Postcode NE15 8XL 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 average crime levels, with around 56.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% 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 £127,000 (around £155 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £96,250 and £162,500. The nearest station is Blaydon, about 1.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Throckley & Newburn has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,247 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.
Throckley & Newburn has an average crime rate, with approximately 56.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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 8XL.
Throckley & Newburn near NE15 8XL 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £127,000 (about £155 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 | 37 | £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 24 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE15 8XL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | 27, Wooler Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8XL | Terraced | Leasehold | £120,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 60, Burnham Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8XQ | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £140,000 | |
| 06 Jul 2026 | 23, Berwick Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8XP | Other | Leasehold | £115,000 | |
| 08 May 2026 | 115, Burnham Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8QQ | Terraced | Leasehold | £155,100 | |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 8, Allerdean Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8XW | Detached | Freehold | £162,000 |
In the NE15 8XL postcode area, located within Throckley & Newburn, there are 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 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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| 0.6 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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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Walbottle Village Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2019. | |
Walbottle Village Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 May 2019
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NE15 8XL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Manor Grove Food | Manor Grove, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8JY | Walking directions to Manor Grove Food |
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 8XL, 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 8XL records about 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 8XL in Lemington is £127,000 (about £155 per square foot) based on 87 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to NE15 8XL, including Newburn Manor Primary School (Good), Newburn Manor Nursery School (Good) and Walbottle Village Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NE15 8XL scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,247 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 8XL 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).