Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

NE16 5TH is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (NE16) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5TH) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case NE which means Newcastle upon Tyne.
Postal District. In our case NE16.
Postal Sector. In our case NE16 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case TH.

The regional mail center for the post area NE is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the NE16 5TH postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the NE16 5TH postcode have the street address of The Cedars

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the NE16 5TH postcode is home to a bustling 81 residents!

NE16 5TH is within the town of Whickham.

The NE16 5TH postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in NE16 5TH are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in NE16 5TH are owned by the occupiers with the rest being social housing.

A word cloud for the NE16 5TH postcode — A word cloud of the postal code

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the boundary of the postcode

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for NE16 5TH

The telephone area code for NE16 5TH is 0191 Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, Sunderland.

Map Coordinates

Latitude	54.9334839803
Longitude	-1.67775867021

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Whickham

Sat 21st Sep

Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	NE 9 mph

Sun 22nd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	18.00%	NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Mist	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	17.00%	NE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	NE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	NNE 7 mph

Mon 23rd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	NE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	WNW 4 mph

Tue 24th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	NW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	NW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	NNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 7 mph

Wed 25th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	19.00%	NE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	39.00%	N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	20.00%	NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	46.00%	NE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	19.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	21.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	49.00%	NNE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	119.200
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	331.000

NE16 5TH has an average download speed of 119.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

610 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

79% of postcodes (930,239) have slower broadband speeds.

21% of postcodes (253,792) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	11.800
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	36.000

NE16 5TH has an average upload speed of 11.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

9,339 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

35% of postcodes (414,480) have slower upload speeds.

64% of postcodes (760,822) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Washingwell Community Primary School

Address: Washingwell Community Primary School, Bucks Hill View, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 4RB

Distance: 0.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914884400

Fellside Community Primary School

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

Distance: 0.63 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914887486

Clover Hill Community Primary School

Address: Clover Hill Community Primary School, Glenhurst Drive, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5SJ

Distance: 0.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914334056

Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School

Address: Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School, Broadway, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5QW

Distance: 0.51 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914887867

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School

Address: St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Duckpool Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 4HB

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Whickham School

Address: Whickham School, Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5AR

Distance: 0.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914960026

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

10 SUN STREET

Address: SUNNISIDE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE16 5LR

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: :

WHICKHAM DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 26 FRONT STREET, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE16 4DT

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: :

VILLAGE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 44A FRONT STREET, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE16 4DT

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: :

CRESCENT DENTAL CARE

Address: 3 THE CRESCENT, DUNSTON, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9SJ

Distance: 1.66 miles

Contact: :

LOBLEY HILL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 443 LOBLEY HILL ROAD, LOBLEY HILL, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 0BT

Distance: 1.82 miles

Contact: :

BLAYDON LEISURE AND PRIMARY CARE

Address: CENTRE, SHIBDON ROAD, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE21 5NW

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest Chemists

OAKFIELD PHARMACY

Address: 96 OAKFIELD ROAD, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5QU

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01914 885640

SUNNISIDE PHARMACY

Address: 9 DEWHURST TERRACE, SUNNISIDE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE16 5LP

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4885638

WHICKHAM PHARMACY

Address: THE LODGE, RECTORY LANE, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE16 4PD

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4880956

WELL

Address: 2-3 ST MARYS GREEN, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE16 4DN

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01914 885296

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: METROCENTRE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9YG

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01914 619510

WELL

Address: 17 THE CRESCENT, DUNSTON, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9SJ

Distance: 1.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01914 604687

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Nearest Opticians

STEWART EYECARE

Address: 99 FRONT STREET, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE16 4JL

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: :

CHEC NEWCASTLE

Address: UNIT 1.70-1, METROCENTRE, GATESHEAD, NE11 9YG

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

OPTICAL EXPRESS (GATESHEAD)

Address: RED MALL, INTU METROCENTRE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9YG

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

M&S OPTICIANS - METROCENTRE

Address: 93-97 CAMERON WALK, INTU METROCENTRE, GATESHEAD, NE11 9YD

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: :

THOMPSON OPTICIANS LTD (DUNSTON)

Address: 5 THE CRESCENT, DUNSTON, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9SJ

Distance: 1.66 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (GATESHEAD)

Address: 46-52 CAMERON WALK, INTU METROCENTRE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9YQ

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

SUNNISIDE SURGERY

Address: 8 DEWHURST TERRACE, SUNNISIDE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE16 5LP

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4883200

WHICKHAM COTTAGE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: RECTORY LANE, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE16 4PD

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4885555

WHICKHAM COTTAGE MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

Address: RECTORY LANE, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 4PD

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: :

DR PRUDHOE

Address: DUNSTON HEALTH CENTRE, DUNSTON HILL BANK, DUNSTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9PY

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01914605361

BLAYDON GP LED PRACTICE

Address: BLAYDON PCC, SHIBDON ROAD, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE21 5NW

