Western Drive is in Newcastle Upon Tyne and in Newcastle Upon Tyne district. NE4 8SQ 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 Western Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8SQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE4 9PS, NE4 8SN, NE4 8SP, NE4 8SL, NE4 8RS, NE4 9PR, NE4 9BL, NE4 8AR, NE4 9BN.

Western Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Western Drive are based on 57 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 8SQ

Average Price
£115,092
Semi-Detached
£147,294
Terraced
£137,238
Detached
£217,192
Flats/Maisonettes
£66,139
Other
£119,995

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Drive

Average Price
£115,092
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Western Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002023-03-30 £159,313
47 Western Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-12-21 £123,566
3 Oakwood Court Western Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£61,0002022-11-30 £62,621
33 Western Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002022-11-11 £82,126
25 Western Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Other, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-08-11 £119,995

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 		1,202 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace, NE4 7NL 		1,438 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bensham Grove Nursery School
Sidney Grove, Bensham NE8 2XD 		3,530 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 4Canning Street Primary School
Wellfield Road, NE4 8PA 		519 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wingrove Primary School
Hadrian Road, Fenham NE4 9HN 		532 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Newcastle Academy
Off Armstrong Road, NE4 8QP 		857 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Johns Primary School
Teindland Close, Benwell NE4 8HE 		912 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Westgate Hill Primary Academy
Beaconsfield Street, NE4 5JN 		989 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham NE4 9YH 		1,154 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4St Cuthbert's High School
Gretna Road, NE15 7PX 		1,794 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedCallerton Academy
Blandford Street, NE1 3BT 		1,946 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorth East Futures UTC
Stephenson Square, NE1 3AS 		2,605 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
Market Lane, Dunston NE11 9NX 		2,887 yd Community school No 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 		4,596 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road, Gosforth NE3 1UN 		5,007 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 		632 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNCG
Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Road NE4 7SA 		1,908 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateshead College
Baltic Campus, NE8 3BE 		3,805 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 		2,720 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Trinity Academy Newcastle
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		603 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Post 16 Solutions Ltd.
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		632 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBahr Academy
72 Sceptre Street, NE4 6PR 		804 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedDame Allan's Senior School
Fowberry Crescent, Fenham NE4 9YJ 		1,007 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hadrian School
Bertram Crescent, NE15 6PY 		1,103 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
Chai NastaThe Beacon Westgate Road110 yd
Icestone Gelato575 Westgate Road123 yd
Chaiiwala581 Westgate Road140 yd
Burger Drop448 - 450 Westgate Road149 yd
Mist Lounge NewcastleFirst Floor, 498 Westgate Road170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Westfield Social ClubWestfield House Westgate Road138 yd
Newcastle Dance Centre36 - 38 Grainger Park Road338 yd
Bentinck Sports & Social ClubBentinck Sports & Social Club, 3 - 4 Bentinck Villas, Bentinck Road468 yd
Al Amran Catering Ltd62 Bentinck Road637 yd
Paradise A Lounge231 Elswick Road720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway577 Westgate Road135 yd
Cake Box583 Westgate Road144 yd
Pizza & CoUnit 1, 498 Westgate Road170 yd
Bubble labMobile Planet, Unit 3, 498 Westgate Road170 yd
Lunch Box430 Westgate Road179 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Georgia's Filipino & Oriental Food Supply482 Elswick Road574 yd
AsdaAsda Mill Lane622 yd
AsdaAsda The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace634 yd
IcelandIceland The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace634 yd
Jollof Food Store399 Westgate Road729 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mill Lane Youth Centre (Closed)
Sceptre Street 		660 yd
Trinity Academy Newcastle (Oakfield)
CONDERCUM ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts742 yd
Centre For Sport
West Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite788 yd
The Turf @ St Johns (St Johns Primary)
TEINDLAND CLOSE 		artificial grass pitch841 yd
Soccerworld Newcastle
WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEST ROAD 		artificial grass pitch911 yd
Elswick Park & Pool (Closed)
Beech Grove Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts1,022 yd
Dame Allan'S Boys', Girls' And Sixth Form Schools
FOWBERRY CRESCENT 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,047 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 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 76.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 76.7%

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 speed62 Mbit/s
Average download speed92.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Western Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1421 crimes were reported near Western Drive . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE4 8SQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Western Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8SQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1421
Violence And Sexual Offences 510
Anti Social Behaviour 338
Public Order 115
Criminal Damage And Arson 105
Other Theft 97
Vehicle Crime 73
Burglary 61
Other Crime 34
Shoplifting 31
Drugs 17
Robbery 15
Bicycle Theft 12
Possession Of Weapons 10
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE4 8SQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mcewan Gardens451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eaton Place373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coventry Gardens484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mcewan Gardens451 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gowland Avenue523 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eaton Place373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eaton Place373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eaton Place373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brancepeth Avenue497 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tweed Street544 yd
More Crime Statistics for Western Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8SQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE4 8SQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee55
Looking after home or family51
Part-Time Employee49
Retired47
Self-Employed36
Student (economically inactive)31
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Other14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities25
Transport and storage21
Education10
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female191
Male244

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex173
Separated11
Divorced19
Widowed11

Health

Very good health201
Good health148
Fair health60
Bad health22
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications105
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 96
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi128
Indian27
Pakistani80
Other Asian17
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White115
Roma5
Arab11
Other34

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union16
Rest of Europe13
Africa5
Middle East and Asia106
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years91
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom335
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal2
Spain1
Romania1
Other EU countries5
Turkey9
North Africa1
Middle East2
Southern Asia20
South-East Asia5
No passport held48

Religion

No religion38
Christian72
Hindu4
Muslim283
Sikh23
Not answered16
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