NE16 5YD

a postcode in Gateshead

Introduced in January 1980

NE16 5YD	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with NE16 5YD

Oakridge - 30 properties, USRN 14920700

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.943 / 54°56'34"N

Longitude: -1.6917 / 1°41'30"W

UTM Reference: 30U 583807 6089231

OS Easting: 419850

OS Northing: 560968

OS Grid: NZ198609

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR JCM8.KW

Mapcode Global: WHC3W.Z0LY

Open Location Code: 9C6WW8V5+58

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94dw66

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1b2

Retired Professionals
Small Town Suburbia
Older Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 24480 / 32844

8th decile
less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for NE16 5YD on Saturday 27 June 2026

Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:32
Sunrise	04:30
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:09
Sunset	21:49
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:47

Hours of daylight today	04:00 to 22:19
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:19 to 04:00
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	00:51
Moon Rises	19:35

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

Residential Property Sales in NE16 5YD

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
16 February 2024	9 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£263,000
14 April 2022	26 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£220,000
18 June 2021	20 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£205,000
14 April 2021	22 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£188,500
25 September 2020	10 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£190,000
7 September 2018	6 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£207,500
1 June 2018	9 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£195,000
26 June 2015	8 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£189,950
27 November 2014	13 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£188,000
28 August 2013	9 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£150,000
28 August 2013	24 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£167,500
28 August 2013	9 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£150,000
22 March 2013	11 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£175,000
17 August 2009	22 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£165,000
4 January 2008	27 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£191,000
25 May 2007	25 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£184,000
4 May 2007	12 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Detached	Leasehold	£249,950
17 November 2006	11 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£184,950
13 October 2006	28 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£187,000
29 March 2006	4 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£165,000
14 November 2003	26 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£125,000
18 September 2003	11 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£131,000
28 November 2002	18 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£126,000
25 March 2002	20 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£109,000
20 December 2000	27 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£88,000
25 August 2000	25 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£86,100
9 July 1999	21 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£80,000
23 October 1998	7 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£66,500
26 August 1998	15 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Detached	Leasehold	£112,000
26 September 1997	21 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£69,000
20 June 1997	5 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£44,500
20 June 1997	5 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£44,500
31 May 1996	25 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£8,750
12 May 1995	14 Oakridge, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5YD	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£66,000

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 5YD

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Gateshead Central and Whickham

MP

Mark Ferguson Labour

Gateshead Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Whickham North

Councillors

Peter Craig Liberal Democrats

Christopher Ord Liberal Democrats

Susan Craig 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 5YD

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00041931		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01008266	Gateshead 009E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001690	Gateshead 009	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05001085	Whickham North	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
E33000873		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
E63007199	Whickham	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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