Dover Close is in Newcastle Upon Tyne and in Newcastle Upon Tyne district. NE5 1JL is located in the Chapel electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dover Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE5 1JJ, NE5 1HQ, NE5 1JE, NE5 1JN, NE5 1HU, NE5 1HS, NE5 1UP, NE5 1JH, NE5 1JT.

Dover Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dover Close are based on 12 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 NE5 1JL

Average Price
£253,445
Semi-Detached
£259,825
Terraced
£240,686
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dover Close

Average Price
£253,445
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dover CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Dover Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002023-05-30 £231,351
7 Dover Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-03-29 £224,315
9 Dover Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,5002015-11-27 £230,036
10 Dover Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£171,0002010-09-02 £247,540
20 Dover Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£168,0002009-11-19 £234,140

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newburn Manor Nursery School
Townfield Gardens, Newburn NE15 8PY 		2,131 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 4Milecastle Primary School
Hillhead Parkway, Chapel House NE5 1LH 		449 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Knop Law Primary School
Hillhead Parkway, Chapel House NE5 1DS 		630 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Vianney RC Primary School
Hillhead Road, West Denton NE5 1DN 		1,260 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westerhope Primary School
Hillhead Road, Westerhope NE5 1NE 		1,263 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School
The Green, Walbottle Village NE15 8JL 		1,292 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWalbottle Academy
Hexham Road, Walbottle NE15 9TP 		1,429 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Studio West
West Denton Way, West Denton NE5 2SZ 		1,767 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Cuthbert's High School
Gretna Road, NE15 7PX 		4,115 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Kenton School
Drayton Road, NE3 3RU 		4,588 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Croftdale Road, NE21 4BQ 		4,698 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		5,261 yd Academy converter 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 		3,786 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Talbot House Trust
Hexham Road, Walbottle NE15 8HW 		1,161 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomas Bewick School
Linhope Road, West Denton NE5 2LW 		2,080 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Mary Astell Academy
Linhope Road, West Denton NE5 2LW 		2,080 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newcastle Bridges School
Drayton Road, NE3 3RU 		4,594 yd Academy alternative provision converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hadrian School
Bertram Crescent, NE15 6PY 		4,783 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
The Clay Oven5 Hillhead Parkway Shopping Centre, Chapel House594 yd
Raj-Bari Restaurant7 Hillhead Parkway Shopping Centre, Chapel House607 yd
Coffee on the Corner1, Allerdale House Allerdale Drive944 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bear and Barrel8 Hillhead Parkway Shopping Centre, Chapel House595 yd
The Chapel Park Public HouseThe Chapel Park Hartburn Drive651 yd
Blutcher & District Social ClubBlucher And District Social Club Hexham Road1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chapel Chippy3 Hillhead Parkway Shopping Centre, Chapel House603 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express Hillhead Parkway, Chapel House567 yd
Heron Foods1 Hillhead Parkway Shopping Centre, Chapel House615 yd
Londis Chapel ParkLondis Greenway, Chapel Park897 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chapel Park Middle School (Closed)
Granville Drive 		grass pitches530 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 speed43.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed39.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed52.53 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed52.53 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed16.14 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dover Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 121 crimes were reported near Dover Close . 56% 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 NE5 1JL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 121
Violence And Sexual Offences 44
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Vehicle Crime 17
Public Order 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 6
Burglary 5
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE5 1JL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kinver Drive316 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Kearton Avenue488 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Dover Close0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lotus Close219 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Killin Close443 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Casterton Grove179 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Casterton Grove179 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cottersdale Gardens241 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cottersdale Gardens241 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Kearton Avenue488 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE5 1JL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired95
Full-Time Employee53
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities15
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage9
Construction7
Manufacturing6
Financial and insurance activities4
Other2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication2
Administrative and support service activities1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female121
Male116

Partnership Status

Single45
Married: Opposite sex133
Divorced13
Widowed23

Health

Very good health90
Good health101
Fair health32
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 53
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
White232

Country of Birth

United Kingdom231
European Union5
Rest of Europe1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK231
10+ Years4
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland1
Poland4
Other EU countries1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion48
Christian180
Muslim4
Not answered5
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