UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ne16
NE16Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, England
House prices in NE16, Newcastle upon Tyne
Homes in NE16 sold for a median of £192,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 707 standard sales.
It is the second most expensive of the 9 postcode districts in the Gateshead council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 172 | £361,000 | £290,000 to £445,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 248 | £210,000 | £152,000 to £255,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 233 | £150,000 | £125,000 to £190,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 54 | £100,000 | £88,000 to £130,000 | Too few |
Only 25 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Semi-detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers here, at 35% and 33% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.6 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
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Where prices are higher in NE16
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in NE16 5, around Whickham and Sunniside, with a median of £240,000, and lowest in NE16 3, around Swalwell, at £130,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in NE16 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 85 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| NE16 4QZ | £707,500 | 4 |
| NE16 4HF | £670,000 | 3 |
| NE16 4PF | £608,000 | 3 |
| NE16 4PQ | £530,000 | 5 |
| NE16 5DQ | £525,000 | 12 |
| NE16 4PU | £485,000 | 6 |
| NE16 6DQ | £425,000 | 3 |
| NE16 6DJ | £413,000 | 15 |
| NE16 5YT | £350,000 | 3 |
| NE16 6DN | £343,000 | 3 |
| NE16 4ER | £337,500 | 4 |
| NE16 5NH | £337,500 | 4 |
| NE16 5JR | £337,000 | 4 |
| NE16 5DA | £315,000 | 7 |
| NE16 5TS | £312,500 | 4 |
| NE16 5AZ | £310,000 | 3 |
| NE16 5BD | £305,000 | 5 |
| NE16 5SH | £304,000 | 4 |
| NE16 5ED | £290,000 | 5 |
| NE16 5ZD | £280,000 | 3 |
| NE16 6PQ | £277,000 | 9 |
| NE16 3BZ | £270,000 | 4 |
| NE16 5HP | £258,000 | 3 |
| NE16 5ST | £257,500 | 4 |
| NE16 5SG | £255,000 | 3 |
| NE16 5EP | £250,500 | 4 |
| NE16 6QW | £250,000 | 3 |
| NE16 5NJ | £245,000 | 3 |
| NE16 5QD | £245,000 | 4 |
| NE16 5HU | £239,000 | 3 |
| NE16 4TF | £235,000 | 3 |
| NE16 5QE | £234,500 | 3 |
| NE16 5LY | £225,000 | 8 |
| NE16 5RR | £222,500 | 3 |
| NE16 5UU | £219,000 | 4 |
| NE16 5XX | £210,000 | 3 |
| NE16 5UE | £205,000 | 3 |
| NE16 6LH | £195,000 | 3 |
| NE16 4DB | £190,000 | 3 |
| NE16 5QB | £190,000 | 4 |
| NE16 5TA | £189,000 | 4 |
| NE16 6PH | £186,000 | 5 |
| NE16 5LG | £185,000 | 3 |
| NE16 6DU | £184,000 | 4 |
| NE16 6EH | £180,000 | 4 |
| NE16 5JS | £178,000 | 3 |
| NE16 6JQ | £177,000 | 3 |
| NE16 5ZE | £175,000 | 3 |
| NE16 4LL | £172,500 | 3 |
| NE16 5XD | £170,000 | 3 |
| NE16 3DF | £169,500 | 8 |
| NE16 6NB | £167,500 | 4 |
| NE16 5HB | £163,500 | 6 |
| NE16 6JY | £160,000 | 3 |
| NE16 6NP | £158,000 | 3 |
| NE16 6LJ | £155,000 | 3 |
| NE16 4RH | £154,500 | 4 |
| NE16 5XH | £154,000 | 3 |
| NE16 4RJ | £151,000 | 4 |
| NE16 6NN | £150,000 | 4 |
| NE16 6QF | £150,000 | 12 |
| NE16 4AU | £148,500 | 3 |
| NE16 4RE | £146,000 | 3 |
| NE16 4AH | £140,000 | 3 |
| NE16 5PB | £139,000 | 4 |
| NE16 4BQ | £137,500 | 5 |
| NE16 3HZ | £135,000 | 3 |
| NE16 5LS | £135,000 | 5 |
| NE16 5QH | £135,000 | 3 |
| NE16 6QP | £135,000 | 3 |
| NE16 6PJ | £134,000 | 3 |
| NE16 3AH | £130,500 | 6 |
| NE16 5XS | £130,000 | 4 |
| NE16 6NW | £128,000 | 3 |
| NE16 5DW | £125,000 | 5 |
| NE16 6QE | £124,500 | 4 |
| NE16 6QB | £124,000 | 4 |
| NE16 4AW | £122,500 | 4 |
| NE16 4AN | £119,500 | 4 |
| NE16 3DH | £110,000 | 4 |
| NE16 6JP | £110,000 | 3 |
| NE16 4NL | £100,000 | 11 |
| NE16 3JF | £85,000 | 3 |
| NE16 6LQ | £85,000 | 3 |
| NE16 3JS | £79,000 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median rose 32%, from £149,500 in 2016 to £198,000 in 2025, close to the 33% rise for a typical district in the North East.
Coal mining
All 755 live postcodes in NE16 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, so expect your conveyancer to order a mining report with the other conveyancing searches. It does not mean a home is affected (what the report covers).
Postcode districts in the Gateshead council area
Median sale price of the 9 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. NE16 is the second most expensive.
- NE39 Rowlands Gill£200,000
- NE16 Newcastle upon Tyne, this district£192,000
- NE40 Ryton£190,000
- NE9 Gateshead£183,000
- NE11 Gateshead£161,000
- NE21 Blaydon-on-Tyne£160,000
- NE10 Gateshead£146,500
- NE8 Gateshead£143,000
- NE17 Newcastle upon Tyne£130,500
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of NE16, from the sales in NE16, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Dunston Hill & Whickham East 97 sales£279,000
- Whickham South & Sunniside 251 sales£225,000
- Whickham North & Swalwell 207 sales£165,000
- Derwent & Pont Valley 175 sales£160,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £96,000 for a flat on Deans Close to £388,000 for a semi-detached house on Bowesville.
The latest standard sales recorded in NE16. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 3 Mulberry GroveSold for £260,000
- 35 Leasyde WalkSold for £140,000
- 6 BowesvilleSold for £388,000
- 34 Rosebud CloseSold for £115,000
- 27 Leasyde WalkSold for £126,000
- 8 Deans CloseSold for £96,000
- 8 Pennyfine RoadSold for £235,000
- 16 Southfield GreenSold for £145,000
- 24 St Cuthberts ParkSold for £120,000
- 8 SunnidaleSold for £385,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Ord Drive, Burnopfield£413,00015 sales
- Lilac Crescent, Burnopfield£150,00012 sales
- Shamrock Lane, Sunniside£525,00012 sales
- Rectory Lane, Whickham£100,00011 sales
- Kingsway, Sunniside£158,50010 sales
Living in NE16
Crime
62 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 73% of homes can get it
Lower than 74 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
12% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 63 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,716 a year in Gateshead for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 98 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 22 | |
| C | 325 | |
| D | 241 | |
| E | 22 | |
| F | 4 | |
| G | 1 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | ||
| 77 | ||
| 73 | ||
| 111 | ||
| 203 | ||
| 60 | ||
| 52 | ||
| 8 |
About these figures
The figures come from 707 standard sales in NE16, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.