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Sunniside & Lobley Hill
What it's like at NE16 6NU: every home that has sold on the street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Nothing recorded on this street or nearby yet.
Sales and extensions on the street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
No sales recorded at this postcode since 1995.
The nearest station is Metrocentre, a drive away (6.0 km), with 632k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Lobley Hill Road-Sacred Heart, 100 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 6, X71, X70, 841); 25 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 74% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Whickham School, 3.6 km away; Attainment 8: 53 · 15.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (5.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co-Operative Food, 2.0 km away, with SNS Food and wine closer still (1.1 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cedars Medical Group (2.1 km), with Caspian Health the closest pharmacy (2.1 km).
For a haircut, Lime Beauty & Holistics is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 5.5 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 76% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 13 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Tarboosh is the closest café or restaurant (1.1 km), and Pack Horse the nearest pub (650 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 51 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 17 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 18% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 142 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Derwent Park (Rowlands Gill), 2.1 km away; for exercise, Body Blitz Boot Camp (1.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 12 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 180 km.
Most households own their home, 10% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
4 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Gateshead Central and Whickham constituency: Mark Ferguson MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 9,644 (24.0%), turnout 58%. Vote shares: Labour 45%, Reform UK 21%, Liberal Democrat 12%, Conservative 12%.
0 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near NE16 6NU →
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 97.2% | 92.3% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.5% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 1.3% | 6.5% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre · about 45 min
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