NE3 5NJ
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Property report — NE3 5NJ
Open-data due diligence for NE3 5NJ and the area around it.
NE3 5NJ in brief: 22 recorded sales (£76,000–£431,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for NE3 5NJ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the NE3 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£382,941
Population
18,947
Crimes recorded
10
Schools
3
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
92%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in NE3 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (27 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-11 | £431,000 | 45 POLWARTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-11-06 | £350,000 | 22 POLWARTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-10-19 | £407,500 | 16 POLWARTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-08-17 | £302,000 | 43 POLWARTH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2018-01-15 | £345,000 | 35 POLWARTH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2017-12-21 | £295,000 | 51 POLWARTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-04-28 | £235,000 | 35 POLWARTH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2016-03-18 | £265,000 | 47 POLWARTH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2015-06-12 | £230,000 | 47 POLWARTH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2014-01-08 | £280,000 | 29 POLWARTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-04-12 | £280,000 | 43 POLWARTH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2010-09-06 | £195,000 | 22 POLWARTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-07-16 | £232,000 | 20 POLWARTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-12-14 | £160,325 | 20 POLWARTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-06-03 | £155,000 | POLWARTH HOUSE, 55 POLWARTH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2005-09-21 | £126,666 | 51 POLWARTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-04-14 | £210,000 | 22 POLWARTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-09-24 | £110,000 | POLWARTH HOUSE, 55 POLWARTH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2002-12-13 | £95,000 | POLWARTH HOUSE, 55 POLWARTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-06-05 | £140,000 | 39 POLWARTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-12-05 | £161,000 | 18 POLWARTH DRIVE | Detached |
| 1995-07-20 | £76,000 | 31 POLWARTH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
22 recorded sales on NE3 5NJ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosforth Park First School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Brunton First School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Gosforth East Middle School | 0.8 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Report card → |
| Grange First School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Gosforth Academy | 0.9 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: BRUNTON PARK (0.1 mi) · PARK MEDICAL GROUP (1.1 mi) · REGENT MEDICAL CENTRE (1.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL (1.4 mi) · ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL (NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE) (1.4 mi) · QE SURGERY AT FREEMAN HOSPITAL (2.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: NORTH GOSFORTH CHAPEL (Grade II*) (0.4 mi) · ENTRANCE GATE PIERS TO BRANDLING HOUSE AND ADJOINING PARK WALLS (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · ENTRANCE LODGE TO BRANDLING HOUSE (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BRUNTON PARK PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · WHITTAKER J & J (CHEMISTS) LTD (1.0 mi) · ASDA PHARMACY (1.0 mi)
Nearest stations: Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (0.9 mi) · Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (1.0 mi) · Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (1.1 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Asda (0.9 mi) · M&S Foodhall (1.0 mi) · Morrisons (1.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 42
- One-person households
- 31%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 8,240
Owned 73% · Social rent 10% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for NE3 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in NE3 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 28/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictNE3 | SectorNE3 5 | PostcodeNE3 5NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £309,476 | £382,941 | £230,977 |
| Population | 71,155 | 18,947 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 10/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 271 | 10 | — |
| Schools | 23 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 95% | 92% | 95% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (NE3 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.