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 2834600

BLAYDON MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: SHIBDON ROAD, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, NE21 5NW

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Transport Links

Train Stations

Dunston

Address: Dunston station, Dunston, Dunston, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9SS

Postcode: NE11 9SS

Line: Tyne Valley line

Company: Northern

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 1.85 miles

MetroCentre

Address: Metrocentre station, Gateshead Metro Centre, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9GA

Postcode: NE11 9GA

Line: Tyne Valley line

Company: Northern

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 1.81 miles

Manors

Address: Manors station, off Trafalgar Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 6UR

Postcode: NE1 6UR

Line: East Coast Main Line|Tyne and Wear Metro

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 3.97 miles

Newcastle

Address: Newcastle-upon-Tyne station, Neville Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE1 5DL

Postcode: NE1 5DL

Line: East Coast Main Line|Durham Coast Line|Tyne Valley line

Company: London North Eastern Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 3.39 miles

Blaydon

Address: Blaydon station, Tyne Street, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE21 4JB

Postcode: NE21 4JB

Line: Tyne Valley line

Company: Northern

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.63 miles

Chester-le-Street

Address: Chester-le-Street station, Station Road, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3EE

Postcode: DH3 3EE

Line: East Coast Main Line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.74 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

A194(M) J1

Distance: 7.66 miles

Driving Time: 11.01 minutes

A1(M) J63

Distance: 7.85 miles

Driving Time: 10.74 minutes

A1(M) J64

Distance: 7.98 miles

Driving Time: 11.74 minutes

A194(M) J2

Distance: 9.34 miles

Driving Time: 12.64 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Gateshead Central and Whickham
Member or Parliament	Mark Ferguson
Contact Details	Contact Mark Ferguson
Political Party	Labour

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Gateshead council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Gateshead Council

House Sales

Yearly House Sales
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2016	£395,000	£289,950	£342,475	2
2017	£305,000	£305,000	£305,000	1
2018	£320,000	£365,000	£342,500	2
2019	£350,100	£350,100	£350,100	1
2020	£385,000	£342,000	£363,500	2
2021	£455,500	£445,000	£417,217	3
2024	£526,000	£526,000	£526,000	1

Local Postcodes

NE16 5AD Grange Lane NE16 5QH Napier Court NE16 5AF South Avenue NE16 5AA Sunniside Road NE16 5AB Sunniside Road NE16 5TJ The Cedars NE16 5TL The Cedars

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near NE16 5TH
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Gibside Way, GATESHEAD, NE11 9YA	2.93 miles	Directions to Asda
Aldi, Ellison Road, GATESHEAD, NE11 9SS	3.02 miles	Directions to Aldi
Aldi, Metro Park West, GATESHEAD, NE11 9XS	3.14 miles	Directions to Aldi
Asda, Retail World, Team Valley Trading Estate, GATESHEAD, NE11 0BD	3.88 miles	Directions to Asda
Iceland, The Precinct, Wesley Court, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, NE21 5BT	3.94 miles	Directions to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near NE16 5TH
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre, Gateshead, NE11 9YZ	1.70 miles	Directions to Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre
Unit G11 & G12, Gateshead, NE8 1AZ	3.23 miles	Directions to Unit G11 & G12
Newcastle Railway Station, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5DL	3.43 miles	Directions to Newcastle Railway Station
45-51 Clayton Street, Newcastle, NE1 5PW	3.63 miles	Directions to 45-51 Clayton Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near NE16 5TH
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Garden Walk, Intu Metrocentre, GATESHEAD, NE11 9XY	1.74 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Garden Walk, Intu Metrocentre, GATESHEAD, NE11 9XY
McDonald's, Metro Retail Park, GATESHEAD, NE11 9XU	1.83 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Metro Retail Park, GATESHEAD, NE11 9XU
McDonald's, Retail World, Team Valley Trading Estate, GATESHEAD, NE11 0BD	2.41 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Retail World, Team Valley Trading Estate, GATESHEAD, NE11 0BD
McDonald's, The Precinct, Wesley Court, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, NE21 5BT	2.45 miles	Directions to McDonald's, The Precinct, Wesley Court, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, NE21 5BT

KFC Restaurants near NE16 5TH
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Russell Way, Intu Metrocentre, GATESHEAD, NE11 9YZ	1.72 miles	Directions to KFC Gateshead - Metro Centre Blue
KFC, Clasper Way, Swalwell, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 3BE	2.03 miles	Directions to KFC Gateshead - Riverside Way
KFC, Newgate Street, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 5RF	3.58 miles	Directions to KFC Newcastle - Newgate Street
KFC, Northumberland Street, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 7AG	3.93 miles	Directions to KFC Newcastle - Northumberland Street
KFC, Ponteland Road, Cowgate, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 3AJ	4.01 miles	Directions to KFC Cowgate - Ponteland Road