Forster Street is in Blyth and in Blyth Valley district. NE24 3BG is located in the Wensleydale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blyth Valley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forster Street, Blyth, NE24 3BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE24 3BE, NE24 2HX, NE24 3AB, NE24 3DE, NE24 3BB, NE24 3BZ, NE24 2HY, NE24 2HZ, NE24 2BZ.

Forster Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forster Street 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 Blyth Valley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE24 3BG

Average Price
£106,438
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£121,135
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£32,954
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forster Street

Average Price
£106,438
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forster Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Forster Street, Blyth, Northumberland
Terraced, an established residential building 		£112,0002021-08-27 £120,521
31 Forster Street, Blyth, Northumberland
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-07-15 £118,263
15 Forster Street, Blyth, Northumberland
Terraced, an established residential building 		£112,0002021-03-02 £125,770
19 Forster Street, Blyth, Northumberland
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£31,0002018-10-05 £34,032
17 Forster Street, Blyth, Northumberland
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,0002007-05-22 £117,810

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Croftway Academy
William Street, NE24 2HP 		610 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Claremont Terrace, NE24 2LE 		1,001 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Malvin's Close Academy
Malvin's Close Academy, Albion Way, NE24 5BL 		1,424 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Morpeth Road Academy
Bates Avenue, NE24 5TQ 		2,046 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newsham Primary School
Warwick Street, NE24 4NX 		2,255 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Blyth Academy
Chase Farm Drive, NE24 4JP 		3,024 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bedlington Academy
Palace Road, NE22 7DS 		4,369 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Seaton Sluice Middle School
Alston Grove, Seaton Sluice NE26 4JS 		4,602 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bede Academy
Sixth Avenue, NE24 2SY 		1,503 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Dales School
Cowpen Road, NE24 4RE 		3,229 yd Community special school No 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
Kings Head Cafe85 Bridge Street, Blyth195 yd
The TavernBeaconsfield Street, Blyth199 yd
Asmara1 Freehold Street, Blyth217 yd
@ Ivy Cafe2 Freehold Street, Blyth217 yd
The Phoenix TheatreBeaconsfield Street, Blyth232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal Engineers Club41 Stanley Street, Blyth165 yd
The Oddfellows Arms91 Bridge Street, Blyth186 yd
Blyth Masonic Hall37 Beaconsfield Street, Blyth199 yd
The Post Office Bar46-50 Bridge Street, Blyth230 yd
Olivers Wine Bar60 Bridge Street, Blyth230 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Juliettas44 Bridge Street, Blyth217 yd
Original Shawarma1a Freehold Street, Blyth217 yd
Mr Hay's79-81 Plessey Road, Blyth220 yd
14 Stanley Street14 Stanley Street, Blyth263 yd
Tandoori House28 Union Street, Blyth309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland47-71 Waterloo Road, Blyth496 yd
Heron Foods41 Waterloo Road, Blyth496 yd
MorrisonsRegent Street, Blyth590 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Body-Tec Health Studio
39A 39A UNION STREET 		health and fitness suite317 yd
Fit 2 Be
CROFT ROAD 		health and fitness suite375 yd
Croftway Primary Academy
WILLIAM STREET 		grass pitches683 yd
Croft Park (Blyth Spartans Fc)
CROFT PARK CROFT PARK PLESSEY ROAD 		grass pitches799 yd
Blyth Spartans Juniors Fc
DUNE WALK 		grass pitches894 yd
Wensleydale Middle School (Closed)
Dent Street 		grass pitches936 yd
Broadway Field
BROADWAY 		grass pitches962 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 speed43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed42.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forster Street dangerous?

In 2023, 712 crimes were reported near Forster Street . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE24 3BG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forster Street, Blyth, NE24 3BG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 712
Violence And Sexual Offences 259
Anti Social Behaviour 218
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Shoplifting 45
Public Order 42
Other Theft 28
Drugs 18
Burglary 18
Vehicle Crime 14
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Theft From The Person 4
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE24 3BG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carlton Street234 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blyth Bus Station378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coburg Street266 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Coburg Street266 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Aldborough Street364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Aldborough Street364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Aldborough Street364 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blyth Bus Station378 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blyth Bus Station378 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blyth Bus Station378 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forster Street, Blyth, NE24 3BG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE24 3BG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired108
Full-Time Employee71
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Part-Time Employee14
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed9
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing15
Construction14
Education14
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication6
Other4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female146
Male138

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex79
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced38
Widowed54

Health

Very good health83
Good health85
Fair health82
Bad health24
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications83
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 51
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
White274

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union6
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Ireland1
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held101

Religion

No religion118
Christian139
Buddhist2
Muslim1
Not answered25
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