Benson Close is in Hexham and in Tynedale district. NE46 2PD is located in the Hexham West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hexham. This postcode has been in use since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Benson Close, Hexham, NE46 2PD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE46 2PA, NE46 2PB, NE46 2PF, NE46 2PE, NE46 2DW, NE46 2DN, NE46 2LR, NE46 2LU, NE46 2LX.

Benson Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benson Close are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tynedale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE46 2PD

Average Price
£384,277
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£384,277
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Close

Average Price
£384,277
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Benson Close, Hexham, Northumberland
Detached, an established residential building 		£282,0002016-07-08 £382,976
4 Benson Close, Hexham, Northumberland
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002015-05-21 £396,313
5 Benson Close, Hexham, Northumberland
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002013-09-16 £344,186
2 Benson Close, Hexham, Northumberland
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002008-04-07 £380,879
7 Benson Close, Hexham, Northumberland
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002002-12-02 £417,030

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham
Hencotes, NE46 2EE 		1,058 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Sele First School
The Sele, NE46 3QZ 		1,207 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hexham First School
Beaufront Avenue, NE46 1JD 		2,172 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Acomb First School
Bishops Hill, Main Street NE46 4PL 		3,611 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaufront First School
Sandhoe, NE46 4LY 		4,813 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth High School
Whetstone Bridge Road, NE46 3JB 		493 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham
Highford Lane, NE46 2DD 		295 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hexham Middle School
Wanless Lane, NE46 1BU 		1,472 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hexham Priory School
Corbridge Road, NE46 1UY 		2,325 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hexham Masonic HallWestfield Terrace, Hexham668 yd
The Fox InnWest End Terrace, Hexham734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sea Chef10 St Lukes Road, Hexham592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op FoodWest Road(North), Hexham1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Josephs Rc Middle School
HIGHFORD LANE 		grass pitches252 yd
Queen Elizabeth High School
Whetstone Bridge Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches474 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School
HENCOTES 		grass pitches965 yd
Sele Park
Beaumont Street 		grass pitches1,013 yd
Hexham Leazes Cricket Club
THE LEAZES THE LEAZES SHAWS LANE 		grass pitches1,043 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 speed48.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed58.55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed58.55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed17.73 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benson Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 81 crimes were reported near Benson Close . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE46 2PD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 81
Violence And Sexual Offences 29
Public Order 13
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Other Theft 5
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 2
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE46 2PD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maidens Croft451 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Pauls Road469 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Whetstone Green412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B6305412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B6305412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B6305412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B6305412 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maidens Croft451 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near St Pauls Road469 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Pauls Road469 yd

Employment

NE46 2PD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 NE46 2PD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired95
Full-Time Employee41
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Education20
Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Other10
Manufacturing10
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female131
Male106

Partnership Status

Single36
Married: Opposite sex141
Separated1
Divorced11
Widowed20

Health

Very good health105
Good health82
Fair health39
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 111
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
White235
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom231
European Union2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK231
10+ Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Ireland1
Other EU countries1
Middle East1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion60
Christian169
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered6
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