NE16 5SJ maps, stats, and open data
NE16 5SJ lies on Glenhurst Drive in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE16 5SJ 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 5SJ maps


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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
NE16 5SJ geodata
| Easting | 419796 |
| Northing | 559900 |
| Latitude | 54.933388 |
| Longitude | -1.692586 |
Where is NE16 5SJ?
| Street | Glenhurst Drive |
| Locality | Whickham |
| Town/City | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NE16 |
NE16 5SJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NE16 5SJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
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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 |
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| Constituency | Blaydon |
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House Prices
Sales of detached houses in NE16 5SJ
49, GLENHURST DRIVE, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5SJ |
➜ Whickham house prices
Transport
Nearest bus stops to NE16 5SJ
| Clover Hill County Primary School (N/A) | Whickham | 139m |
| Broadway | Whickham | 201m |
| Broadway | Whickham | 221m |
| Broadway | Whickham | 295m |
| Broadway | Whickham | 313m |
Nearest railway stations to NE16 5SJ
| Metrocentre Station | 3.3km |
| Dunston Station | 3.7km |
| Blaydon Station | 3.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NE16 5SJ (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 5SJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 89.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 82.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NE16 5SJ (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 5SJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NE16 5SJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 311,431 |
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| Meter count | 21 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,830 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,418 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 65,526 |
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| Meter count | 21 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,120 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,789 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NE16 5SJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NE16 5SJ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
15.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than
NE16 5SJ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NE16 5SJ (metres)
Clover Hill Primary School (Kitchen)
Clover Hill Community Primary School
4m
Whickham Golf Club
Whickham Golf Club Hollinside
114m
Whickham Parochial CE Primary School (Kitchen)
Whickham Parochial CE Primary School
291m
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Nearest post box to NE16 5SJ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| The Broadway | 16:45 | 10:30 | 341m |
| Parkway | 16:15 | 10:30 | 400m |
| Fellside Post Office | 17:00 | 11:45 | 524m |
NE16 5SJ ITL and NE16 5SJ 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 5SJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLC2 | Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLC22 | Tyneside |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000037 | Gateshead |
NE16 5SJ 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 5SJ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00041961 | |
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| LSOA | E01008272 | Gateshead 019E |
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| MSOA | E02001700 | Gateshead 019 |
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Nearest postcodes to NE16 5SJ