Whitfield Drive is in Newcastle Upon Tyne and in North Tyneside district. NE12 8LD is located in the Longbenton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Tyneside. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whitfield Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8LD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE12 8LH, NE12 8BD, NE12 8LB, NE12 8JX, NE12 8BB, NE12 8BJ, NE12 8LA, NE12 8HE, NE12 8HH.

Whitfield Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitfield Drive are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Tyneside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE12 8LD

Average Price
£229,847
Semi-Detached
£223,361
Terraced
£214,918
Detached
£372,595
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitfield Drive

Average Price
£229,847
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitfield DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Whitfield Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£141,0002023-05-11 £145,762
7 Whitfield Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-03-31 £206,327
16 Whitfield Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£248,0002022-04-29 £271,930
6 Whitfield Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£162,0002021-08-06 £190,611
25 Whitfield Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-04-01 £340,495

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road, Walker NE6 2LJ 		5,198 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 4St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)
Goathland Avenue, Longbenton NE12 8FA 		81 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided
Goathland Avenue, Longbenton NE12 8FA 		117 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balliol Primary School
Chesters Avenue, Longbenton NE12 8QP 		634 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Benton Dene Primary School
Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton NE12 8FD 		647 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Benton Park Primary School
Corchester Walk, NE7 7SS 		1,138 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Longbenton High School
Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton NE12 8ER 		647 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Catholic School
Benton Park Road, NE7 7PE 		1,605 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4George Stephenson High School
Southgate, Killingworth NE12 6SA 		2,460 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Jesmond Park Academy
Jesmond Park West, NE7 7DP 		2,554 yd Academy sponsor led - Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benfield School
Benfield Road, NE6 4NU 		2,998 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Gosforth East Middle School
Harewood Road, Gosforth NE3 5JT 		3,015 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road, Gosforth NE3 1UN 		3,100 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gosforth Junior High Academy
Regent Avenue, Gosforth NE3 1EE 		3,618 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPercy Hedley Hedleys College
Station Road, Forest Hall NE12 8YY 		590 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benton Dene School
Hailsham Avenue, NE12 8FD 		787 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHopespring Newcastle
Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens), Longbenton NE12 8UZ 		1,532 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Percy Hedley School
West Lane, Killingworth NE12 7BH 		2,050 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beacon Hill School
Rising Sun Cottages, NE28 9JW 		2,781 yd Foundation special 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
Geisha AsiaBuilding West Of The Ship Inn, Front Street319 yd
Geisha ItaliaBuilding West Of The Ship Inn, Front Street319 yd
NT Project (North East)1B Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton344 yd
Fairways Community CentreCommunity Centre, Hoylake Avenue493 yd
Lezzet Turkish RestaurantNorth View House, Front Street506 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ship InnThe Ship Inn, Front Street275 yd
The Black BullBlack Bull Inn, Front Street495 yd
The Benton Ale HouseBenton Alehouse, Front Street540 yd
NUFC Training CentreSports Ground And Premises, Darsley Park628 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway365 Benton Road775 yd
Chip & Fish361 Benton Road784 yd
Hungry Shack345 Benton Road810 yd
Greggs387 Benton Road840 yd
Anglo Pizza18 Station Road North, Forest Hall1,054 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Swift Stores Ltd373 Benton Road761 yd
TescoEsso - Newcastle Benton Road Express Benton Road859 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd2 Station Road North, Forest Hall1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Stephens Rc Primary School
GOATHLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches142 yd
Goathland Primary School (Closed)
Goathland Avenue 		grass pitches257 yd
St. Bartholomews Church Of England Primary School Aided (Closed)
Front Street 		grass pitches351 yd
Newcastle University (Longbenton Sports Ground)
COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches462 yd
Blue Flames Sporting Club
WHITLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre577 yd
Longbenton Community College
HAILSHAM AVENUE 		grass pitches701 yd
Balliol Primary School
Chesters Avenue 		grass pitches736 yd
Benton Dene Primary School
HAILSHAM AVENUE 		grass pitches797 yd
University Of Northumbria (Coach Lane Sports Centre)
COACH LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite815 yd
Darsley Park
WHITLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches847 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 speed187.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whitfield Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 338 crimes were reported near Whitfield Drive . 30% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE12 8LD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 338
Violence And Sexual Offences 108
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Vehicle Crime 40
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Public Order 33
Burglary 23
Other Theft 22
Other Crime 9
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE12 8LD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Denbeigh Place229 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whitfield Drive142 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beech Grove215 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lythe Way467 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandringham Avenue163 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastfield Terrace261 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Marlow Place335 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near West Avenue371 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Belvedere Gardens506 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near College Lane386 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired52
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family12
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Education14
Administrative and support service activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Manufacturing8
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Construction7
Transport and storage6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female166
Male149

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex115
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced19
Widowed11

Health

Very good health134
Good health110
Fair health49
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 71
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian4
Pakistani4
White303

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union7
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years10
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom257
Ireland4
Italy1
Poland1
Other EU countries3
Turkey2
Southern Asia8
No passport held42

Religion

No religion143
Christian142
Muslim14
Not answered16
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