← NE4 area guide Side by side

NE4 or NE5?

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
NE4
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE5
Newcastle upon Tyne
Median home sale nearby £147,000
from 64 sales
£136,000
from 120 sales
Average sold price £1,450,000 £94,938
Area price growth (YoY) +6.7% (Newcastle upon Tyne) +6.7% (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house
Floor area 82 m²
Built 1967–1975
Energy rating D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £937/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 486 recorded 342 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is NE4 or NE5 cheaper?

NE5 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around NE4 sell for about £147,000 and around NE5 for about £136,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, NE4 or NE5?

NE5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (486 in NE4 against 342 in NE5, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is NE4 or NE5 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, NE4 sits in decile 1 of 10 and NE5 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in NE4 or NE5?

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.