The Drive is in Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne and in Newcastle Upon Tyne district. NE3 4AJ is located in the Gosforth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne Central. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Drive, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE3 4YL, NE3 4XX, NE3 4YN, NE3 4XU, NE3 4AL, NE3 4YQ, NE3 4YJ, NE3 4XY, NE3 4YP.

The Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Drive are based on 211 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newcastle Upon Tyne.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 4AJ

Average Price
£1,261,493
Semi-Detached
£1,019,063
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,365,391
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£480,207
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
78 The Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,290,0002018-03-06 £1,788,378
41 The Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£835,0002018-01-16 £1,166,507
43 The Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£965,0002017-08-08 £1,340,837
49 The Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£785,0002016-07-28 £1,041,139
80 The Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,280,0002015-03-30 £1,933,203

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashfield Nursery School
101 Elswick Road, Elswick NE4 6JR 		3,710 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace, NE4 7NL 		4,365 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 4Archibald First School
Archibald Street, Gosforth NE3 1EB 		999 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wyndham Primary School
Wyndsail Place, Kenton NE3 4QP 		1,141 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Gosforth First School
Alnmouth Drive, South Gosforth NE3 1YF 		1,195 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4West Jesmond Primary School
Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond NE2 3AJ 		1,493 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Charles' Catholic Primary School
Regent Farm Road, Gosforth NE3 3HE 		1,562 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Gosforth Academy
Knightsbridge, Great North Road NE3 2JH 		1,712 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Park Academy
Knightsbridge, Great North Road, Gosforth NE3 2JH 		1,724 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kenton School
Drayton Road, NE3 3RU 		2,273 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Catholic School
Benton Park Road, NE7 7PE 		2,396 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Jesmond Park Academy
Jesmond Park West, NE7 7DP 		2,593 yd Academy sponsor led - Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Gosforth Junior High Academy
Regent Avenue, Gosforth NE3 1EE 		1,166 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road, Gosforth NE3 1UN 		1,479 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosforth East Middle School
Harewood Road, Gosforth NE3 5JT 		2,122 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTrinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		3,799 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNCG
Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Road NE4 7SA 		3,957 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateshead College
Baltic Campus, NE8 3BE 		4,364 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Excelsior Academy
Denton Road, NE15 6AF 		5,418 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWestfield School
Oakfield Road, Gosforth NE3 4HS 		269 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedNewcastle School for Boys
30 West Avenue, NE3 4ES 		665 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
3out of 4Northern Counties School
Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond NE2 3BB 		1,550 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewcastle High School for Girls
Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond NE2 3BA 		1,754 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedDame Allan's Junior School
Hunter's Road, Spital Tongues NE2 4NG 		1,888 yd Other independent 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
BasilicoIst Floor, 47 High Street, Gosforth507 yd
Greyjoys75 High Street, Gosforth575 yd
Caffe Nero99 High Street, Gosforth648 yd
Wokify Express72 High Street, Gosforth660 yd
Fortuna90 High Street, Gosforth694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The County70 High Street, Gosforth623 yd
South Northumberland Cricket ClubSouth Northumberland Cricket Club Roseworth Terrace, Gosforth658 yd
Job BulmanThe Job Bulman Saint Nicholas Avenue, Gosforth738 yd
Brandling Arms176 High Street, Gosforth911 yd
Barca182 High Street, Gosforth947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cestra2A Hawthorn Road, Gosforth643 yd
Papa John's74 High Street, Gosforth665 yd
Greggs133 High Street, Gosforth718 yd
Subway177 High Street, Gosforth922 yd
Deli Espresso3A Salters Road, Gosforth1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westfield School
OAKFIELD ROAD 		tennis courts385 yd
Culzean Park
GRAHAM PARK ROAD 		393 yd
Gosforth Lawn Tennis Club
GOSFORTH LAWN TENNIS CLUB GOSFORTH LAWN TENNIS CLUB WEST AVENUE 		tennis courts678 yd
Gosforth Central Park
MOOR ROAD NORTH 		tennis courts884 yd
The Gym (Newcastle Gosforth)
173-175 173-175 HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite903 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed194.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 109 crimes were reported near The Drive . 58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE3 4AJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 109
Vehicle Crime 35
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Violence And Sexual Offences 13
Public Order 10
Other Theft 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Burglary 8
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE3 4AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fernville Road368 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oaklands Avenue177 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Richmond Mews457 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building532 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near The Poplars271 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near The Poplars271 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Oaklands Avenue177 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Westfield Drive159 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Roseworth Crescent488 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Moor Crescent239 yd

Employment

NE3 4AJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in NE3 4AJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired83
Full-Time Employee73
Self-Employed40
Part-Time Employee25
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities53
Education21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication6
Construction5
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other2
Transport and storage1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female175
Male166

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex195
Separated1
Divorced10
Widowed11

Health

Very good health209
Good health102
Fair health19
Bad health6
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 195
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese1
Indian14
Pakistani5
Other Asian6
Black African4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed Other2
White294
Arab4
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union13
Africa9
Middle East and Asia15
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years35
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom319
Ireland1
France1
Germany4
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held8

Religion

No religion121
Christian172
Hindu8
Jewish7
Muslim16
Not answered19
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