Low Friar Street is in Newcastle Upon Tyne and in Newcastle Upon Tyne district. NE1 5UF is located in the Monument electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne Central. This postcode has been in use since 2004-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5UF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE1 5XD, NE1 5UE, NE1 5XE, NE1 4XH, NE1 5PG, NE1 5TG, NE1 5PF, NE1 5XN, NE1 5PZ.

Low Friar Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Low Friar Street are based on 62 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 5UF

Average Price
£159,997
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£159,997
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Friar Street

Average Price
£169,924
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low Friar Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 22 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-02-28 £160,560
Flat 2 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002019-10-04 £186,652
Flat 28 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£158,0002019-09-27 £171,259
Flat 14 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£156,0002018-11-06 £174,409
Flat 29 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£147,5002018-10-27 £165,277

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 		1,151 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace, NE4 7NL 		1,650 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bensham Grove Nursery School
Sidney Grove, Bensham NE8 2XD 		2,347 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road, Walker NE6 2LJ 		4,063 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOur Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Summerhill Terrace, NE4 6EB 		544 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's CofE Primary School
Victoria Street, NE4 7JU 		719 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Westgate Hill Primary Academy
Beaconsfield Street, NE4 5JN 		1,200 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawthorn Primary School
Park Close, Westgate NE4 6SB 		1,203 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moorside Primary School
Beaconsfield Street, NE4 5AW 		1,244 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCallerton Academy
Blandford Street, NE1 3BT 		593 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorth East Futures UTC
Stephenson Square, NE1 3AS 		690 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham NE4 9YH 		2,984 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
Market Lane, Dunston NE11 9NX 		3,492 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Jesmond Park Academy
Jesmond Park West, NE7 7DP 		3,499 yd Academy sponsor led - 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 		4,490 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road, Gosforth NE3 1UN 		4,701 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosforth East Middle School
Harewood Road, Gosforth NE3 5JT 		5,355 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNCG
Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Road NE4 7SA 		800 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateshead College
Baltic Campus, NE8 3BE 		1,664 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		2,803 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Excelsior Academy
Denton Road, NE15 6AF 		4,887 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		1,080 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne
6 Kensington Terrace, NE1 7RU 		1,093 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBahr Academy
72 Sceptre Street, NE4 6PR 		1,431 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRoyal Grammar School
Eskdale Terrace, NE2 4DX 		1,618 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewcastle Preparatory School
6 Eslington Road, Jesmond NE2 4RH 		1,711 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed 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
Mannaza Restaurant5, Taylors Court Monk Street19 yd
Nudo Noodle House54 - 56 Low Friar Street48 yd
Blackfriars RestaurantBlackfriars Restaurant, Blackfriars Friars Green57 yd
Breadpoint62 Low Friar Street75 yd
Ngon Cafe39 - 41 Low Friar Street81 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wonder BarThe Wonderbar Unit 5, The Gate Newgate Street90 yd
Keel Row (No 1 Lloyds)Unit 3, The Gate Newgate Street90 yd
Bar BannatyneUnit 4, The Gate Newgate Street90 yd
MOJO BarUnit 6, The Gate Newgate Street90 yd
The Mayfair Pub & KitchenUnit 11, The Gate Newgate Street90 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cineworld/StarbucksCineworld, The Gate Newgate Street90 yd
Supersnacks107 Clayton Street112 yd
KFC52 Newgate Street157 yd
New Best Kebab106 Westgate Road167 yd
Clayton St Chippy131 Clayton Street West195 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron FoodsHeron Foods, 87 Clayton Street108 yd
Viethouse supermarket85 Westgate Road172 yd
Tesco16 Clayton Street220 yd
Marks and SpencerM&s Simply Food, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street348 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's Local, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street348 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
North East Chinese Association
STOWELL STREET 		125 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City)
VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET 		health and fitness suite235 yd
Eldon Leisure Centre
GREYS QUARTER GREYS QUARTER 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts338 yd
Newcastle United (St James Park)
ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STRAWBERRY PLACE 		grass pitches504 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle Eldon Garden)
ELDON GARDENS 		health and fitness suite520 yd
Crown Plaza Hotel
STEPHENSON QUARTER 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool566 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James)
92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD 		health and fitness suite648 yd
Leazes Park
LEAZES TERRACE 		tennis courts696 yd
Body Zone Health & Fitness Club
TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 CARLIOL SQUARE 		health and fitness suite730 yd
Le Club Newcastle (Closed)
The Close 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool771 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed314.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed285.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Low Friar Street dangerous?

In 2023, 7264 crimes were reported near Low Friar Street . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was level comparison. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE1 5UF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 7264
Violence And Sexual Offences 2299
Anti Social Behaviour 1743
Shoplifting 782
Other Theft 624
Public Order 471
Theft From The Person 358
Criminal Damage And Arson 277
Drugs 221
Burglary 130
Robbery 125
Vehicle Crime 73
Bicycle Theft 70
Possession Of Weapons 66
Other Crime 25

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE1 5UF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grainger Street238 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Monument495 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eldon Lane462 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Eldon Lane462 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eldon Lane462 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Nun Street240 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nuns Lane240 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area240 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE1 5UF 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)346
Full-Time Student (with or without job)114
Full-Time Employee95
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed17
Retired6
Other5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Accommodation and food service activities20
Education11
Human health and social work activities10
Information and communication8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities4
Manufacturing4
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities1
Construction1

People

Gender

Female321
Male300

Partnership Status

Single585
Married: Opposite sex23
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced5
Widowed1

Health

Very good health362
Good health209
Fair health41
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 332
Degree or Similar 223
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese68
Indian21
Pakistani13
Other Asian19
Black African11
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White449
Roma1
Arab3
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom400
European Union93
Rest of Europe4
Africa8
Middle East and Asia101
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK400
10+ Years32
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years52
Less than 2 years116

Passport Held

United Kingdom426
Ireland3
France3
Italy23
Portugal1
Spain3
Lithuania5
Poland9
Romania1
Other EU countries43
Turkey1
Other Europe3
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia44
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia17
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion325
Christian161
Buddhist13
Hindu8
Muslim25
Sikh7
Other religion4
Not answered81
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