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NE3 4BZ

Sycamore Square

Gosforth

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Detailed insights for NE3 4BZ

Overview

Postcode NE3 4BZ is located in a major urban area, within the Gosforth ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East region, and forms part of the Coxlodge & West Gosforth area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Coxlodge & West Gosforth is £66,466 per year. The nearest station is Manors located about 2.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is St Nicholas Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Coxlodge & West Gosforth has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,906 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Coxlodge & West Gosforth has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Coxlodge & West Gosforth is £66,466 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 14 ft away from NE3 4BZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Coxlodge & West Gosforth near NE3 4BZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Manors located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE3 4BZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSt Nicholas ParkMediumWalking directions to St Nicholas Park
0.4 miGosforth Central ParkMediumWalking directions to Gosforth Central Park
0.2 miElgy GreenSmallWalking directions to Elgy Green

Area Profile

Population
222
Population density
7,070.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
34.34(+183%)
Violence and sexual offences
26.63(-35%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.31(-42%)
Other theft
12.61(+94%)
Burglary
11.21(+125%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
187
83.86%
Indian
8
3.59%
Arab
6
2.69%
African
6
2.69%
Other White
6
2.69%
Total population: 223

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
120
64.52%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
16
8.6%
Level 3 (A level)
15
8.06%
No qualifications
14
7.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9
4.84%
Total 16+ residents: 186

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
43
35.83%
Owns outright
38
31.67%
Owns with a mortgage
29
24.17%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.83%
Other social rented
3
2.5%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Gosforth

Based on 164 recent sales, the median property price is £357,500 in Gosforth area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,000 up to £3,041,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gosforth in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gosforth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£455,000
Flats68£198,000
Semi-Detached36£562,500
Terraced51£476,000

10 year median price trend in Gosforth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gosforth.

Schools

In the NE3 4BZ postcode area, located within Coxlodge & West Gosforth, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE3 4BZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableNewcastle School for BoysOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryArchibald First SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.3 miMiddle deemed secondaryGosforth Junior High AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE3 4BZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE3 4BZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSpar83a Salters Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1DUWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miGreenwellsAshburton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 4XNWalking directions to Greenwells
0.3 miAshburton Village Store21 Ashburton Road, Gosforth, NE3 4XNWalking directions to Ashburton Village Store
0.4 miSainsbury's1-7 Gosforth High Street, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1JZWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.5 miLondisKenton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 4RUWalking directions to Londis

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Newcastle upon Tyne district (2025-26).

Band A£1,609
Band B£1,877
Band C£2,145
Band D£2,413
Band E£2,949
Band F£3,486
Band G£4,022
Band H£4,826

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictNewcastle upon TyneE08000021
Parliamentary ConstituencyNewcastle upon Tyne NorthE14001379
WardGosforthE05011447
ParishNewcastle upon Tyne, unparished areaE43000270
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Coxlodge & West GosforthE02001713
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Newcastle upon Tyne 006EE01008419
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced2023-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.