NE3 postcode: what it's like to live there
The NE3 district covers Coxlodge & West Gosforth, Fawdon South, North Gosforth. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 12 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in NE3
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from NE3 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
Primary schools in NE3
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School · NE3 1US · Good or better in every area (2024)
- Archibald First School · NE3 1EB · Good or better in every area (2025)
- Gosforth Park First School · NE3 5JQ · Outstanding in every area (2025)
- Grange First School · NE3 2NP · Remains Good (2021)
- Kenton Bar Primary School · NE3 3YF · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 10% in England
- Kingston Park Primary School · NE3 2EL · Improved significantly (2024) · Top 14% in England
- Mountfield Primary School · NE3 3AT · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 19% in England
- North Fawdon Primary School · NE3 2SL · Good or better in every area (2024) · Bottom 39% in England
- Regent Farm First School · NE3 3PE · Remains Good (2022)
- South Gosforth First School · NE3 1YF · Remains Good (2022)
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School · NE3 3HE · Remains Good (2023) · Top 1% in England
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton · NE3 3QR · Improved significantly (2025) · Top 31% in England
Secondary schools in NE3
- Gosforth Academy · NE3 2JH · Good (2022) · Top 14% in England
- Kenton School · NE3 3RU · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Bottom 15% in England
Fee-paying schools in NE3
- The Newcastle School · NE3 4ES · Inspected by ISI
- Westfield School · NE3 4HS · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in NE3
- Church View Day Nursery · NE3 3XT · Good (Ofsted)
- Gosforth Nursery · NE3 1HN
- Ladybird Children's Nursery - Archibald, Gosforth · NE3 1EB · Good (Ofsted)
- Nurserytime · NE3 4NY · Good (Ofsted)
- St Gabriels, Gosforth · NE3 4ES · Good (Ofsted)
- The Elmfield Nursery · NE3 4YA · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Kids 1st - Gosforth · NE3 3PN · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Learners (NE) · NE3 2PL · Good (Ofsted)
- Snakes and Ladders Pre-School · NE3 5NF · Good (Ofsted)
- Stagecoach Newcastle · NE3 2JH
GP surgeries in NE3
- Regent Medical Centre · NE3 1DQ
- The Grove Medical Group · NE3 1NU
- Park Medical Group · NE3 2PE
- Brunton Park · NE3 5NF
- Roseworth Surgery · NE3 1NB
Neighbourhoods in NE3
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of NE3 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coxlodge & West Gosforth | 23% | £355k | Average | 8 min |
| Fawdon South | 19% | £151k | Average | 8 min |
| North Gosforth | 17% | £332k | Very low | 13 min |
| Kenton | 15% | £184k | High | 9 min |
| South Gosforth | 15% | £345k | Low | 10 min |
| Kingston Park | 9% | £202k | High | 12 min |
| High Heaton | 2% | £295k | Very low | 10 min |
Questions
Where is the NE3 postcode?
NE3 covers 12 neighbourhoods in Coxlodge & West Gosforth, Fawdon South, North Gosforth, with 1,191 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in NE3?
The typical home price across NE3's neighbourhoods is £332k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in NE3?
14 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a NE3 postcode, plus 2 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from NE3?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Newcastle 19 minutes; York 85 minutes.