NE9 5BL maps, stats, and open data
NE9 5BL lies on The Drive in Gateshead. NE9 5BL is located in the Saltwell electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Gateshead and the English Parliamentary constituency of Gateshead. 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.
NE9 5BL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NE9 5BL geodata
| Easting | 425677 |
| Northing | 560977 |
| Latitude | 54.942807 |
| Longitude | -1.600723 |
Where is NE9 5BL?
| Street | The Drive |
| Town/City | Gateshead |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NE9 |
NE9 5BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NE9 5BL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 | Saltwell |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gateshead |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in NE9 5BL
COACH HOUSE, THE DRIVE, GATESHEAD, NE9 5BL 2014 2 JUN £220,000 |
BIRCHOLME, THE DRIVE, GATESHEAD, NE9 5BL 2013 25 OCT £415,000 |
BRANTOME, THE DRIVE, GATESHEAD, NE9 5BL 1999 7 DEC £345,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to NE9 5BL
| Durham Road-valley View (Durham Road) | Low Fell | 214m |
| Durham Road-musgrave School (Durham Road) | Low Fell | 214m |
| Durham Road-valley View (Durham Road) | Low Fell | 215m |
| Durham Road-musgrave School (Durham Road) | Low Fell | 242m |
| Dryden Road-musgrave Road (Dryden Road) | Low Fell | 308m |
Nearest railway stations to NE9 5BL
| Dunston Station | 2.8km |
| Heworth Station | 3km |
| Newcastle Station | 3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NE9 5BL (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 NE9 5BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 77.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 83.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NE9 5BL (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% |
NE9 5BL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NE9 5BL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 288,433 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 32,048 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 33,315 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 59,959 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,997 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,929 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NE9 5BL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NE9 5BL.
- 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
69.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than NE9 5BL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NE9 5BL (metres)
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Nearest post box to NE9 5BL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Musgrave Road | 16:00 | 11:15 | 122m |
| Dryden Road | 16:15 | 11:15 | 348m |
| Joicey Road | 16:15 | 11:15 | 535m |
NE9 5BL ITL and NE9 5BL 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 NE9 5BL:
| 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 |
NE9 5BL 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 NE9 5BL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00041860 | |
| LSOA | E01008255 | Gateshead 010E |
| MSOA | E02001691 | Gateshead 010 |
Nearest postcodes to NE9 5BL
| NE9 5AP | Durham Road | 76m |
| NE9 5AH | Durham Road | 98m |
| NE9 5AF | Littledene | 112m |
| NE9 5AE | Durham Road | 126m |
| NE9 5AS | Heathfield Place | 137m |
| NE9 5DL | Clifton Gardens | 161m |
| NE9 5TA | Musgrave Road | 204m |
| NE9 5AJ | Durham Road | 221m |
| NE9 5DE | Valley Drive | 221m |
| NE9 5AX | East Park Road | 224m |
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