Melbourne Street is in Newcastle Upon Tyne and in Newcastle Upon Tyne district. NE1 2JS is located in the Monument electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne East. This postcode has been in use since 2005-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Melbourne Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2JS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE1 2AY, NE1 2LA, NE1 2AE, NE1 2JQ, NE1 2AF, NE1 2JR, NE1 2HH, NE1 2EQ, NE1 2JE.

Melbourne Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melbourne Street are based on 257 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newcastle Upon Tyne.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE1 2JS

Average Price
£169,497
Semi-Detached
£285,478
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£168,734
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourne Street

Average Price
£194,485
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourne Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 44 Marconi House Melbourne Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,5002023-05-24 £115,548
Apartment 30 Marconi House Melbourne Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£105,0002022-09-13 £107,079
Apartment 66 Marconi House Melbourne Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002020-09-30 £134,934
Apartment 40 Marconi House Melbourne Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£91,5002020-03-20 £110,133
Apartment 54 Marconi House Melbourne Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002019-02-28 £128,586

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashfield Nursery School
101 Elswick Road, Elswick NE4 6JR 		2,081 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bensham Grove Nursery School
Sidney Grove, Bensham NE8 2XD 		2,461 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace, NE4 7NL 		2,497 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road, Walker NE6 2LJ 		3,116 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School
Shieldfield Green, NE2 1XA 		500 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hotspur Primary School
Mowbray Street, NE6 5PA 		1,382 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOur Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Summerhill Terrace, NE4 6EB 		1,434 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's CofE Primary School
Victoria Street, NE4 7JU 		1,644 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Greystoke Gardens, NE2 1PS 		1,683 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorth East Futures UTC
Stephenson Square, NE1 3AS 		918 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCallerton Academy
Blandford Street, NE1 3BT 		1,394 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Jesmond Park Academy
Jesmond Park West, NE7 7DP 		2,984 yd Academy sponsor led - Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham NE4 9YH 		3,854 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Benfield School
Benfield Road, NE6 4NU 		3,960 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Gosforth Junior High Academy
Regent Avenue, Gosforth NE3 1EE 		4,636 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road, Gosforth NE3 1UN 		4,742 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosforth East Middle School
Harewood Road, Gosforth NE3 5JT 		5,375 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGateshead College
Baltic Campus, NE8 3BE 		874 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNCG
Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Road NE4 7SA 		1,571 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		3,742 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle
Ellison Building, Ellison Place NE1 8ST 		601 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne
6 Kensington Terrace, NE1 7RU 		1,209 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyal Grammar School
Eskdale Terrace, NE2 4DX 		1,333 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewcastle Preparatory School
6 Eslington Road, Jesmond NE2 4RH 		1,401 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Gateshead Cheder Primary School
Bede House, Sunderland Road NE8 3HY 		1,714 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Silk RoomUnit 1, Pandon Bankside Pandon141 yd
21Unit 2, Pandon Bankside Pandon141 yd
Aneesa's / Man Vs Food / Peaches CreamAneesas Forster Street224 yd
The Broad ChareThe Broad Chare, The Live Theatre, 25B - 29 Broad Chare234 yd
Bev's BuffetLaw Courts Quayside250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
World HeadquartersGround And Floor 1 And 2, Curtis Mayfield House Carliol Square250 yd
Head Of Steam11 - 21 Broad Chare263 yd
Charts61 - 63 Quayside298 yd
Alfie's2 - 4 Argyle Street298 yd
The New Bridge2 - 4 Argyle Street298 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Made64 Melbourne Street87 yd
Greggs31 Quayside323 yd
The Queens1 Queen Street334 yd
Caffe Ginevra98-100 Pilgrim Street374 yd
The GalleyThe Galley, 11 Side386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's Local, 1 Falconar Street397 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's Local, Monument Metro Station Blackett Street581 yd
Marks And Spencer77 - 87 Northumberland Street637 yd
Tesco16 Clayton Street788 yd
Heron FoodsHeron Foods, 87 Clayton Street848 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Springslite (Pandon Bank) (Closed)
Melbourne House Melbourne House Melbourne Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool65 yd
Body Zone Health & Fitness Club
TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 CARLIOL SQUARE 		health and fitness suite290 yd
Le Petit Spa (Newcastle) (Closed)
Quayside 		health and fitness suite354 yd
Bannatynes Health Club (Newcastle) (Closed)
St. Anns House St. Anns House St. Ann's Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool355 yd
Gibson Street Centre (Closed)
New Bridge Street 		474 yd
Northumbria University (City Campus Sports Centre) (Closed)
Sports Centre Sports Centre off Northumberland Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts635 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Newcastle Gateshead)
CURZON PLACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool712 yd
Eldon Leisure Centre
GREYS QUARTER GREYS QUARTER 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts759 yd
City Pool (Closed)
Northumberland Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool788 yd
Vigour Gym 2 (Closed)
Wellington Street 		health and fitness suite801 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed226.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed100 Mbit/s
Average upload speed208.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Melbourne Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2662 crimes were reported near Melbourne Street . Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE1 2JS.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2662
Violence And Sexual Offences 789
Anti Social Behaviour 718
Other Theft 231
Shoplifting 176
Criminal Damage And Arson 156
Public Order 154
Theft From The Person 125
Drugs 76
Bicycle Theft 68
Burglary 58
Vehicle Crime 41
Robbery 37
Other Crime 18
Possession Of Weapons 15

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE1 2JS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall507 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall507 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall507 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall507 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Carliol Place247 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall507 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area374 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE1 2JS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)380
Full-Time Student (with or without job)173
Full-Time Employee105
Part-Time Employee13
Self-Employed9
Unemployed6
Other3
Retired1
Looking after home or family
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles52
Accommodation and food service activities41
Other18
Human health and social work activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Education13
Information and communication9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Manufacturing4
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1
Construction1

People

Gender

Female351
Male341

Partnership Status

Single676
Married: Opposite sex13
Separated1
Divorced3

Health

Very good health365
Good health280
Fair health38
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications10
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 369
Degree or Similar 257
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese37
Indian23
Pakistani7
Other Asian15
Black African19
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other4
White530
Roma2
Arab15
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom437
European Union128
Rest of Europe8
Africa17
Middle East and Asia83
The Americas and the Caribbean15
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK437
10+ Years42
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years58
Less than 2 years136

Passport Held

United Kingdom469
Ireland5
France4
Germany3
Italy5
Portugal1
Spain2
Lithuania8
Poland14
Romania6
Other EU countries77
Other Europe6
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East9
Eastern Asia22
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia16
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America2
Oceania3
No passport held9

Religion

No religion357
Christian160
Buddhist8
Hindu15
Jewish2
Muslim22
Other religion8
Not answered122
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