The UK Postcode Database

NE16 5LG

a postcode in Gateshead

Introduced in January 1980
NE16 5LG Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with NE16 5LG

Gateshead Road - 20 properties, USRN 14911530

Burdon Park - 1 property, USRN 14904155

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 14981148

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9251 / 54°55'30"N

Longitude: -1.6731 / 1°40'23"W

UTM Reference: 30U 585037 6087258

OS Easting: 421051

OS Northing: 558978

OS Grid: NZ210589

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR JCRH.L9

Mapcode Global: WHC3X.8GKQ

Open Location Code: 9C6WW8GG+2Q

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94dw92

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1c1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Established Mature Families
  • Affluent Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27421 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for NE16 5LG on Sunday 28 June 2026

Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:33
Sunrise 04:30
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 21:49
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:46
Hours of daylight today04:00 to 22:19
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:19 to 04:01
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 01:22
Moon Rises 20:34

For a full sun and moon calendar for NE16 5LG, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in NE16 5LG

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
25 March 2020 Fairmont, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LG Semi-detached Freehold £325,000
31 January 2020 Sidegate Gallery, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LG Other property type Freehold £150,000
29 June 2018 Sidegate Gallery, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LG Other property type Freehold £150,000
20 August 2015 Fairmont, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LG Semi-detached Freehold £148,000
16 December 2011 Fern Dene, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LG Semi-detached Leasehold £175,000
16 December 2011 Fern Dene, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LG Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
7 January 2011 1, Police Houses, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LG Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
8 October 2010 Fern Dene, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LG Semi-detached Leasehold £172,500
8 October 2010 Fern Dene, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LG Semi-detached Freehold £172,500
21 September 2009 Newlands, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LG Semi-detached Leasehold £270,000
21 February 2003 The Whinnies, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LG Detached Freehold £250,000
12 April 2001 2, Police Houses, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LG Semi-detached Freehold £72,800
18 October 1999 Hazel Cottage, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LG Semi-detached Freehold £50,000
27 August 1999 2 Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,000
23 January 1997 1, Police Houses, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LG Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
1 September 1995 Newlands, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LG Semi-detached Leasehold £54,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for NE16 5LG

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Gateshead Central and Whickham

MP

Mark Ferguson Labour

Gateshead Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Whickham South and Sunniside

Councillors

Jonathan Mohammed Liberal Democrats

Marilynn Ord Liberal Democrats

Jonathan Wallace Liberal Democrats

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for NE16 5LG

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00041964 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01008272 Gateshead 019E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001700 Gateshead 019 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05001086 Whickham South and Sunniside Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E08000037 Gateshead Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 April 2013 DLUHC
E12000001 North East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001244 Gateshead Central and Whickham Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000007 Northumbria Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000245 Newcastle Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33000910 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000025 North East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 January 2011 BEIS
E38000212 NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2017 ODS
E40000012 North East and Yorkshire NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E43000229 Gateshead, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 1 April 2013 ONS
E54000050 Cumbria and North East Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000029 Northern Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
E63007209 Sunniside Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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