Postcode NE5 4BW is located in a major urban area, within the Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East region, and forms part of the Woolsington & Airport area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 110.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Woolsington & Airport is £42,316 per year. The nearest station is Blaydon, about 3.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Woolsington & Airport has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 201 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.
Woolsington & Airport has a very high crime rate, with approximately 110.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 86.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Woolsington & Airport is £42,316 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 234 ft away from NE5 4BW.
Woolsington & Airport near NE5 4BW 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 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £162,750 (about £208 per square foot) in Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,000 up to £330,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £253,000 | £265 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £179,000 | £225 |
| Terraced | 36 | £132,525 | £154 |
| Flats | 9 | £84,000 | £166 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £193,495 | £46,000 | £155,000 | £96,000 |
| 2017 | £195,870 | £58,500 | £152,500 | £97,750 |
| 2018 | £195,995 | £68,000 | £157,995 | £97,000 |
| 2019 | £220,000 | £67,500 | £153,500 | £98,000 |
| 2020 | £209,500 | £66,500 | £153,500 | £110,000 |
| 2021 | £225,000 | £72,500 | £167,000 | £115,000 |
| 2022 | £261,000 | £85,000 | £185,000 | £126,000 |
| 2023 | £228,000 | £65,000 | £175,500 | £125,000 |
| 2024 | £245,000 | £64,975 | £185,000 | £125,000 |
| 2025 | £277,750 | £82,500 | £185,000 | £125,000 |
| 2026 | £251,000 | £83,750 | £175,000 | £137,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £195 | £75 | £194 | £125 |
| 2017 | £202 | £100 | £184 | £106 |
| 2018 | £202 | £94 | £181 | £106 |
| 2019 | £199 | £117 | £184 | £115 |
| 2020 | £220 | £97 | £186 | £139 |
| 2021 | £214 | £177 | £196 | £132 |
| 2022 | £222 | £125 | £208 | £146 |
| 2023 | £211 | £144 | £220 | £151 |
| 2024 | £246 | £128 | £220 | £149 |
| 2025 | £252 | £121 | £225 | £151 |
| 2026 | £271 | £214 | £239 | £153 |
There were 18 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE5 4BW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2026 | 20, Thornbury Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2FE | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £190,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 18, Thornbury Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2FE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £267,500 | |
| 11 Apr 2025 | 430, Eastgarth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 4HN | Terraced | Freehold | £75,500 | |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 1, Bluebell Dene, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 4DF | Flats | Leasehold | £66,000 | |
| 06 Jan 2026 | 49, Foxfield Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE13 8AY | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 |
In the NE5 4BW postcode area, located within Woolsington & Airport, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE5 4BW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Heron Foods | Trevelyan Drive, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 4FB | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
| 0.4 mi | Best-one | Bedeburn Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 4JR | Walking directions to Best-one |
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 NE5 4BW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alexander Geoffrey Hay
Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall - Elected 2 May 2024
Chi Onwurah
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE5 4BW records about 110 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 other theft.
The median sale price around NE5 4BW in Woolsington & Airport is £162,750 (about £208 per square foot) based on 98 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to NE5 4BW, including Cheviot Primary School (Good), Simonside Primary School and Kingston Park Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
NE5 4BW scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 201 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 NE5 4BW is Chi Onwurah (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Alexander Geoffrey Hay (Labour Party).