NE16 5YS maps, stats, and open data
NE16 5YS lies on Thistledon Avenue in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE16 5YS 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 5YS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NE16 5YS geodata
| Easting | 419737 |
| Northing | 560676 |
| Latitude | 54.940363 |
| Longitude | -1.693453 |
Where is NE16 5YS?
| Street | Thistledon Avenue |
| Locality | Whickham |
| Town/City | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NE16 |
NE16 5YS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NE16 5YS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
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 5YS
2024 27 SEP £330,000 |
28A, THISTLEDON AVENUE, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5YS 2022 15 MAR £300,000 |
17, THISTLEDON AVENUE, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5YS 2021 8 DEC £350,000 |
14, THISTLEDON AVENUE, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5YS 2021 24 JUN £316,000 |
2021 9 APR £230,000 |
2015 30 OCT £235,000 |
28, THISTLEDON AVENUE, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5YS 2014 9 DEC £200,000 |
4, THISTLEDON AVENUE, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5YS 2012 7 DEC £281,000 |
6, THISTLEDON AVENUE, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5YS 2010 5 OCT £280,000 |
9, THISTLEDON AVENUE, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5YS 2009 9 APR £195,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to NE16 5YS
| Parkway-regency Drive (Parkway) | Whickham | 163m |
| Parkway-smile's Wood (Parkway) | Whickham | 177m |
| Fellside Park (Fellside Road) | Whickham | 230m |
| Fellside Park-fellside Road (Fellside Road) | Whickham | 239m |
| Oakfield Road - Fellside Road (Oakfield Road) | Whickham | 286m |
Nearest railway stations to NE16 5YS
| Metrocentre Station | 2.7km |
| Blaydon Station | 3.1km |
| Dunston Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NE16 5YS (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 5YS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 62.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 16.08Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NE16 5YS (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 5YS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NE16 5YS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 480,131 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,467 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,843 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 76,927 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,077 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,938 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NE16 5YS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NE16 5YS.
- 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
10.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than NE16 5YS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NE16 5YS (metres)
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Nearest post box to NE16 5YS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Fellside Post Office | 17:00 | 11:45 | 255m |
| Fellside Post Office | 17:00 | 11:45 | 255m |
| Parkway | 16:15 | 10:30 | 469m |
NE16 5YS ITL and NE16 5YS 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 5YS:
| 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 5YS 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 5YS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00041976 | |
| LSOA | E01008275 | Gateshead 017E |
| MSOA | E02001698 | Gateshead 017 |
Nearest postcodes to NE16 5YS
| NE16 5YU | Oakham Avenue | 73m |
| NE16 5YR | Callaley Avenue | 124m |
| NE16 5XZ | Regency Drive | 128m |
| NE16 5YX | Woodpack Avenue | 139m |
| NE16 5YT | Thistledon Avenue | 172m |
| NE16 5BR | Fellside Mews | 193m |
| NE16 5BJ | Ancaster Road | 205m |
| NE16 5BQ | Ancaster Road | 206m |
| NE16 5XY | Ingleside | 224m |
| NE16 5YZ | Thornhaugh Avenue | 226m |
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