NE12 8WQ maps, stats, and open data
NE12 8WQ lies on Housesteads Gardens in Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE12 8WQ is located in the Longbenton electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of North Tyneside and the English Parliamentary constituency of North Tyneside. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 99C and the police force is Northumbria. This postcode has been in use since July 2002.
NE12 8WQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NE12 8WQ geodata
| Easting | 425871 |
| Northing | 568488 |
| Latitude | 55.010283 |
| Longitude | -1.597008 |
Where is NE12 8WQ?
| Street | Housesteads Gardens |
| Town/City | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NE12 |
NE12 8WQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NE12 8WQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Longbenton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North Tyneside |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in NE12 8WQ
2020 28 FEB £160,000 |
2009 2 APR £150,000 |
2007 30 MAR £169,950 |
2005 21 DEC £155,000 |
2004 23 NOV £149,995 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to NE12 8WQ
| Chesters Avenue - West Farm Wynd (Longbenton Chesters Avenue) | Longbenton | 216m |
| Chesters Avenue - West Farm Wynd (Chesters Avenue) | Longbenton | 228m |
| Salters Lane-salters Bridge (Salters Lane) | Longbenton | 253m |
| Salters Lane-salters Bridge (Salters Lane) | Longbenton | 280m |
| Benton Park Road-wiseton Court (Benton Park Road) | South Gosforth | 286m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to NE12 8WQ
| Longbenton (Tyne And Wear Metro Station) (Leaholm Road) | Longbenton | 385m |
| South Gosforth (Tyne And Wear Metro Station) (Balmoral Terrace) | South Gosforth | 848m |
| Four Lane Ends (Tyne And Wear Metro Station) (A188 Benton Road) | Four Lane Ends | 1,177m |
| Ilford Road (Tyne And Wear Metro Station) (Ilford Road) | West Jesmond | 1,432m |
Nearest railway stations to NE12 8WQ
| Manors Station | 4.2km |
| Newcastle Station | 4.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NE12 8WQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in NE12 8WQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 34.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 66.52Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NE12 8WQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
NE12 8WQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NE12 8WQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 426,803 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 42 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,162 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,894 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 132,931 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 44 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,021 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,506 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NE12 8WQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NE12 8WQ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
67.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than NE12 8WQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NE12 8WQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to NE12 8WQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Vicars Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 327m |
| Stoneleigh Avenue | 17:30 | 12:30 | 357m |
| Charnwood Avenue Post Office | 17:30 | 12:45 | 431m |
NE12 8WQ ITL and NE12 8WQ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for NE12 8WQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLC2 | Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLC22 | Tyneside |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000022 | North Tyneside |
NE12 8WQ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for NE12 8WQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00166133 | |
| LSOA | E01008513 | North Tyneside 019C |
| MSOA | E02001756 | North Tyneside 019 |
Nearest postcodes to NE12 8WQ
| NE12 8UE | West Farm Wynd | 59m |
| NE12 8WG | Housesteads Gardens | 71m |
| NE12 8UH | West Farm Wynd | 91m |
| NE12 8UJ | West Farm Wynd | 130m |
| NE12 8UA | Chesters Avenue | 155m |
| NE12 8UY | Corbridge Court | 167m |
| NE12 8WF | Thirlwall Court | 171m |
| NE12 8UD | West Farm Wynd | 178m |
| NE12 8UG | Somervyl Avenue | 193m |
| NE7 7PB | Peldon Close | 200m |
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