NE16 5XW maps, stats, and open data
NE16 5XW lies on Kingsway in Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE16 5XW 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 5XW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NE16 5XW geodata
| Easting | 420400 |
| Northing | 559255 |
| Latitude | 54.927567 |
| Longitude | -1.683205 |
Where is NE16 5XW?
| Street | Kingsway |
| Locality | Sunniside |
| Town/City | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NE16 |
NE16 5XW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NE16 5XW 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 5XW
197, KINGSWAY, SUNNISIDE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5XW 2015 4 JUN £202,000 |
2013 28 MAY £250,000 |
189, KINGSWAY, SUNNISIDE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5XW 2007 24 SEP £219,950 |
2002 5 APR £130,000 |
2000 8 DEC £116,500 |
203, KINGSWAY, SUNNISIDE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5XW 1998 19 FEB £65,000 |
205, KINGSWAY, SUNNISIDE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5XW 1997 26 SEP £68,250 |
191, KINGSWAY, SUNNISIDE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5XW 1997 29 AUG £85,750 |
189, KINGSWAY, SUNNISIDE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5XW 1997 29 JUL £79,500 |
203, KINGSWAY, SUNNISIDE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5XW 1996 26 APR £66,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to NE16 5XW
| Kingsway-gladeley Way (Kingsway) | Sunniside | 303m |
| Kingsway-gladeley Way (Kingsway) | Sunniside | 306m |
| Sunniside Road-hole Lane (Sunniside Road) | Sunniside | 500m |
| Sunniside Road-holywell Lane (Sunniside Road) | Sunniside | 506m |
| Broadway | Whickham | 565m |
Nearest railway stations to NE16 5XW
| Dunston Station | 3.6km |
| Metrocentre Station | 3.6km |
| Blaydon Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NE16 5XW (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 5XW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 8.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 28.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NE16 5XW (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 5XW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NE16 5XW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 179,613 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,961 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,252 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 44,799 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,480 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,885 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NE16 5XW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NE16 5XW.
- 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
38.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than NE16 5XW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NE16 5XW (metres)
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Nearest post box to NE16 5XW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kingsway | 17:00 | 10:30 | 210m |
| Fellside Avenue | 17:00 | 10:30 | 378m |
| Granby Close | 17:00 | 10:30 | 489m |
NE16 5XW ITL and NE16 5XW 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 5XW:
| 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 5XW 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 5XW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00041966 | |
| LSOA | E01008273 | Gateshead 019F |
| MSOA | E02001700 | Gateshead 019 |
Nearest postcodes to NE16 5XW
| NE16 5XN | Wansbeck Close | 61m |
| NE16 5XL | Plenmeller Place | 80m |
| NE16 5XS | Calder Walk | 118m |
| NE16 5XD | Kingsway | 159m |
| NE16 5XP | Kingsway | 162m |
| NE16 5XR | Coanwood Way | 169m |
| NE16 5XB | Kingsway | 196m |
| NE16 5XT | Catton Grove | 200m |
| NE16 5XJ | Dunnock Drive | 222m |
| NE16 5XX | Waskerley Close | 240m |
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