Friars is in Newcastle Upon Tyne and in Newcastle Upon Tyne district. NE1 5XE is located in the Monument electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne Central. This postcode has been in use since 1992-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Friars, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5XE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

Friars Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Friars are based on 27 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 5XE

Average Price
£163,622
Semi-Detached
£327,257
Terraced
£312,841
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£144,368
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friars

Average Price
£163,622
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FriarsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Tanners Court, 9 Friars, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002020-09-24 £179,913
32 Tanners Court, 9 Friars, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£157,0002020-08-21 £178,870
30 Tanners Court, 9 Friars, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002018-08-28 £128,488
25 Tanners Court, 9 Friars, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002018-08-28 £111,729
25 Tanners Court, 9 Friars, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£107,0002017-12-08 £120,780

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 		1,105 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace, NE4 7NL 		1,592 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bensham Grove Nursery School
Sidney Grove, Bensham NE8 2XD 		2,298 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road, Walker NE6 2LJ 		4,096 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 		486 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's CofE Primary School
Victoria Street, NE4 7JU 		670 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawthorn Primary School
Park Close, Westgate NE4 6SB 		1,155 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Westgate Hill Primary Academy
Beaconsfield Street, NE4 5JN 		1,181 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moorside Primary School
Beaconsfield Street, NE4 5AW 		1,243 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 		530 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorth East Futures UTC
Stephenson Square, NE1 3AS 		658 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham NE4 9YH 		2,977 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
Market Lane, Dunston NE11 9NX 		3,429 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Jesmond Park Academy
Jesmond Park West, NE7 7DP 		3,562 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 		4,541 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road, Gosforth NE3 1UN 		4,755 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosforth East Middle School
Harewood Road, Gosforth NE3 5JT 		5,410 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 		737 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateshead College
Baltic Campus, NE8 3BE 		1,677 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		2,777 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 		4,857 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 		1,138 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne
6 Kensington Terrace, NE1 7RU 		1,154 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBahr Academy
72 Sceptre Street, NE4 6PR 		1,395 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRoyal Grammar School
Eskdale Terrace, NE2 4DX 		1,682 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewcastle Preparatory School
6 Eslington Road, Jesmond NE2 4RH 		1,774 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
Breadpoint62 Low Friar Street23 yd
Nudo Noodle House54 - 56 Low Friar Street28 yd
Ngon Cafe39 - 41 Low Friar Street38 yd
Mannaza Restaurant5, Taylors Court Monk Street46 yd
Lee Cha88 Clayton Street49 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
O2 AcademyNx Westgate Road107 yd
Tilley's105 Westgate Road135 yd
Wonder BarThe Wonderbar Unit 5, The Gate Newgate Street151 yd
Keel Row (No 1 Lloyds)Unit 3, The Gate Newgate Street151 yd
Bar BannatyneUnit 4, The Gate Newgate Street151 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Supersnacks107 Clayton Street77 yd
New Best Kebab106 Westgate Road105 yd
Clayton St Chippy131 Clayton Street West137 yd
Cineworld/StarbucksCineworld, The Gate Newgate Street151 yd
Thornton Street Deli61 - 62 Thornton Street155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Viethouse supermarket85 Westgate Road112 yd
Heron FoodsHeron Foods, 87 Clayton Street136 yd
Tesco16 Clayton Street281 yd
Marks and SpencerM&s Simply Food, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street314 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's Local, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street314 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
North East Chinese Association
STOWELL STREET 		155 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City)
VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET 		health and fitness suite297 yd
Eldon Leisure Centre
GREYS QUARTER GREYS QUARTER 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts401 yd
Crown Plaza Hotel
STEPHENSON QUARTER 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool519 yd
Newcastle United (St James Park)
ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STRAWBERRY PLACE 		grass pitches536 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle Eldon Garden)
ELDON GARDENS 		health and fitness suite580 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James)
92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD 		health and fitness suite585 yd
Leazes Park
LEAZES TERRACE 		tennis courts745 yd
Le Club Newcastle (Closed)
The Close 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool746 yd
Murray House Community Centre (Closed)
Murray House Murray House Diana Street 		769 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed16.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed16.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed22.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.29 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Friars Street dangerous?

In 2023, 6764 crimes were reported near Friars . 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 5XE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 6764
Violence And Sexual Offences 2242
Anti Social Behaviour 1740
Other Theft 598
Public Order 443
Shoplifting 423
Theft From The Person 336
Criminal Damage And Arson 279
Drugs 218
Burglary 127
Robbery 122
Vehicle Crime 76
Bicycle Theft 71
Possession Of Weapons 62
Other Crime 27

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre156 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cloth Market460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cloth Market460 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cloth Market460 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Cloth Market460 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cloth Market460 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Cloth Market460 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cloth Market460 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cloth Market460 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cloth Market460 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE1 5XE 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)135
Full-Time Employee116
Full-Time Student (with or without job)66
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed14
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other5
Retired5
Looking after home or family4

Employment Industry

Education32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Professional, scientific and technical activities25
Accommodation and food service activities19
Information and communication17
Human health and social work activities15
Other15
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Construction3
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female139
Male255

Partnership Status

Single317
Married: Opposite sex43
Married: Same sex3
Separated3
Divorced11
Widowed2

Health

Very good health224
Good health122
Fair health42
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 91
Degree or Similar 233
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese85
Indian22
Pakistani2
Other Asian23
Black African10
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White211
Roma1
Arab15
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom159
European Union63
Rest of Europe7
Africa14
Middle East and Asia140
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK159
10+ Years21
5-10 Years34
2-5 Years67
Less than 2 years113

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Ireland4
France2
Germany2
Italy21
Portugal4
Spain8
Lithuania11
Romania2
Other EU countries14
Turkey3
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East10
Eastern Asia53
Southern Asia22
South-East Asia20
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held12

Religion

No religion226
Christian89
Buddhist7
Hindu20
Jewish1
Muslim25
Sikh1
Not answered25
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