West Farm Avenue is in Newcastle Upon Tyne and in North Tyneside district. NE12 8RU 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 West Farm Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE12 8TA, NE12 8RX, NE12 8JW, NE12 8RH, NE12 8XE, NE12 8QN, NE12 8NG, NE12 8RJ, NE12 8PG.

West Farm Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Farm Avenue are based on 95 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 8RU

Average Price
£106,203
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£158,194
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£83,920
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Farm Avenue

Average Price
£109,066
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Farm AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
144 West Farm Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002023-04-14 £81,387
134 West Farm Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002021-04-29 £88,829
150A West Farm Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£106,0002018-12-18 £137,166
144 West Farm Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£76,5502018-08-06 £90,213
106 West Farm Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£72,5002018-04-17 £85,803

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Balliol Primary School
Chesters Avenue, Longbenton NE12 8QP 		856 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Archbishop Runcie CofE First School
Christon Road, Gosforth NE3 1US 		1,176 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided
Goathland Avenue, Longbenton NE12 8FA 		1,292 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)
Goathland Avenue, Longbenton NE12 8FA 		1,331 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Benton Park Primary School
Corchester Walk, NE7 7SS 		1,353 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Mary's Catholic School
Benton Park Road, NE7 7PE 		676 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Longbenton High School
Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton NE12 8ER 		1,524 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gosforth Academy
Knightsbridge, Great North Road NE3 2JH 		2,099 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Park Academy
Knightsbridge, Great North Road, Gosforth NE3 2JH 		2,102 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Jesmond Park Academy
Jesmond Park West, NE7 7DP 		2,279 yd Academy sponsor led - 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 		1,633 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road, Gosforth NE3 1UN 		1,698 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gosforth Junior High Academy
Regent Avenue, Gosforth NE3 1EE 		2,225 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHopespring Newcastle
Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens), Longbenton NE12 8UZ 		126 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benton Dene School
Hailsham Avenue, NE12 8FD 		1,663 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPercy Hedley Hedleys College
Station Road, Forest Hall NE12 8YY 		1,848 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewcastle School for Boys
30 West Avenue, NE3 4ES 		2,353 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
4out of 4Percy Hedley School
West Lane, Killingworth NE12 7BH 		2,783 yd Non-maintained 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
SubwayUnit 1B, The Boulevard Shopping Centre153 yd
Rainbows Community CafeCafe Within, The Oxford Centre402 yd
Nuffield Health And Wellbeing (Restaurant)Nuffield Health Centre, Gosforth Park Way650 yd
Olivia's KitchenNovocastra, Balliol Business Park839 yd
The New Coffee Giant (Sitel)Ground Floor Quorum Building 4, Quorum Business Park970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Murphy's Pub Co T/a The CharnwoodThe Charnwood, 1 Charnwood Avenue247 yd
Innisfree Social Club LtdInnisfree Social Club, Chesters Avenue387 yd
The Victory PubThe Victory Pub Killingworth Road896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Balti Hut Longbenton LimitedUnit 12, The Boulevard Shopping Centre153 yd
The Boulevard Chinese TakeawayUnit 14, The Boulevard Shopping Centre153 yd
Gormans LongbentonUnit 1A, The Boulevard Shopping Centre153 yd
South Gosforth Chinese Takeaway46 Station Road, South Gosforth1,071 yd
Avopoke40 Station Road, South Gosforth1,076 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited1 Benton Park Road832 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's Local Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth1,044 yd
Swift Stores Ltd373 Benton Road1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oxford Centre
LUTTERWORTH PLACE 		grass pitches406 yd
Nuffield Health (Gosforth)
SALTERS LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool534 yd
St Marys Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed)
Benton Park Road 		grass pitches678 yd
St Mary'S Catholic School
BENTON PARK ROAD 		grass pitches703 yd
Balliol Primary School
Chesters Avenue 		grass pitches846 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 speed79.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Farm Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 565 crimes were reported near West Farm Avenue . Only 17% 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 8RU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 565
Violence And Sexual Offences 205
Anti Social Behaviour 107
Criminal Damage And Arson 57
Public Order 48
Vehicle Crime 34
Shoplifting 34
Other Theft 33
Burglary 19
Other Crime 11
Drugs 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Clent Way175 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Heron Place536 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charnwood Avenue332 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Curlew Close361 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charnwood Avenue332 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Curlew Close361 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Byland Road484 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Curlew Close361 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Curlew Close361 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charnwood Avenue332 yd

Employment

NE12 8RU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee67
Retired25
Part-Time Employee23
Unemployed15
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Education10
Manufacturing9
Information and communication9
Construction7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other4
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female97
Male102

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex50
Married: Same sex4
Separated7
Divorced17
Widowed5

Health

Very good health97
Good health73
Fair health24
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 65
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian3
Other Asian3
Black African3
Mixed White and African1
White160
Roma12
Arab6
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom158
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK158
10+ Years17
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom144
Italy9
Poland2
Romania4
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held28

Religion

No religion92
Christian92
Hindu3
Muslim7
Not answered6
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