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A closer look at NE5 2

NE5 2 in Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne council area · NE5 2 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector NE5 2 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideNE5 2 · NE5 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at NE5 2

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£143,000174 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
3.2 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The nearest mapped supermarket is 0.5 km from the NE5 2 sector centre, while the nearest station is 3.1 km away. Both are straight-line distances; actual routes may differ.

What stands out in the records

  • Houses and flats in recorded sales

    The house median is £155,000 from 155 sales; the flat median is £86,500 from 19 sales in NE5 2. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 99.6% across 290 residential postcode records in NE5 2, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.4 km from the NE5 2 sector centre, with 5 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for NE5 2. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

174 sales in sample
155 sales in sample
5 sales in sample
63 sales in sample
87 sales in sample
19 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Newcastle upon Tyne local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Newcastle upon Tyne, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,215Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £813 to £1,215. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.2k£1k£813202020232026
Aug 2026£1,215

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,215
Jul 2026£1,207
Jun 2026£1,206
May 2026£1,204
Apr 2026£1,206
Mar 2026£1,206
Feb 2026£1,199
Jan 2026£1,190
Dec 2025£1,179
Nov 2025£1,169
Oct 2025£1,155
Sept 2025£1,131
Aug 2025£1,112
Jul 2025£1,100
Jun 2025£1,097
May 2025£1,092
Apr 2025£1,073
Mar 2025£1,053
Feb 2025£1,036
Jan 2025£1,030
Dec 2024£1,022
Nov 2024£1,013
Oct 2024£1,005
Sept 2024£997
Aug 2024£986
Jul 2024£982
Jun 2024£981
May 2024£986
Apr 2024£984
Mar 2024£979
Feb 2024£972
Jan 2024£967
Dec 2023£966
Nov 2023£964
Oct 2023£961
Sept 2023£955
Aug 2023£947
Jul 2023£938
Jun 2023£937
May 2023£937
Apr 2023£938
Mar 2023£932
Feb 2023£927
Jan 2023£920
Dec 2022£914
Nov 2022£906
Oct 2022£900
Sept 2022£893
Aug 2022£889
Jul 2022£885
Jun 2022£880
May 2022£875
Apr 2022£861
Mar 2022£847
Feb 2022£844
Jan 2022£850
Dec 2021£859
Nov 2021£858
Oct 2021£857
Sept 2021£855
Aug 2021£852
Jul 2021£850
Jun 2021£847
May 2021£844
Apr 2021£843
Mar 2021£843
Feb 2021£844
Jan 2021£843
Dec 2020£840
Nov 2020£832
Oct 2020£821
Sept 2020£813

Average house price

£207,547Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £161,951 to £208,006. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£208k£185k£162k202020232026
Jul 2026£207,547

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£207,547
Jun 2026£208,006
May 2026£204,324
Apr 2026£206,835
Mar 2026£205,918
Feb 2026£206,257
Jan 2026£207,524
Dec 2025£203,793
Nov 2025£201,756
Oct 2025£198,543
Sept 2025£201,033
Aug 2025£199,846
Jul 2025£199,401
Jun 2025£195,571
May 2025£199,719
Apr 2025£199,203
Mar 2025£202,118
Feb 2025£198,516
Jan 2025£197,430
Dec 2024£196,034
Nov 2024£194,496
Oct 2024£194,558
Sept 2024£194,613
Aug 2024£193,078
Jul 2024£189,473
Jun 2024£186,351
May 2024£184,790
Apr 2024£185,099
Mar 2024£184,888
Feb 2024£186,987
Jan 2024£187,955
Dec 2023£188,879
Nov 2023£188,043
Oct 2023£189,460
Sept 2023£189,267
Aug 2023£187,456
Jul 2023£183,114
Jun 2023£181,615
May 2023£182,097
Apr 2023£184,278
Mar 2023£184,191
Feb 2023£184,927
Jan 2023£185,196
Dec 2022£185,015
Nov 2022£186,525
Oct 2022£187,728
Sept 2022£188,468
Aug 2022£184,601
Jul 2022£181,536
Jun 2022£178,907
May 2022£180,219
Apr 2022£178,281
Mar 2022£177,927
Feb 2022£176,006
Jan 2022£176,136
Dec 2021£174,057
Nov 2021£176,203
Oct 2021£173,923
Sept 2021£171,114
Aug 2021£171,443
Jul 2021£168,382
Jun 2021£171,189
May 2021£167,300
Apr 2021£169,287
Mar 2021£168,922
Feb 2021£166,892
Jan 2021£166,967
Dec 2020£164,661
Nov 2020£165,244
Oct 2020£163,889
Sept 2020£164,579
Aug 2020£161,951
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate99.6%Mean across 290 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Newcastle Upon Tyne; 145,497 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Newcastle Upon Tyne; 145,497 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 290 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Newcastle Upon Tyne; 145,497 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Newcastle Upon Tyne; 145,497 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 6 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station3.2 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.5 km
  • Nearest post office0.9 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.7 km
  • Nearest hospital3.2 km
  • Nearest gym0.8 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.9 km
  • Nearest community centre0.6 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking1.1 km
  • Nearest Waitrose5.4 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector4 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 6 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.4 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km5 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
7.41 km
Tesco
1.83 km
Sainsbury's
1.20 km
Aldi
0.49 km
Lidl
0.81 km
M&S
4.96 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
1
Grade I
1

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Whitley Bay
16.81 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Denton Hotel
Mapped in sectorSee location
Fox and Hounds
Mapped in sectorSee location
West Denton Social Club
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Balloon
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

5Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset68.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

2,011recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
657
Anti-social behaviour
331
Shoplifting
224
Criminal damage and arson
204
Public order
158
Vehicle crime
122
Other theft
86
Burglary
63
Drugs
54
Other crime
48
Possession of weapons
22
Robbery
22
Bicycle theft
13
Theft from the person
7

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider NE5 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from NE5 2. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

Browse all areas
Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom NE5 2Shared evidence
NE5 2East DentonThis area · Newcastle upon Tyne
£143,000
174
This area
Reference sector
NE5 3NE5 3 in Newcastle upon Tyne area guideNewcastle upon Tyne
£140,000£3,000 lower than this area
92
1.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.5 km0.5 km
Nearest park0.4 km0.4 km
ST6 5ST6 5 in Stoke-on-Trent area guideStoke-on-Trent
£139,500£3,500 lower than this area
120
216.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.4 km0.4 km
Nearest supermarket0.5 km0.6 km
CA2 4CA2 4 in Cumberland area guideCumberland
£147,000£4,000 higher than this area
173
80.2 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.4 km0.4 km
Gigabit availability100%99%
Nearest supermarket0.5 km0.4 km
SA5 5SA5 5 in Swansea area guideSwansea
£135,500£7,500 lower than this area
40
401.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability100%99%
Nearest supermarket0.5 km0.4 km
Nearest park0.4 km0.3 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector NE5 2, not the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 290 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Newcastle Upon Tyne; 145,497 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Newcastle Upon Tyne; 145,497 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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