 5XP?
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 900 mWalk
- International Centre for Life Phone 0191 241 8600 3.9 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 5XP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NE9 5XP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hawksbury House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 0191 482 1258 300 mWalk
- Northbourne Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0191 482 5859 550 mWalk
- The Chesters Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 491 0750 650 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 5XP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE9 5XP, 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
- Beacon View Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 487 2121 700 mWalk
- Rg Young Pharmacy Limited Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 482 6457 750 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 NE9 5XP?
The nearest vets to the centre of NE9 5XP 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 300 mWalk
- Sheriffs Highway Vet Hospital 650 mWalk
- Premier Vets Phone +44 191 491 4400 1.2 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 NE9 5XP in a conservation area?
The centre of NE9 5XP is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 NE9 5XP?
Police.uk records 236 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE9 5XP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: robbery 11, burglary 10, vehicle crime 8, other crime 7, drugs 2, 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 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 5XP
- 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
- 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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