NE16
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NE16 - Whickham

Sunniside and Burnopfield

Last updated Jul 2026

Area Overview

The postcode district NE16 covers Whickham, including Sunniside and Burnopfield, and is located in the Gateshead area.

It is a residential district comprising 11,941 addresses, of which 1,267 are flats and 10,674 are houses.

Ave. Sale Price
£195,236
10 Year change
up 28.2%
Ave. Rental Price
£1,157pcm
10 Year change
up 50.4%
Ave. £ per ft²
£217/ft²
Ave. Gross Yield
7.1%/year/yr
Streets in NE16

Streets in NE16

The biggest house price growth in NE16 has been Cedar Crescent at 1.8% over the last 12 months. In the lettings market, Aged Miners Homes is the biggest winner at 4.0% growth over the year.

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Sales Prices

The average house price in NE16 is £195,236. Sale value has increased in the last 12 months by 0.0%.

Property sale values range from £42,203 for a leasehold flat, with 1 bedroom split across 351 square feet of gross internal area to £1,432,779 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 3,767 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Average £/ft2 for properties in NE16 is £217/ft2.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 20260%£224,681
June 2025-1.3%£224,635
June 20243.4%£227,605
June 20234.2%£220,132
June 20226.1%£211,278
June 20214.6%£199,198
June 20201.8%£190,365
June 20190.7%£187,038
June 20182.2%£185,741
June 20173.6%£181,659
June 20160.3%£175,319
June 20150.2%£174,780
June 20144.2%£174,464
June 2013-1.2%£167,477
June 20120.2%£169,531
June 2011-2.8%£169,183
June 20101.5%£174,114
June 2009-7%£171,614
June 2008-4.5%£184,522
June 20070%£193,263
rental

Rental Prices

The average rental value in NE16 is £1,157pcm. Rental value has increased in the last 12 months by 1.8%.

Property rental values range from £314 for a leasehold flat, with 1 bedroom split across 351 square feet of gross internal area to £5,193 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 3,767 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 4.2% and 9.2%.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 20261.8%£1,157pcm
June 20253.8%£1,137pcm
June 20247.6%£1,096pcm
June 202311.2%£1,018pcm
June 20229.6%£915pcm
June 20213.3%£835pcm
June 20201.9%£808pcm
June 20191.4%£793pcm
June 20180.7%£782pcm
June 20170.9%£776pcm
June 20160.5%£770pcm
June 20152.1%£766pcm
June 20141.2%£750pcm
June 20130.7%£742pcm
June 20120.4%£737pcm
June 20110.6%£734pcm
June 20101.4%£729pcm
June 2009-3.7%£719pcm
June 2008-0.7%£746pcm
June 20070%£751pcm
Most recently sold properties

Most Recently Sold Properties

The latest HM Land Registry sales for NE16. Data is published monthly and sales can take weeks to register, so the newest may not appear yet.

Source: HM Land Registry ()
Energy Efficiency background

Energy Efficiency of buildings within NE16

The average internal area for a residential property in NE16 is 904 ft2 with properties ranging from 140 to 7,018 ft2 with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being D.
The diagram shows the distribution of EPCs within NE16.
  • A (18)
  • E (627)
  • B (474)
  • F (68)
  • C (3k)
  • G (10)
  • D (3k)
  • No EPC (5k)
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