Alston Close is in North Shields and in North Tyneside district. NE29 8BQ is located in the Collingwood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Tynemouth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Alston Close, North Shields, NE29 8BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE29 8SN, NE29 8DT, NE29 8BJ, NE29 8AY, NE29 8SL, NE29 8AH, NE29 8DB, NE29 8SW, NE29 8BL.

Alston Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alston Close are based on 18 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 8BQ

Average Price
£167,745
Semi-Detached
£222,506
Terraced
£160,900
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alston Close

Average Price
£167,745
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alston CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Alston Close, North Shields, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-09-30 £152,710
2 Alston Close, North Shields, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-09-16 £142,530
4 Alston Close, North Shields, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002022-05-09 £146,609
6 Alston Close, North Shields, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002021-08-27 £115,952
8 Alston Close, North Shields, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£138,0002021-06-11 £158,778

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 		3,695 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Clervaux Nursery School
Clervaux Terrace, NE32 5UP 		5,116 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4New York Primary School
Lanark Close, NE29 8DP 		399 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitehouse Primary School
Whitehouse Lane, NE29 8PE 		1,229 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Collingwood Primary School
Oswin Terrace, NE29 7JQ 		1,547 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Preston Grange Primary School
Chiltern Road, Preston Grange NE29 9QL 		1,804 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Wallsend Road, Chirton NE29 7BT 		1,923 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Thomas More Catholic High School
Lynn Road, NE29 8LF 		511 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Norham High School
Alnwick Avenue, NE29 7BU 		1,713 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkseaton High School
Seatonville Road, NE25 9EQ 		2,089 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Churchill Community College
Churchill Street, NE28 7TN 		2,293 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Spence Community High School
Preston Road, NE29 9PU 		2,310 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wellfield Middle School
Kielder Road, South Wellfield NE25 9QW 		2,831 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Monkseaton Middle School
Vernon Drive, Monkseaton NE25 8JN 		2,867 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marden Bridge Middle School
Lovaine Avenue, NE25 8RW 		3,404 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Valley Gardens Middle School
Valley Gardens, NE25 9AQ 		3,595 yd Foundation school No 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 		4,056 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 		1,669 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlawn School
Drumoyne Gardens, West Monkseaton NE25 9DL 		2,225 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southlands School
Beach Road, Tynemouth NE30 2QR 		2,639 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moorbridge
Earsdon Road, Shiremoor NE27 0HJ 		2,913 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParkside House School
Station Road, Backworth NE27 0AB 		3,223 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Baristocracy Coffee2 Larch Court, WEST CHIRTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE NORTH595 yd
Shiremoor House FarmMiddle Engine Lane, North Shields722 yd
My ShanghaiMy Shang Hai, Coast Road825 yd
Cafe Pausa (Dunelm Soft Furnishings Ltd)Unit 1, Coast Road Retail Park892 yd
Brunched37 - 39 Coast Road, North Shields909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Royal5 Phoenix Chase, North Shields274 yd
Momins7 Phoenix Chase, North Shields274 yd
Bevs Lite Bites69 St Anselm Road, North Shields353 yd
Lawsons Real Sandwiches24 Netherton Avenue, North Shields646 yd
Oriental Kitchen123/125, Brookland Terrace877 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Preston GrangeLidl, Rake Lane870 yd
TescoTesco West Chirton Industrial Estate South, Norham Road892 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
New York Primary School
LANARK CLOSE 		grass pitches309 yd
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Academy
LYNN ROAD 		grass pitches394 yd
Formica Ltd
COAST ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite649 yd
Tynemouth Squash Club Ltd
BILLY MILL LANE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts689 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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 speed37.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alston Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 576 crimes were reported near Alston Close . 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 NE29 8BQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 576
Violence And Sexual Offences 177
Shoplifting 117
Anti Social Behaviour 72
Criminal Damage And Arson 62
Vehicle Crime 39
Other Theft 39
Public Order 27
Burglary 12
Bicycle Theft 8
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 5
Drugs 5
Robbery 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE29 8BQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Larch Court535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Larch Court535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Honiton Way477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Honiton Way477 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Billy Mill Lane369 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near B1316369 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Moorhouses Road175 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Aldwych Drive247 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norham Road North222 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norham Road North222 yd

Employment

NE29 8BQ 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 Employee103
Retired65
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family10
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing17
Construction16
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Financial and insurance activities9
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication5
Other2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female150
Male154

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex96
Separated9
Divorced27
Widowed25

Health

Very good health132
Good health96
Fair health44
Bad health24
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 66
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
White293
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years2
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Ireland2
Spain2
No passport held58

Religion

No religion182
Christian109
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered9
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