Rookwood Road is in Newcastle Upon Tyne and in Newcastle Upon Tyne district. NE5 2XL is located in the West Fenham 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 Rookwood Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2XL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE5 2XS, NE5 2UU, NE5 2XN, NE5 2XP, NE5 2UT, NE5 2XQ, NE5 2FB, NE5 2XR, NE5 2AB.

Rookwood Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rookwood Road are based on 20 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 2XL

Average Price
£151,506
Semi-Detached
£149,191
Terraced
£138,379
Detached
£257,301
Flats/Maisonettes
£85,858
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookwood Road

Average Price
£151,506
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rookwood Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Rookwood Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002023-06-30 £175,245
28 Rookwood Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£114,0002023-05-05 £120,902
10 Rookwood Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£136,5002022-05-31 £147,672
16 Rookwood Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-03-16 £151,328
12 Rookwood Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£81,5002022-01-28 £87,847

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 		3,647 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashfield Nursery School
101 Elswick Road, Elswick NE4 6JR 		4,217 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace, NE4 7NL 		4,362 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Broadwood Primary School
Broadwood Road, Denton Burn NE15 7TB 		932 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Howlett Hall Road, Denton Burn NE15 7HS 		936 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beech Hill Primary School
Linhope Road, West Denton NE5 2LW 		938 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stocksfield Avenue Primary School
St Cuthbert's Road, Fenham NE5 2DQ 		1,189 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hilton Primary Academy
Hilton Avenue, Blakelaw NE5 3RN 		1,249 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Studio West
West Denton Way, West Denton NE5 2SZ 		1,141 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Cuthbert's High School
Gretna Road, NE15 7PX 		1,309 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham NE4 9YH 		2,112 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Kenton School
Drayton Road, NE3 3RU 		3,059 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWalbottle Academy
Hexham Road, Walbottle NE15 9TP 		3,902 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		5,144 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 		2,431 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNCG
Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Road NE4 7SA 		4,923 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 		1,505 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 4Thomas Bewick School
Linhope Road, West Denton NE5 2LW 		1,023 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Mary Astell Academy
Linhope Road, West Denton NE5 2LW 		1,023 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hadrian School
Bertram Crescent, NE15 6PY 		1,956 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Post 16 Solutions Ltd.
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		2,431 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Academy Newcastle
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		2,440 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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 Denton Coffee House698 West Road393 yd
Solomons Restaurant,Thorntree Farm West Road503 yd
Jaipur Indian Takeaway625 - 627 West Road574 yd
Tong's262 - 264 Whickham View822 yd
The Bindi261 Whickham View884 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Slatyford Tenants Association35 Pooley Road376 yd
Denton Hotel588 West Road608 yd
Benwell Hill Cricket ClubBenwell Hill Cricket Club West Road949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Chippy1 Slatyford Lane381 yd
Gormans Fish And Chips496 Denton Road788 yd
Pizza Mozzarella259 Whickham View884 yd
My Fry261 Whickham View884 yd
Be Creem Desserts72 Thorntree Drive962 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens701 - 703 West Road437 yd
Lidl6A, Saint James Retail Park Stamfordham Road915 yd
Iceland6B, Saint James Retail Park Stamfordham Road915 yd
Sainsbury'sWestburn Lodge Whickham View950 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Denton Dene
COCKERMOUTH GREEN 		grass pitches400 yd
Montagu And North Fenham Football Club
POOLEY ROAD 		grass pitches423 yd
Tyneside Badminton Centre
BOWNESS ROAD 		482 yd
Slatyford Playing Fields
Burdale Avenue 		grass pitches663 yd
Benwell Hill Cricket Club
WEST ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts944 yd
West Denton Leisure Centre (Pool And Fitness Centre)
WEST DENTON WAY 		swimming pool970 yd
Broadwood Primary School
BROADWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches979 yd
Denton Park Middle School (Closed)
Linhope Road 		grass pitches1,071 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 speed74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed136.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rookwood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 445 crimes were reported near Rookwood Road . Only 23% 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 NE5 2XL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 445
Violence And Sexual Offences 149
Anti Social Behaviour 76
Criminal Damage And Arson 70
Vehicle Crime 40
Public Order 31
Other Theft 26
Shoplifting 14
Burglary 9
Other Crime 9
Drugs 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE5 2XL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cornhill492 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Bowness Road325 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Corsenside492 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Caldew Crescent95 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whitbeck Road122 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station519 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station519 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Rookwood Road0 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Retired53
Part-Time Employee40
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other14
Self-Employed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing16
Construction13
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities8
Education8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female147
Male132

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated10
Divorced21
Widowed14

Health

Very good health125
Good health84
Fair health40
Bad health24
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship32
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 34
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White271
Arab2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years1
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
Other EU countries3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion133
Christian137
Muslim2
Not answered5
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