NE16 5BU maps, stats, and open data
NE16 5BU lies on Blaxton Place in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE16 5BU is located in the Whickham South and Sunniside electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Gateshead and the English Parliamentary constituency of Blaydon. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 13T and the police force is Northumbria. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
NE16 5BU geodata
| Easting | 419953 |
| Northing | 560379 |
| Latitude | 54.937686 |
| Longitude | -1.690102 |
Where is NE16 5BU?
| Street | Blaxton Place |
| Locality | Whickham |
| Town/City | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NE16 |
NE16 5BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NE16 5BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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 | Whickham South And Sunniside |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Blaydon |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in NE16 5BU
7, BLAXTON PLACE, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5BU 2023 12 JUL £370,000 |
2004 19 NOV £182,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to NE16 5BU
| Oakfield Road-marston Walk (Oakfield Road) | Whickham | 99m |
| Oakfield Road-burnthouse Lane (Oakfield Road) | Whickham | 118m |
| Oakfield Road - Fellside Road (Oakfield Road) | Whickham | 154m |
| Oakfield Road-bexley Place (Oakfield Road) | Whickham | 209m |
| Oakfield Road - Fellside Road (Oakfield Road) | Whickham | 211m |
Nearest railway stations to NE16 5BU
| Metrocentre Station | 2.8km |
| Dunston Station | 3.4km |
| Blaydon Station | 3.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NE16 5BU (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in NE16 5BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 58.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.10Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NE16 5BU (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% |
NE16 5BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NE16 5BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 153,644 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,205 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,040 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 24,871 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,109 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,573 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NE16 5BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NE16 5BU.
- 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
7% of English postcodes are less deprived than NE16 5BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NE16 5BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to NE16 5BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Fellside Post Office | 17:00 | 11:45 | 204m |
| Fellside Post Office | 17:00 | 11:45 | 204m |
| Oakfield Road | 16:00 | 10:30 | 373m |
NE16 5BU ITL and NE16 5BU 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 NE16 5BU:
| 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 |
| E08000037 | Gateshead |
NE16 5BU 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 NE16 5BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00041979 | |
| LSOA | E01008270 | Gateshead 017C |
| MSOA | E02001698 | Gateshead 017 |
Nearest postcodes to NE16 5BU
| NE16 5BP | Marston Walk | 49m |
| NE16 5BS | Marston Walk | 83m |
| NE16 5BT | Fairfield Avenue | 94m |
| NE16 5BN | Allerton Place | 106m |
| NE16 5BW | Marston Walk | 110m |
| NE16 5RZ | Oakfield Road | 122m |
| NE16 5RL | Aston Way | 122m |
| NE16 5BL | Northfield Close | 123m |
| NE16 5RP | Calow Way | 130m |
| NE16 5BH | Ancaster Road | 139m |
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