NE5 5JX
a primarily residential postcode in Westerhope, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.997 / 54°59'49"N
Longitude: -1.694 / 1°41'38"W
OS Eastings: 419674
OS Northings: 566982
OS Grid: NZ196669
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR JBMN.1H
Mapcode Global: WHC3H.YNHK
Plus Code: 9C6WX8W4+R9
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94dx69
What Three Birds: sandgrouse.hawk-owl.pipit
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Wheatfield Road, Westerhope, Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 5JX
Summary
NE5 5JX is a primarily residential postcode in Westerhope, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was first introduced in November 2012.
The most common council tax bands are C and B.
Residential buildings are typically detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £2,801 to £343,227 with an average of £201,630.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
97% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
The average commercial rateable value is £14,850. The most common recorded business type is Showhouse.
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city, which had a population of 268,064 in the 2011 census.
NE5 5JX is in the Newcastle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Newcastle Primary Care Trust.
NE5 5JX is approximately 116m (381ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing NE5 5JX
8b2: Hard-Pressed Living - Challenged Terraced Workers - Hard-Pressed Rented Terraces
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for NE5 5JX
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near NE5 5JX include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
NE5 5JX at other websites
- Crime near NE5 5JX at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for NE5 5JX at Smogwatch
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- Listed Buildings near NE5 5JX at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near NE5 5JX at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to NE5 5JX at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near NE5 5JX at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near NE5 5JX at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near NE5 5JX at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of NE5 5JX are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Newcastle City Council
Ward
Denton & Westerhope
Councillors
Melissa Davis (Labour)
Brian S. Hunter (Labour)
Tracey Mitchell (Independent)
Daniel Greenhough (Labour)
Adam Mitchell (Independent)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North
MP
Catherine McKinnell (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for NE5 5JX.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near NE5 5JX.
Primary
Beech Hill Primary School
Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 2LW
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
St Mark's RC Primary School
Bardon Close, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 4BT
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Farne Primary School A Member of Smart Multi Academy Trust
Marsden Lane, Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 4AP
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Westerhope Primary School
Hillhead Road, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 1NE
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
Cheviot Primary School A Member of Smart Multi Academy Trust
Yetholm Place, Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 4EB
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
St Cuthbert's High School
Gretna Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 7PX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Excelsior Academy
Denton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 6AF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 19
Good
Kenton School
Drayton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3RU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 9YH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Walbottle Campus
Hexham Road, Walbottle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 9TP
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Thomas More Catholic School
Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE21 4BQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Gosforth Junior High Academy
Regent Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 1EE
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Outstanding
Gosforth Academy
Knightsbridge, Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 2JH
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 1UN
Foundation School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Gosforth East Middle School
Harewood Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 5JT
Foundation School
Ages 9 - 13
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.