Penn Street is in Newcastle Upon Tyne and in Newcastle Upon Tyne district. NE4 7BG is located in the Elswick 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 Penn Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 7BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE4 7AW, NE4 7DT, NE4 7DX, NE4 7EB, NE4 7EA, NE4 7DR, NE4 7AR.

Penn Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Penn Street are based on 3 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 NE4 7BG

Average Price
£209,669
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£209,669

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penn Street

Average Price
£209,669
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penn Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
57 - 71 Penn Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Other, an established residential building 		£125,0002017-07-26 £139,889
Greggs Plc, 1 - 3 Penn Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Other, an established residential building 		£203,0002015-08-13 £238,785
5 And 20 Penn Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Other, an established residential building 		£210,0002015-04-01 £250,333

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace, NE4 7NL 		473 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashfield Nursery School
101 Elswick Road, Elswick NE4 6JR 		763 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bensham Grove Nursery School
Sidney Grove, Bensham NE8 2XD 		1,711 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road, Walker NE6 2LJ 		5,060 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4St Michael's RC Primary School
Clumber Street North, Elswick NE4 7RE 		510 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawthorn Primary School
Park Close, Westgate NE4 6SB 		733 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's CofE Primary School
Victoria Street, NE4 7JU 		838 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOur Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Summerhill Terrace, NE4 6EB 		876 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riverside Primary Academy
Colliery Road, Dunston NE11 9DX 		1,105 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCallerton Academy
Blandford Street, NE1 3BT 		798 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorth East Futures UTC
Stephenson Square, NE1 3AS 		1,271 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
Market Lane, Dunston NE11 9NX 		2,103 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham NE4 9YH 		2,947 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4St Cuthbert's High School
Gretna Road, NE15 7PX 		3,516 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNCG
Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Road NE4 7SA 		593 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		2,365 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateshead College
Baltic Campus, NE8 3BE 		2,487 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 		4,208 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBahr Academy
72 Sceptre Street, NE4 6PR 		1,109 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Eslington Primary School
Hazel Road, NE8 2EP 		1,437 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTashbar Boys Nursery
Alexandra Road, Gateshead NE8 1RB 		1,971 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedGateshead Jewish Nursery School
Alexandra Road, NE8 1RB 		2,014 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedGateshead Jewish Boarding School
10 Rydal Street, NE8 1HG 		2,054 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering LtdDepartment For Environment Food And Rural Affairs, Lancaster House Hampshire Court, Newcastle Business Park329 yd
Mediclean LtdMediclean Ltd, Lancaster House Hampshire Court, Newcastle Business Park329 yd
Alsham restaurantUnit 2, 35 - 43 George Street642 yd
Staiths Cafe Bar1 Autumn Drive745 yd
Lane 780 - 90 Saint James Boulevard755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The GlobeThe Globe Railway Street337 yd
Maple Terrace Masonic HallMaple Terrace Masonic Temple Maple Terrace463 yd
Metropolitan Bar137 Westmorland Road553 yd
Burgers Inc @ The Metropolitan137 Westmorland Road553 yd
Utilita ArenaUtilita Arena Arena Way595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsGreggs, 1 - 3 Penn Street63 yd
BabaUnit1,35-43 George Street642 yd
NCL DeliThe Deli, 53 George Street654 yd
The DeliUnit 2, Swordfish House Amethyst Road787 yd
Yathai24 Scotswood Road806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Loi Trang Vietnamese Supermarket35 Blandford Square Block, Newcastle 1 Blandford Square976 yd
Back Home InternationalGround Floor, 289 Westgate Road1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Eagles Community Arena
SCOTSWOOD ROAD 		361 yd
Newcastle College Sports Centre
SCOTSWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite521 yd
The Zone @ The Lifestyle Academy
RYE HILL CAMPUS RYE HILL CAMPUS SCOTSWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite561 yd
Hawthorn Primary School (Closed)
PARK CLOSE 		grass pitches721 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James)
92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD 		health and fitness suite746 yd
Elswick Park & Pool (Closed)
Beech Grove Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts809 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed55.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Penn Street dangerous?

In 2023, 423 crimes were reported near Penn Street . Only 24% 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 NE4 7BG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Penn Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 7BG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 423
Violence And Sexual Offences 138
Anti Social Behaviour 83
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Vehicle Crime 35
Public Order 29
Other Theft 28
Shoplifting 20
Drugs 14
Other Crime 9
Burglary 8
Theft From The Person 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE4 7BG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Nesham Street524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hornbeam Place199 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maple Street396 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Maple Street396 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Nesham Street524 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Essex Close182 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Essex Close182 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cambridge Street342 yd
More Crime Statistics for Penn Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 7BG

Employment

NE4 7BG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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

Retired94
Other75
Long-Term Sick or disabled53
Full-Time Employee46
Part-Time Employee38
Unemployed25
Student (economically inactive)23
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Accommodation and food service activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Administrative and support service activities9
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Manufacturing6
Other5
Construction5
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female231
Male268

Partnership Status

Single219
Married: Opposite sex94
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated15
Divorced20
Widowed45

Health

Very good health204
Good health151
Fair health87
Bad health50
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications176
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 89
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi87
Chinese10
Indian2
Pakistani30
Other Asian16
Black African22
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White299
Arab3
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom394
European Union25
Africa19
Middle East and Asia55
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK394
10+ Years62
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom339
Ireland7
France2
Italy1
Portugal3
Spain1
Poland1
Romania3
Other EU countries1
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East3
Eastern Asia8
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held118

Religion

No religion168
Christian159
Hindu1
Muslim142
Not answered33
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