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NE2 or NE99?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
NE2
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE99
Newcastle upon Tyne
Median home sale nearby £313,390
from 188 sales
£140,000
from 15 sales
Average sold price £192,000 £550,000
Area price growth (YoY) +6.7% (Newcastle upon Tyne) +6.7% (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Dwelling type Top-floor flat Mid-floor flat
Floor area 63 m² 201 m²
Built 1900–1929 Before 1900
Energy rating D E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £643/yr £3152/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 604 recorded 1216 recorded
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is NE2 or NE99 cheaper?

NE99 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around NE2 sell for about £313,390 and around NE99 for about £140,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, NE2 or NE99?

NE2 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (604 in NE2 against 1216 in NE99, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is NE2 or NE99 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, NE2 sits in decile 9 of 10 and NE99 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in NE2 or NE99?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.