NE16 5LJ maps, stats, and open data
NE16 5LJ lies on Holmeside Terrace in Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE16 5LJ 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 5LJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NE16 5LJ geodata
| Easting | 421027 |
| Northing | 558811 |
| Latitude | 54.923559 |
| Longitude | -1.673465 |
Where is NE16 5LJ?
| Street | Holmeside Terrace |
| Locality | Sunniside |
| Town/City | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NE16 |
NE16 5LJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NE16 5LJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
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 5LJ
2024 17 MAY £155,000 |
6, HOLMSIDE TERRACE, SUNNISIDE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5LJ 2018 26 SEP £160,000 |
HOLMSIDE COTTAGE, HOLMSIDE TERRACE, SUNNISIDE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5LJ 2017 1 DEC £152,000 |
2007 31 AUG £141,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to NE16 5LJ
| Gateshead Road | Sunniside | 79m |
| Gateshead Road (Gateshead Road-starling Walk) | Sunniside | 126m |
| Kingsway - Coronation Street (Kingsway) | Sunniside | 266m |
| Kingsway - Coronation Street (Kingsway) | Sunniside | 285m |
| Gateshead Road-pennyfine Road (Gateshead Road) | Sunniside | 356m |
Nearest railway stations to NE16 5LJ
| Dunston Station | 3.6km |
| Metrocentre Station | 3.9km |
| Blaydon Station | 5.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NE16 5LJ (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 NE16 5LJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 35.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 33.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NE16 5LJ (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 5LJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NE16 5LJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 105,780 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,630 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,155 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 15,678 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,613 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,155 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NE16 5LJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NE16 5LJ.
- 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
15.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than NE16 5LJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NE16 5LJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to NE16 5LJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Sunniside Post Office | 17:15 | 11:30 | 99m |
| Coronation Road | 17:00 | 10:30 | 283m |
| Gateshead Road | 17:15 | 10:30 | 399m |
NE16 5LJ ITL and NE16 5LJ 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 5LJ:
| 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 5LJ 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 5LJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00041973 | |
| LSOA | E01008272 | Gateshead 019E |
| MSOA | E02001700 | Gateshead 019 |
Nearest postcodes to NE16 5LJ
| NE16 5LL | Granby Terrace | 35m |
| NE16 5LN | Thirlaway Terrace | 56m |
| NE16 5LH | Alexandra Terrace | 61m |
| NE16 5LR | Sun Street | 64m |
| NE16 5LW | Ravensworth Terrace | 74m |
| NE16 5HB | Burdon Lodge | 76m |
| NE16 5LS | Elm Street | 106m |
| NE16 5LU | Beech Street | 123m |
| NE16 5LP | Dewhurst Terrace | 125m |
| NE16 5LX | Larch Street | 132m |
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