Area guide

Living in NE3, Newcastle upon Tyne

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around NE3 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in Newcastle upon Tyne: £207,547, up 4.1% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider North East average is £166,943.

Check sold prices for a specific address in NE3 →
See where NE3 ranks across North East →

Council tax at Band D in Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,542 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare NE3 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for NE3 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around NE3

85 recorded home sales on the streets around central NE3 in the last 2 years, with a median of £180,000 and a range from £53,000 to £415,000. Mostly terraced houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
13 Whalton Avenue, NE3 3PA Semi-detached £270,000 14 Aug 2026
2 Guyzance Avenue, NE3 3HP Terraced £376,000 4 Aug 2026
51 Jubilee Road, NE3 3EX Terraced £105,000 31 Jul 2026
97 Coxlodge Road, NE3 3XW Terraced £126,000 10 Jul 2026
28 Redesdale Avenue, NE3 3PP Terraced £235,000 23 Jun 2026
32 Whalton Avenue, NE3 3PA Flat or maisonette £102,000 28 May 2026
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

56 schools within 3 miles , of which 87% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
St Mary's Catholic School Secondary Outstanding 1.6 mi away no figure
Regent Farm First School Primary Good 0.2 mi away 1.62 mi varies
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Primary Good 0.3 mi away no figure
Grange First School Primary Good 0.3 mi away no figure
Gosforth Junior High Academy Secondary Good 0.4 mi away 1.13 mi varies
Gosforth Academy Secondary Good 0.5 mi away no figure

Schools in NE3 with a published admission distance

How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.

SchoolStageAdmitted fromRound
Archibald First School Primary 0.46 mi varies
Gosforth Junior High Academy Secondary 1.13 mi varies
South Gosforth First School Primary 1.14 mi varies
Regent Farm First School Primary 1.62 mi varies
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth Primary 3.92 mi varies

Will an address here get a place? How far Newcastle upon Tyne schools admitted from, school by school →

33 state primary and 9 state secondary schools within range, plus 8 fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for NE3 →

Private schools

8 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Bahr Academy, Dame Allan's Schools, Hopespring Newcastle, Newcastle High School for Girls GDST, Newcastle Preparatory School, Newcastle School for Boys and others.

All 8 fee-paying schools near NE3, with ages and admissions →

Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.

Universities

2 higher education institutions within 3 miles: University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, University of Northumbria At Newcastle.

Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations24.6%
Associate professional and technical12.7%
Managers, directors and senior officials10.8%
Administrative and secretarial9.7%
Caring, leisure and other service9.3%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How NE3 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 9.1 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of NE3 (E01008353, 1,526 residents in 2021, down 0.5% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 9.1 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 58.6% 57.1% -1.5 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 9.8% 11.3% +1.5 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 31.0% 31.5% +0.5 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 17.6% 18.0% +0.4 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 19.5% 19.7% +0.2 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 27.2% 36.3% +9.1 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 8.8% 13.8% +5.0 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 74.6% 76.3% +1.7 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 90.0% 81.7% -8.3 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

170 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central NE3 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Newcastle upon Tyne's figures.

Getting around & nearby essentials

4 supermarkets, 9 pharmacies, 48 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs, 4 hospitals within a mile of central NE3, hospitals within three miles.

Buses from the centre of NE3

Best-served stop: Jubilee Road, with 6.4 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of NE3 is Jubilee Road: 6.4 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 3.0 in the evening and 3.9 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:09, last 22:55. Routes there: 30, 35, 6, 7. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.

Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.

Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)

GP practices and A&E

3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of NE3. The nearest, Park Medical Group, has 12,983 registered patients and 2,117 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Park Medical Group0.5 mi12,9832,117
Regent Medical Centre0.5 mi8,1473,131
The Grove Medical Group0.9 mi12,9921,839

Nearest A&E: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, where 59.0% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 57.9%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Newcastle upon Tyne pays £2,542 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.3% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Newcastle upon Tyne, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Newcastle upon Tyne, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£2,024+4.9%
2022-23£2,088+3.2%
2023-24£2,182+4.5%
2024-25£2,294+5.1%
2025-26£2,413+5.2%
2026-27£2,542+5.3%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Newcastle upon Tyne, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about NE3

What is the average house price in NE3?

The average sold price in Newcastle upon Tyne is £207,547 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in NE3?

Prices in Newcastle upon Tyne are up 4.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in NE3?

The median of 85 recorded sales around central NE3 in the last 2 years is £180,000, ranging from £53,000 to £415,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in NE3?

56 schools sit within 3 miles of central NE3, and 87% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in NE3?

170 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NE3 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is NE3 at risk of flooding?

Central NE3 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is NE3 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 87% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £180,000; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 170 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is NE3 safe?

170 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NE3 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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