Living in NE5, Newcastle upon Tyne
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around NE5 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central NE5 sold at a median of £140,000 across 130 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Newcastle upon Tyne are up 4.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 47 schools within about 3 miles, 85% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of NE5 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Newcastle upon Tyne pays £2,542 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 338 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 17 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 NE5 →
See where NE5 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 NE5 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for NE5 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around NE5
130 recorded home sales on the streets around central NE5 in the last 2 years, with a median of £140,000 and a range from £39,999 to £595,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Briarside, NE5 2LT | Semi-detached | £188,000 | 3 Aug 2026 |
| 6 Highfield Road, NE5 5HS | Semi-detached | £375,000 | 30 Jul 2026 |
| 3 Fordmoss Walk, NE5 2RG | Terraced | £110,500 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| 39 Links Walk, NE5 2YT | Terraced | £125,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 86 Wheatfield Road, NE5 5JX | Semi-detached | £175,000 | 23 Jul 2026 |
| 17 North Avenue, NE5 5HY | Semi-detached | £171,000 | 23 Jul 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
47 schools within 3 miles , of which 85% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Hill Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| Farne Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi away | 0.62 mi varies |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| Cheviot Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| Thomas Walling Primary Academy | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| Simonside Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
Schools in NE5 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.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farne Primary School | Primary | 0.62 mi | varies |
| Callerton Academy | Secondary | 1.79 mi | varies |
Will an address here get a place? How far Newcastle upon Tyne schools admitted from, school by school →
35 state primary and 7 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.
Private schools
1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Dame Allan's Schools.
All 1 fee-paying schools near NE5, 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.
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 group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 15.1% |
| Associate professional and technical | 12.9% |
| Sales and customer service | 12.0% |
| Skilled trades | 11.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 10.6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How NE5 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 7.7 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of NE5 (E01008445, 2,102 residents in 2021, up 8.9% 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 7.7 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 76.8% | 73.1% | -3.7 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 9.6% | 14.0% | +4.4 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 13.0% | 12.7% | -0.3 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 15.4% | 16.5% | +1.1 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 21.1% | 19.8% | -1.3 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 17.1% | 24.8% | +7.7 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 3.2% | 4.7% | +1.5 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 73.9% | 77.6% | +3.7 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 97.9% | 94.9% | -3.0 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
338 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central NE5 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 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Newcastle upon Tyne's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
7 supermarkets, 5 pharmacies, 20 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs, 2 hospitals within a mile of central NE5, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of NE5
Best-served stop: Stamfordham Road-Denton Way, with 5.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of NE5 is Stamfordham Road-Denton Way: 5.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 3.0 in the evening and 3.8 on Sunday daytime; first bus 03:28, last 23:24. Routes there: 72, 71, 87, 7, 6, 74. 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 NE5. The nearest, Westerhope Medical Group, has 13,659 registered patients and 1,836 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerhope Medical Group | 0.1 mi | 13,659 | 1,836 |
| Denton Park Medical Group | 0.5 mi | 7,537 | 2,101 |
| Denton Turret Medical Centre | 0.9 mi | 8,959 | 3,498 |
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.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 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 NE5
What is the average house price in NE5?
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 NE5?
Prices in Newcastle upon Tyne are up 4.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in NE5?
The median of 130 recorded sales around central NE5 in the last 2 years is £140,000, ranging from £39,999 to £595,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in NE5?
47 schools sit within 3 miles of central NE5, and 85% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in NE5?
338 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NE5 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is NE5 at risk of flooding?
Central NE5 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 NE5 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 85% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £140,000; the area sits in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 338 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is NE5 safe?
338 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NE5 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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