Postcode NE16 5BF is located in an urban city, within the Whickham South and Sunniside area of Gateshead in the North East region, and forms part of the Sunniside & Lobley Hill area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% 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 Whickham South and Sunniside is £225,000 (around £245 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £158,500 and £307,500. The nearest station is Dunston, about 2.1 miles away.
Sunniside & Lobley Hill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,824 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Sunniside & Lobley Hill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.6% 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 5BF.
Sunniside & Lobley Hill near NE16 5BF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Dunston located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 (about £245 per square foot) in Whickham South and Sunniside area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £725,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 33 | £345,000 | £285 |
| Semi-Detached | 41 | £243,000 | £242 |
| Terraced | 40 | £156,000 | £212 |
| Flats | 5 | £140,000 | £181 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £291,000 | £112,000 | £169,000 | £120,000 |
| 2017 | £279,000 | £101,000 | £180,000 | £117,500 |
| 2018 | £290,000 | £110,000 | £180,750 | £135,000 |
| 2019 | £290,000 | £81,000 | £189,000 | £119,000 |
| 2020 | £364,995 | £113,500 | £206,575 | £138,500 |
| 2021 | £349,250 | £115,875 | £222,500 | £172,000 |
| 2022 | £340,000 | £92,750 | £225,000 | £142,400 |
| 2023 | £368,000 | £92,500 | £233,000 | £148,250 |
| 2024 | £343,000 | £125,500 | £235,000 | £170,000 |
| 2025 | £349,000 | £118,000 | £222,500 | £159,750 |
| 2026 | £355,000 | £157,000 | £234,500 | £154,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £247 | £167 | £200 | £162 |
| 2017 | £233 | £166 | £196 | £162 |
| 2018 | £248 | £168 | £197 | £158 |
| 2019 | £258 | £157 | £212 | £163 |
| 2020 | £259 | £202 | £209 | £174 |
| 2021 | £267 | £172 | £234 | £179 |
| 2022 | £292 | £146 | £244 | £187 |
| 2023 | £257 | £170 | £247 | £199 |
| 2024 | £275 | £186 | £242 | £222 |
| 2025 | £276 | £198 | £242 | £209 |
| 2026 | £287 | £225 | £236 | £171 |
There were 39 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE16 5BF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sept 2025 | 9, Lilac Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5BF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 21, The Birches, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5EU | Detached | Freehold | £355,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Pennyfine Factory, Pennyfine Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5EP | Other | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | Rosevale Cottage, Pennyfine Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5EP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 08 Oct 2025 | 5, Pennyfine Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5EP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £273,000 |
In the NE16 5BF postcode area, located within Sunniside & Lobley Hill, there are no schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NE16 5BF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Dewhurst Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16 5LP | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 5BF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jonathan Mohammed
Whickham South and Sunniside - Elected 2 May 2024
Mark Ferguson
Gateshead Central and Whickham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE16 5BF records about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around NE16 5BF in Whickham South and Sunniside is £225,000 (about £245 per square foot) based on 119 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
NE16 5BF scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,824 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 5BF is Mark Ferguson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jonathan Mohammed (Liberal Democrats).