Selective licensing · Newcastle City Council
The Newcastle City Council Designation of an Area for Selective Licensing Greater High Cross and Byker 2021
- Status
- Ended
- Dates
- 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2026
- Designated
- 21 June 2021
- Applies to
- Privately rented homes in three areas: part of Greater High Cross (South Benwell and Scotswood), Byker Old Town, and Allendale South in Byker (63 to 189 Allendale Road, 1 to 7 Birds Nest Road, Chatsworth Gardens, Irthing Avenue and Relton Avenue). The scheme ended on 30 September 2026. A new scheme covering Greater High Cross and Byker started the same day.
Our records last verified 18 October 2026 · council designation page
Area covered
The scheme’s area lies within these wards: Benwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn, Byker, Elswick, Walker, Walkergate. The council publishes the exact area as a map or a street list, so check your address against it.
What this means for landlords
Selective licensing applies to privately rented homes of any size in the designated area, including single lets. Letting an unlicensed property inside the area can mean a civil penalty of up to £40,000 and a rent repayment order of up to 24 months’ rent.
Is your property inside the scheme area?
This checker reflects HouseFile’s records of council licensing designations, not the councils’ live registers. Our records indicate the position at the verification date shown on each result. Schemes are designated, renewed and revoked throughout the year, and postcode-level lookups are approximate near scheme boundaries. Always confirm with the council before letting or buying a property, using the source link on each card. This is general information, not legal advice.
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