NE16 Postcode


NE16 is the Postcode District for Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne & Wear

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The postcode district is located in the NE Newcastle upon Tyne postal area , NE16 has a population of 24,720 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The area of the district is 13.26 square miles (34.35 square kilometers or 8,489.23 acres).

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Map of the NE16 Postcode District

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Where is the NE16 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to NE16

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Blaydon 3.21 N
Stanley 3.25 S
Annfield Plain 4.28 SSW
Ryton 4.52 NW
Gateshead 4.67 NE
Newcastle upon Tyne 5.38 NE
Chester-le-Street 6.48 SE
Washington 6.65 ESE
Prudhoe 6.81 WNW
Consett 7.05 SW
Hebburn 8.11 ENE
Wallsend 8.24 NE
Longbenton 8.84 NE
Ponteland 9.20 NNW
Jarrow 9.32 ENE
Houghton-le-Spring 10.44 ESE
Durham 10.82 SSE
South Shields 11.95 ENE
Hetton-le-Hole 11.96 SE

The post town for this district is NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE.

Postcode Information for District NE16 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 809)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
Whickham NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE16 4 204
Whickham NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE16 5 181
Burnopfield NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE16 6 171
Sunniside NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE16 5 105
Swalwell NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE16 3 94
Hobson NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE16 6 26
Marley Hill NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE16 5 23
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE16 5 5

Retail and Shopping in NE16

Street Town Locality Number of Shops Central Postcode View on Google Maps
FRONT STREET NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE WHICKHAM 35 NE16 4EA View on Google Maps
ST MARYS GREEN NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE WHICKHAM 18 NE16 4DN View on Google Maps
FRONT STREET NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE BURNOPFIELD 16 NE16 6LX View on Google Maps
DEWHURST TERRACE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE SUNNISIDE 11 NE16 5LP View on Google Maps
FELLSIDE ROAD NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE WHICKHAM 8 NE16 4AL View on Google Maps
MARKET LANE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE SWALWELL 7 NE16 3DS View on Google Maps
OAKFIELD ROAD NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE WHICKHAM 6 NE16 5BY View on Google Maps

The primary settlement in the NE16 postcode district is Swalwell, located in the county of Tyne & Wear in the northeast of England. Other significant settlements within this postcode district include Whickham, Marley Hill, Sunniside, Burnopfield, and Hobson. The most significant post town in this district is Newcastle upon Tyne.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Gateshead District (B) (593 postal codes), and finally, the County Durham area (164 postal codes).

The largest settlement in the NE16 postal code is Whickham followed by Burnopfield, and Sunniside.

The NE16 Postcode shares a border with DH9 (STANLEY, Dipton, Tanfield Lea), NE11 (GATESHEAD, Team Valley Trading Estate, Dunston), NE21 (BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, Winlaton Mill, Winlaton) and NE39 (ROWLANDS GILL, High Spen, Hamsterley Mill).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the NE16 District

map showing postcode sectors within the NE16 district
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Where the NE16 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the NE16 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
Map Showing Location of the NE16 postcode Sector
Where is the Postal District?
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Map of the district

Dentists in the NE16 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Whickham Dental Practice 26 FRONT STREET , WHICKHAM , NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE , TYNE AND WEAR , NE16 4DT GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
2 Village Dental Practice 44A FRONT STREET , WHICKHAM , NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE , TYNE AND WEAR , NE16 4DT GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
3 Burnopfield Dental Practice 2-4 BUSTY BANK , BURNOPFIELD , NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE , TYNE AND WEAR , NE16 6NF GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
4 10 Sun Street SUNNISIDE , NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE , TYNE AND WEAR , NE16 5LR GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE

Doctors in the NE16 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Cedars Medical Group , BURNOPFIELD , NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE , TYNE AND WEAR , NE16 6HU GP PRACTICE
2 Whickham Cottage Medical Centre , WHICKHAM , NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE , TYNE AND WEAR , NE16 4PD GP PRACTICE
3 Sunniside Surgery , SUNNISIDE , NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE , TYNE AND WEAR , NE16 5LP GP PRACTICE
4 Whickham Cottage Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3 , WHICKHAM , NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE , NE16 4PD BRANCH SURGERY

Chemists in the NE16 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Burnopfield Pharmacy CEDAR CRESCENT , BURNOPFIELD , NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE , TYNE AND WEAR , NE16 6HU PHARMACY
2 Well 2-3 ST MARYS GREEN , WHICKHAM , NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE , TYNE AND WEAR , NE16 4DN PHARMACY
3 Whickham Pharmacy THE LODGE , RECTORY LANE , WHICKHAM , NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE , TYNE AND WEAR , NE16 4PD PHARMACY
4 Sunniside Pharmacy 9 DEWHURST TERRACE , SUNNISIDE , NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE , TYNE AND WEAR , NE16 5LP PHARMACY
5 Pch Chemist UNIT A1 , DERWENTHAUGH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE , DERWENTHAUGH ROAD , NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE , NE16 3BQ PHARMACY
6 Oakfield Pharmacy 96 OAKFIELD ROAD , WHICKHAM , NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE , NE16 5QU PHARMACY
7 Burnopfield Pharmacy CEDAR CRESCENT , BURNOPFIELD , NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE , NE16 6HU PHARMACY

