Wark Avenue is in North Shields and in North Tyneside district. NE29 7EL is located in the Chirton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Tynemouth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wark Avenue, North Shields, NE29 7EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE29 7ER, NE29 7DU, NE29 7ES, NE29 7EP, NE29 7DP, NE29 7EH, NE29 7DT, NE29 7DX, NE29 7DR.

Wark Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wark Avenue are based on 49 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 NE29 7EL

Average Price
£159,702
Semi-Detached
£154,881
Terraced
£175,128
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wark Avenue

Average Price
£151,753
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wark AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Wark Avenue, North Shields, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002017-12-01 £134,896
11 Wark Avenue, North Shields, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002016-04-21 £143,290
36 Wark Avenue, North Shields, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£77,0002015-08-24 £112,442
5 Wark Avenue, North Shields, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£92,0002014-03-14 £141,839
10 Wark Avenue, North Shields, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£91,0002013-10-31 £138,721

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School
Percy Square, River View NE30 4AG 		3,448 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Clervaux Nursery School
Clervaux Terrace, NE32 5UP 		4,062 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Sue Hedley Nursery School
Campbell Park Road, NE31 1QY 		4,643 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 4Collingwood Primary School
Oswin Terrace, NE29 7JQ 		767 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Wallsend Road, Chirton NE29 7BT 		1,010 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New York Primary School
Lanark Close, NE29 8DP 		1,485 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitehouse Primary School
Whitehouse Lane, NE29 8PE 		1,529 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Community Primary School
Denbigh Avenue, Howdon NE28 0DS 		1,638 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Norham High School
Alnwick Avenue, NE29 7BU 		708 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas More Catholic High School
Lynn Road, NE29 8LF 		1,040 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Churchill Community College
Churchill Street, NE28 7TN 		1,935 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Spence Community High School
Preston Road, NE29 9PU 		2,536 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkseaton High School
Seatonville Road, NE25 9EQ 		2,867 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Monkseaton Middle School
Vernon Drive, Monkseaton NE25 8JN 		3,732 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellfield Middle School
Kielder Road, South Wellfield NE25 9QW 		3,919 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marden Bridge Middle School
Lovaine Avenue, NE25 8RW 		4,108 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Valley Gardens Middle School
Valley Gardens, NE25 9AQ 		4,579 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTyne Coast College
St George's Avenue, NE34 6ET 		5,111 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kings Priory School
Huntington Place, Tynemouth NE30 4RF 		3,977 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Silverdale School
Langdale Gardens, Howdon NE28 0HG 		1,214 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southlands School
Beach Road, Tynemouth NE30 2QR 		2,847 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlawn School
Drumoyne Gardens, West Monkseaton NE25 9DL 		3,194 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGroundwork South Tyneside and Newcastle
Eco Centre, Windmill Way, NE31 1HG 		3,553 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beacon Hill School
Rising Sun Cottages, NE28 9JW 		3,818 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
Cafe Pausa (Dunelm Soft Furnishings Ltd)Unit 1, Coast Road Retail Park371 yd
Coffee And Cream CafeSt Peters Church Hall, Central Avenue656 yd
Go North EastBus Depot, Norham Road661 yd
Cafe La Verne42 Verne Road, North Shields707 yd
My ShanghaiMy Shang Hai, Coast Road775 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The NautilusNautilus, Verne Road286 yd
Preston Grange Community CentreThe Grange, Preston Grange373 yd
The Pineapple InnPineapple Inn, 78 Wallsend Road786 yd
The RedburnWallsend Road, North Shields849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jazzs Fish Bar204 Verne Road, North Shields198 yd
Smart Fry46 Verne Road, North Shields707 yd
Yung Kee Chop Suey House45A Burt Avenue, North Shields1,018 yd
Simon's Chop Suey House64 Front Street, Chirton1,038 yd
Gills Golden Fry30 - 32 Front Street, Chirton1,038 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco West Chirton Industrial Estate South, Norham Road371 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Formica Ltd
COAST ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite565 yd
Collingwood Primary School
Oswin Terrace 		grass pitches587 yd
Norham High School
NORHAM HIGH SCHOOL NORHAM HIGH SCHOOL ALNWICK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite603 yd
Tynemouth Squash Club Ltd
BILLY MILL LANE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts758 yd
Heaton Terrace Playing Fields
HEATON TERRACE 		grass pitches899 yd
Meadow Well Primary (Closed)
Wantage Avenue 		grass pitches911 yd
St. Josephs Roman Catholic Primary School
WALLSEND ROAD 		grass pitches918 yd
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Academy
LYNN ROAD 		grass pitches1,045 yd
High Flatworth
FLATWORTH PLAYING FIELD FLATWORTH PLAYING FIELD HIGH FLATWORTH 		grass pitches1,080 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed204.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wark Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 510 crimes were reported near Wark Avenue . Only 20% 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 NE29 7EL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 510
Violence And Sexual Offences 210
Anti Social Behaviour 64
Public Order 57
Shoplifting 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Vehicle Crime 20
Other Theft 17
Burglary 11
Other Crime 11
Drugs 10
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
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 NE29 7EL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nunwick Gardens116 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norham Road116 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bellister Road272 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glendower Avenue448 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glendower Avenue448 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Humshaugh Road294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gunnerton Place368 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norham Road116 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norham Road116 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norham Road116 yd

Employment

NE29 7EL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired45
Part-Time Employee41
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Looking after home or family12
Other11
Self-Employed11
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing17
Construction17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities12
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other5
Transport and storage5
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female158
Male140

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed15

Health

Very good health120
Good health94
Fair health57
Bad health23
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 43
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Pakistani3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White288

Country of Birth

United Kingdom290
European Union4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK290
10+ Years3
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Poland1
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia1
No passport held64

Religion

No religion122
Christian155
Muslim3
Other religion6
Not answered12
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