Princess Square is in Newcastle Upon Tyne and in Newcastle Upon Tyne district. NE1 8EZ is located in the Monument electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne Central. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Princess Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8EZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE1 8EQ, NE1 8EZ, NE1 8ER, NE1 8AF, NE1 7DF, NE1 7AF, NE1 8NA, NE1 6BH, NE1 8JF.

Princess Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Princess Square are based on 12 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 8EZ

Average Price
£105,565
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£105,565
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princess Square

Average Price
£3,077,106
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princess SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
118 Bewick Court Princess Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£105,0002022-08-11 £109,427
118 Bewick Court Princess Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£75,0002004-03-19 £101,702

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 		1,868 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace, NE4 7NL 		2,400 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bensham Grove Nursery School
Sidney Grove, Bensham NE8 2XD 		2,828 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road, Walker NE6 2LJ 		3,518 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 		638 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOur Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Summerhill Terrace, NE4 6EB 		1,295 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's CofE Primary School
Victoria Street, NE4 7JU 		1,452 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hotspur Primary School
Mowbray Street, NE6 5PA 		1,514 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Greystoke Gardens, NE2 1PS 		1,565 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 		1,133 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCallerton Academy
Blandford Street, NE1 3BT 		1,335 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Jesmond Park Academy
Jesmond Park West, NE7 7DP 		2,771 yd Academy sponsor led - Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham NE4 9YH 		3,380 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Catholic School
Benton Park Road, NE7 7PE 		4,041 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 		4,110 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road, Gosforth NE3 1UN 		4,248 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosforth East Middle School
Harewood Road, Gosforth NE3 5JT 		4,891 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 		1,450 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNCG
Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Road NE4 7SA 		1,539 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		3,364 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 		5,464 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 		333 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne
6 Kensington Terrace, NE1 7RU 		640 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyal Grammar School
Eskdale Terrace, NE2 4DX 		932 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewcastle Preparatory School
6 Eslington Road, Jesmond NE2 4RH 		1,019 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewcastle High School for Girls
Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond NE2 3BA 		1,474 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Downtown Shisha8 Princess Square27 yd
Kato Pan Asian Cuisine Fast Food Restaurant - Saville Row20 Saville Row55 yd
Pop Up Wok16 Saville Row73 yd
Coffee TraderCoffee Trader , Queens Square Northumberland Place103 yd
Burger King30 - 32 Northumberland Street136 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Trillians RockbarNorthumberland House, 3 Princess Square98 yd
Pizza Squared @ Pacific HousePacific House, 12 - 22 Northumberland Road206 yd
O2 City Hall Newcastle02 City Hall Northumberland Road230 yd
City Tavern10 Northumberland Road234 yd
Northern Counties Club11 Hood Street247 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greggs34 Northumberland Street135 yd
Hatch CoffeeHatch Coffee, Ellison Place Car Park Ellison Place167 yd
Toasted39 Northumberland Street232 yd
Chartwells At Castles Restaurant And HospitalityEllison Building Ellison Place239 yd
The Little Dumpling House25 Ridley Place252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks And Spencer77 - 87 Northumberland Street153 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's Local, Monument Metro Station Blackett Street246 yd
AMart Asian Supermarket9 Saint Marys Place312 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's Local, 1 Falconar Street486 yd
Tesco16 Clayton Street532 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
City Pool (Closed)
Northumberland Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool235 yd
Northumbria University (City Campus Sports Centre) (Closed)
Sports Centre Sports Centre off Northumberland Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts248 yd
Body Zone Health & Fitness Club
TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 CARLIOL SQUARE 		health and fitness suite312 yd
Eldon Leisure Centre
GREYS QUARTER GREYS QUARTER 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts422 yd
Northumbria University (Sport Central)
SPORTS CENTRAL SPORTS CENTRAL NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool430 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle Eldon Garden)
ELDON GARDENS 		health and fitness suite475 yd
Kings Walk Sports Centre (Closed)
Percy Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts477 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City)
VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET 		health and fitness suite556 yd
Springslite (Pandon Bank) (Closed)
Melbourne House Melbourne House Melbourne Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool616 yd
Gibson Street Centre (Closed)
New Bridge Street 		677 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 speed20.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed20.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed23.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed23.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.26 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Princess Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 4859 crimes were reported near Princess Square . 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 violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE1 8EZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 4859
Violence And Sexual Offences 1196
Shoplifting 1011
Anti Social Behaviour 975
Public Order 399
Other Theft 368
Theft From The Person 194
Criminal Damage And Arson 191
Drugs 121
Bicycle Theft 107
Robbery 96
Burglary 72
Possession Of Weapons 55
Vehicle Crime 52
Other Crime 22

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE1 8EZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Northumberland Street159 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area269 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub533 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub533 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub533 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub533 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barras Bridge447 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barras Bridge447 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barras Bridge447 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barras Bridge447 yd

Employment

NE1 8EZ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NE1 8EZ 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)185
Full-Time Employee53
Full-Time Student (with or without job)44
Long-Term Sick or disabled35
Unemployed15
Part-Time Employee14
Retired13
Self-Employed11
Other7
Looking after home or family4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities15
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Education4
Administrative and support service activities3
Manufacturing3
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage1
Construction1

People

Gender

Female172
Male212

Partnership Status

Single322
Married: Opposite sex21
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced24
Widowed4

Health

Very good health182
Good health134
Fair health36
Bad health21
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 137
Degree or Similar 138
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese46
Indian9
Pakistani4
Other Asian7
Black African6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other12
White263
Arab17
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union61
Rest of Europe7
Africa8
Middle East and Asia86
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years28
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years101

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Ireland3
France3
Italy5
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland7
Romania2
Other EU countries39
Other Europe12
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East12
Eastern Asia42
Southern Asia10
South-East Asia3
No passport held40

Religion

No religion181
Christian109
Hindu2
Jewish1
Muslim20
Sikh1
Other religion7
Not answered62
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