Postcode NE5 4PL is located in a major urban area, within the Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall area of Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East region, and forms part of the Woolsington & Airport area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 113.9 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 median sale price in Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall is £173,000 (around £209 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £123,500 and £220,500. The nearest station is Blaydon, about 2.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Woolsington & Airport has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,204 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Woolsington & Airport has a very high crime rate, with approximately 113.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.5% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE5 4PL.
Woolsington & Airport near NE5 4PL 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £173,000 (about £209 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 | 14 | £251,500 | £271 |
| Semi-Detached | 41 | £190,000 | £232 |
| Terraced | 34 | £133,525 | £157 |
| Flats | 10 | £69,500 | £130 |
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 | £81,000 | £185,000 | £125,000 |
| 2026 | £251,500 | £58,500 | £190,000 | £137,500 |
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 | £124 | £223 | £151 |
| 2026 | £281 | £214 | £239 | £157 |
There were 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE5 4PL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2025 | 190, Westgarth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 4PL | Terraced | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 151, Westgarth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 4NY | Flats | Leasehold | £105,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 140, Westgarth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 4PH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £173,000 | |
| 09 Dec 2025 | 164, Westgarth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 4PH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £189,950 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 150, Westgarth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 4PH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 |
In the NE5 4PL postcode area, located within Woolsington & Airport, there are 6 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Simonside Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Apr 2016. | |
Simonside Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Apr 2016
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| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Callerton Academy | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2024. | |
Callerton Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jul 2019. | |
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jul 2019
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NE5 4PL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Best-one | Bedeburn Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 4JR | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.3 mi | Heron Foods | Trevelyan Drive, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 4FB | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
| 0.4 mi | Westerhope Convenience Store | Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 5HL | Walking directions to Westerhope Convenience Store |
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 4PL, 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 4PL records about 114 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 other theft, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around NE5 4PL in Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall is £173,000 (about £209 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to NE5 4PL, including Simonside Primary School (Good), Callerton Academy (Good) and St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NE5 4PL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,204 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 4PL is Chi Onwurah (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Alexander Geoffrey Hay (Labour Party).