Postcode NE15 8XG is located in a major urban area, within the Lemington area of Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East region, and forms part of the Throckley & Newburn area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 22% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Throckley & Newburn is £40,498 per year. The median sale price in Lemington is £127,750 (around £156 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £96,875 and £163,688. The nearest station is Blaydon, about 1.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Throckley & Newburn has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,959 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.
Throckley & Newburn has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Throckley & Newburn is £40,498 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE15 8XG.
Throckley & Newburn near NE15 8XG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Blaydon located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £127,750 (about £156 per square foot) in Lemington area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,000 up to £305,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £234,975 | £287 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £155,500 | £169 |
| Terraced | 38 | £120,000 | £128 |
| Flats | 18 | £83,500 | £142 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £182,500 | £83,000 | £119,950 | £92,000 |
| 2017 | £170,000 | £54,500 | £127,475 | £87,250 |
| 2018 | £198,498 | £61,000 | £130,000 | £90,000 |
| 2019 | £162,000 | £69,500 | £130,000 | £99,000 |
| 2020 | £172,000 | £54,000 | £149,000 | £95,000 |
| 2021 | £187,500 | £73,000 | £148,750 | £115,000 |
| 2022 | £242,000 | £77,500 | £156,475 | £119,950 |
| 2023 | £199,950 | £82,750 | £163,500 | £109,000 |
| 2024 | £245,000 | £81,000 | £155,000 | £118,500 |
| 2025 | £198,725 | £68,500 | £160,000 | £125,000 |
| 2026 | £262,475 | £80,000 | £165,750 | £118,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £165 | £127 | £140 | £140 |
| 2017 | £209 | £116 | £146 | £104 |
| 2018 | £217 | £132 | £149 | £104 |
| 2019 | £193 | £119 | £157 | £132 |
| 2020 | £193 | £128 | £165 | £127 |
| 2021 | £217 | £131 | £168 | £153 |
| 2022 | £194 | £152 | £184 | £147 |
| 2023 | £226 | £148 | £171 | £124 |
| 2024 | £264 | £151 | £172 | £156 |
| 2025 | £229 | £139 | £196 | £151 |
| 2026 | £309 | £116 | £162 | £125 |
There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE15 8XG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2025 | 11, Warenmill Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8XH | Terraced | Leasehold | £128,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 8, Allerdean Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8XW | Detached | Freehold | £162,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 6, Allerdean Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8XW | Detached | Freehold | £180,000 | |
| 04 Sept 2025 | 26, Allerdean Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8XW | Flats | Leasehold | £76,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 60, Burnham Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8XQ | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £140,000 |
In the NE15 8XG postcode area, located within Throckley & Newburn, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Newburn Manor Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Nov 2022. | |
Newburn Manor Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Nov 2022
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Lemington Riverside Primary School | Foundation school | Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
Lemington Riverside Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026
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| 0.7 mi | Nursery | Newburn Manor Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jun 2022. | |
Newburn Manor Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jun 2022
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Annual council tax rates for Newcastle upon Tyne district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NE15 8XG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Stephen John Barry-Stanners
Lemington - Elected 2 May 2024
Chi Onwurah
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE15 8XG records about 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around NE15 8XG in Lemington is £127,750 (about £156 per square foot) based on 88 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to NE15 8XG, including Newburn Manor Primary School (Good), Lemington Riverside Primary School (Good) and Newburn Manor Nursery School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NE15 8XG scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,959 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West covering NE15 8XG is Chi Onwurah (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Stephen John Barry-Stanners (Labour and Co-operative Party).