NE39 postcode district

Gateshead · 315 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Gateshead sold for £155,550 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.7% on a year earlier. Across Gateshead, police record 95 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the NE39 district, the nearest primary school is Highfield Community Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon, 3.0 mi away (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Cedars Medical Group, 1.5 mi away.

The nearest park is 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Highfield Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, HighfieldPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Rowlands Gill Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 14 Jun 2023 · Report

0.8 mi

High Spen Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

1.0 mi

Burnopfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

1.6 mi

Secondary

St Thomas More Catholic School, BlaydonSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 1 Mar 2023 · Report

3.0 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

No train stations within 5 km.

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.5 mito the nearest park

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Pipe Bridge Recreation GroundPlaying field · 1.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Allotments or community garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Smailes Lane Recreation GroundPlaying field · 1.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Park or garden1.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Park or garden1.4 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Tennis courts0.1 hectares

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Derwent ParkPlaying field · 3.7 hectares

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the NE39 district

What is the crime rate in the NE39 district?

Across Gateshead, police record 95 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the NE39 district?

The average home in Gateshead sold for £155,550 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £289,126, semi-detached £181,175, terraced £151,364, flats £97,082. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the NE39 district?

The nearest primary school is Highfield Community Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon, 3.0 mi away (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What is the average household income in the NE39 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £42,396 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in NE39

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

NE17 NE16 NE21 NE40 DH9 NE41 NE15 NE42

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