Opticians in the NE16 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 STEWART EYECARE 99 FRONT STREET , WHICKHAM , NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE , TYNE AND WEAR , NE16 4JL OPTICAL SITE

Schools in the Sector

Swalwell Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: South View Terrace , Swalwell , Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Postcode: NE16 3HZ

Headteacher: Headteacher Rachel Hocking (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Front Street Community Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: North View , Whickham , Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Postcode: NE16 4AY

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Gladstone (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Duckpool Lane , Whickham , Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Postcode: NE16 4HB

Headteacher: Mr Joseph Wheatley (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Washingwell Community Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Bucks Hill View , Whickham , Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Postcode: NE16 4RB

Headteacher: Mrs Alison Hall (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Whickham School

Phase: Secondary

Address: Burnthouse Lane , Whickham , Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Postcode: NE16 5AR

Headteacher: Mr Fraser Turnbull (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Fellside Community Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Fellside Road , Whickham , Fellside Community Primary School, Fellside Road , Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Postcode: NE16 5AY

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Green (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Broadway , Whickham , Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Postcode: NE16 5QW

Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Walton (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Clover Hill Community Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Glenhurst Drive , Whickham , Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Postcode: NE16 5SJ

Headteacher: Ms Louise Claire Hall & Mrs Ailsa Holden (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor

Phase: Primary

Address: Byermoor , Burnopfield , Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Postcode: NE16 6NU

Headteacher: Mr Sean Woods (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Burnopfield Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Front Street , Burnopfield , Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Postcode: NE16 6PT

Headteacher: Headteacher Rebecca Brunton (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Stations in the Sector

No stations found in this postcode district.

Accessable Motorway Junctions

A1(M) J63

Average Driving Time from within the district: 11.51

Average Driving Distance: 8.16

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 380

A194(M) J1

Average Driving Time from within the district: 12.48

Average Driving Distance: 8.42

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 752

A1(M) J64

Average Driving Time from within the district: 12.74

Average Driving Distance: 8.56

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 752

A194(M) J2

Average Driving Time from within the district: 14.61

Average Driving Distance: 10.07

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 752

Weather Forecast for Gibside

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day9.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 4.00%W 25 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 11.00%W 22 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 31.00%WSW 22 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 49.00%W 20 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)3.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 48.00%W 18 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 20.00%W 20 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 13.00%W 20 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)3.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 3.00%W 20 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 9.00%W 22 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 8.00%WNW 22 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 5.00%WNW 20 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 1.00%WNW 18 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 1.00%WNW 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 0.00%WNW 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 0.00%WNW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 1.00%WNW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 1.00%WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 4.00%W 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 13.00%SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 18.00%SSW 9 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 15.00%SW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 10.00%WSW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 6.00%WSW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 4.00%WSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 5.00%WSW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 4.00%WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 3.00%WSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 3.00%SW 9 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 0.00%SW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 0.00%SW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 0.00%SW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 0.00%SW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 0.00%SW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 0.00%SW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 1.00%SSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 1.00%SSW 9 mph

Neighbouring Postcode Districts

Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
NE16 3Blaydon-on-tyne Delivery Office
NE16 4Blaydon-on-tyne Delivery Office
NE16 5Blaydon-on-tyne Delivery Office
NE16 6Blaydon-on-tyne Delivery Office
Postcode Format
NE16 - X X X
NE16 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Tourist Attractions

We found 1 visitor attractions.

Gibside
Country Parks
Country Park
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Street List for the NE16 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
1 £862 £862 £862
2 £550 £1,050 £750

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£350,000 £625,000 £487,500
1 £78,000 £185,000 £122,500
2 £50,000 £335,000 £151,629
3 £72,000 £450,000 £234,649
4 £149,950 £1,350,000 £445,762
5 £275,000 £900,000 £563,662
6 £300,000 £975,000 £637,500

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
Sarah Mains Residential Sales and Lettings WhickhamWhickhamSarah Mains Residential Sales and Lettings8-10 The Square, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4JB0191 625 0223
Pattinson Estate Agents WhickhamWhickhamPattinson Estate Agents4 Fellside Road Whickham NE16 4JU 0191 625 0245
Jan Mitchell Properties Newcastle Upon TyneNewcastle Upon TyneJan Mitchell Properties2 Arden Avenue, Brunton Park, Gosforth, NE3 5TS 0191 625 1034
YOUR MOVE Chris Stonock WhickhamWhickhamYOUR MOVE Chris StonockBishop Court Front Street, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4JQ0191 625 0148
Robertson Homes Bowes ManorBowes ManorRobertson HomesSyke Road, Burnopfield, NE16 6AU020 3838 0664

Yearly House Price Averages for the District

Type of Property 2018 Average 2018 Sales 2017 Average 2017 Sales 2016 Average 2016 Sales 2015 Average 2015 Sales
Detached £290,33365 £296,32280 £289,38472 £272,72189
Semi-Detached £171,664153 £168,502164 £156,138160 £158,180151
Terraced £136,889124 £130,588117 £131,627138 £127,936134
Flats £95,01738 £83,86947 £97,78633 £93,03234