Postcode NE16 4PL is located in a major urban area, within the Dunston Hill and Whickham East area of Gateshead in the North East region, and forms part of the Sunniside & Lobley Hill area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 86% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Sunniside & Lobley Hill is £47,997 per year. The median sale price in Dunston Hill and Whickham East is £196,750 (around £200 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £147,550 and £266,500. The nearest station is MetroCentre, about 1.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Chase Park.
Sunniside & Lobley Hill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,022 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.
Sunniside & Lobley Hill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Sunniside & Lobley Hill is £47,997 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE16 4PL.
Sunniside & Lobley Hill near NE16 4PL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is MetroCentre located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Chase Park | Medium | Walking directions to Chase Park |
Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £196,750 (about £200 per square foot) in Dunston Hill and Whickham East area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,500 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £435,000 | £316 |
| Semi-Detached | 51 | £185,000 | £197 |
| Terraced | 36 | £160,000 | £179 |
| Flats | 4 | £115,000 | £146 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £515,000 | — | £125,000 | £120,000 |
| 2017 | £254,000 | £72,005 | £137,000 | £125,000 |
| 2018 | £280,000 | £72,500 | £165,000 | £129,000 |
| 2019 | £385,000 | £73,000 | £172,500 | £150,000 |
| 2020 | £370,000 | £67,000 | £170,000 | £128,000 |
| 2021 | £429,000 | £78,475 | £170,000 | £124,975 |
| 2022 | £377,675 | £85,000 | £182,000 | £158,000 |
| 2023 | £440,000 | £127,500 | £175,000 | £185,000 |
| 2024 | £462,498 | £100,000 | £222,500 | £170,000 |
| 2025 | £477,498 | £88,250 | £179,000 | £166,500 |
| 2026 | £386,000 | — | £194,000 | £163,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £232 | — | £142 | £136 |
| 2017 | £208 | £94 | £154 | £135 |
| 2018 | £243 | £97 | £173 | £143 |
| 2019 | £252 | £101 | £179 | £164 |
| 2020 | £236 | £125 | £179 | £144 |
| 2021 | £280 | £118 | £190 | £152 |
| 2022 | £286 | £127 | £203 | £176 |
| 2023 | £293 | £193 | £210 | £207 |
| 2024 | £296 | £126 | £202 | £174 |
| 2025 | £298 | £125 | £192 | £174 |
| 2026 | £328 | — | £210 | £185 |
There were 44 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE16 4PL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2025 | 10, Ashfield Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4PL | Terraced | Freehold | £362,500 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 5, Cornmoor Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4PZ | Terraced | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 06 Nov 2025 | 4, Cornmoor Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4PZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £185,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 68, Cornmoor Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4PY | Detached | Freehold | £600,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 17, Queens Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4PX | Detached | Freehold | £305,200 |
In the NE16 4PL postcode area, located within Sunniside & Lobley Hill, there are 7 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Washingwell Community Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
Washingwell Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Whickham School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
Whickham School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Fellside Community Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 May 2022. | |
Fellside Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 May 2022
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NE16 4PL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | 94 Oakfield Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16 5QU | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
Annual council tax rates for Gateshead district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NE16 4PL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Peter James Maughan
Dunston Hill and Whickham East - Elected 2 May 2024
Mark Ferguson
Gateshead Central and Whickham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE16 4PL records about 16 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 NE16 4PL in Dunston Hill and Whickham East is £196,750 (about £200 per square foot) based on 110 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to NE16 4PL, including Washingwell Community Primary School (Good), Whickham School (Good) and Fellside Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NE16 4PL scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,022 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Gateshead Central and Whickham covering NE16 4PL is Mark Ferguson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Peter James Maughan (Liberal Democrats).