The UK Postcode Database

NE8 1YL

a postcode in Gateshead

Introduced in January 1980
NE8 1YL 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 NE8 1YL

Balfour Street - 43 properties, USRN 14901510

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9523 / 54°57'8"N

Longitude: -1.6124 / 1°36'44"W

UTM Reference: 30U 588863 6090369

OS Easting: 424921

OS Northing: 562033

OS Grid: NZ249620

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SPF.TH

Mapcode Global: WHC3R.6SFB

Open Location Code: 9C6WX92Q+W2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94ew68

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3b1

  • Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
  • Ethnically Diverse Young Families
  • Private Rental Ethnic Minority Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 6796 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for NE8 1YL on Thursday 18 June 2026

Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:29
Sunrise 04:26
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:48
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:46
Hours of daylight today03:56 to 22:18
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:18 to 03:56
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 05:35
Moon sets 23:13

For a full sun and moon calendar for NE8 1YL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in NE8 1YL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
28 July 2022 51 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £80,000
2 August 2021 11 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £63,000
27 August 2020 35 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Other property type Freehold £110,000
30 January 2019 8 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £35,000
30 January 2019 10 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £52,500
13 October 2017 19 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £72,000
3 April 2017 15 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £55,000
3 April 2017 45 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £52,000
1 December 2016 9 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £44,500
16 September 2016 51 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £60,000
26 May 2016 7 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £79,950
18 May 2015 19 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £65,000
18 November 2014 4 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £51,500
8 May 2014 26 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £65,000
8 May 2014 24 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Freehold £65,000
20 July 2012 15 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £55,000
23 May 2011 7 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £72,000
20 September 2007 49 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £92,000
31 August 2007 51 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £99,950
24 April 2007 51 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £87,500
23 April 2007 51 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £106,000
13 April 2007 49 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
29 March 2007 45 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £87,500
28 March 2007 47 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
28 March 2007 45 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Freehold £100,000
4 January 2007 47 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £40,000
19 July 2005 45 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £52,000
11 July 2005 20 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,500
11 July 2005 22 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £58,500
10 June 2005 20 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £52,500
4 April 2005 43 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
8 March 2005 16 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
25 February 2005 29 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
28 January 2005 39 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £84,000
3 November 2004 14 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £45,000
29 April 2004 43 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
28 January 2004 9 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £51,000
23 December 2003 11 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £52,000
19 September 2003 35 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Freehold £12,000
17 September 2003 32 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £15,000
8 August 2003 17 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Freehold £42,000
24 June 2003 29 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
18 June 2003 35 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £26,500
30 May 2003 11 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £27,000
28 March 2003 4 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £30,000
28 March 2003 6 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £30,000
3 March 2003 39 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,000
15 May 2002 32 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £19,000
30 November 2001 15 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £13,000
26 January 2001 43 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,000
30 November 2000 5 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £12,500
22 June 2000 43 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £15,500
21 February 2000 22 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £14,000
22 June 1999 18 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £16,500
14 May 1999 20 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £8,500
28 February 1997 9 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £14,000
28 November 1996 14 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £13,000
28 November 1996 12 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £12,500
15 January 1996 19 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £27,000
5 May 1995 11 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Leasehold £15,750
4 January 1995 24 Balfour Street, Gateshead NE8 1YL Flat/apartment Freehold £16,000

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 NE8 1YL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Gateshead Central and Whickham

MP

Mark Ferguson Labour

Gateshead Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Lobley Hill and Bensham

Councillors

Kevin Dodds Labour

Catherine Donovan Labour

Eileen McMaster Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for NE8 1YL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00041407 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01008171 Gateshead 008D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01035610 Gateshead 008F Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02001689 Gateshead 008 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05001079 Lobley Hill and Bensham Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 April 2013 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
E33000871 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
E63007200 Gateshead 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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