NE16 3BJ
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Property report — NE16 3BJ
Open-data due diligence for NE16 3BJ and the area around it.
NE16 3BJ in brief: 1 recorded sale (£750,000–£750,000) · medium flood risk · 6 schools nearby · nearest GP rated good.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for NE16 3BJ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the NE16 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£162,988
Population
5,916
Crimes recorded
74
Schools
2
Flood risk
Medium
Gigabit broadband
85%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in NE16 3, 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 (9 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | £750,000 | WASHCAR SYSTEMS LTD DERWENTHAUGH ROAD | Other |
1 recorded sale on NE16 3BJ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Excelsior Academy | 0.8 mi | All-through | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Swalwell Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Atkinson Road Primary Academy | 1.0 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Front Street Community Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
Care & GP surgeries
| Name | Type | Distance | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeymoor Neurodisability Centre (40 beds) | Care home | 0.6 mi | Good |
| Leven House (10 beds) | Care home | 0.6 mi | Requires improvement |
| Blaydon Lodge (2 beds) | Care home | 0.9 mi | Outstanding |
| Blaydon GP Led Surgery | GP surgery | 0.5 mi | Good |
| Blaydon Extended Access | GP surgery | 0.5 mi | Good |
| Elswick Family Practice | GP surgery | 1.9 mi | Good |
Nearest CQC-rated care homes and GP surgeries, straight-line distance from the postcode (England only). Source: Care Quality Commission.
What's nearby
Nearest hospitals: DENTAL HOSPITAL (2.8 mi) · NEWCASTLE DENTAL HOSPITAL (2.8 mi) · BENSHAM HOSPITAL (3.1 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: BRIDGE OVER RIVER DERWENT (TYNE AND WEAR BRIDGE NUMBER 761) (Grade II*) (0.5 mi) · OLD BRIDGE END COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · AXWELL PARK DOWER HOUSE (Grade II*) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: PCH CHEMIST (0.2 mi) · CHAMBERS CHEMIST (0.6 mi) · BOOTS (0.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Metrocentre (0.9 mi) · Blaydon (1.1 mi) · Dunston (2.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.3 mi) · Asda (0.4 mi) · Lidl (0.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 34%
- Households with children
- 26%
- Households
- 2,656
Owned 58% · Social rent 23% · Private rent 19%
Census 2021 (ONS), for NE16 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in NE16 3 (May 24–Jun 26, average 91/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 | DistrictNE16 | SectorNE16 3 | PostcodeNE16 3BJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £237,287 | £162,988 | £750,000 |
| Population | 34,287 | 5,916 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 193 | 74 | — |
| Schools | 11 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Medium |
| Gigabit broadband | 63% | 85% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 93% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (NE16 3); 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 · Care Quality Commission.
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Report generated 26 August 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.