Melvin Place is in Newcastle Upon Tyne and in Newcastle Upon Tyne district. NE5 3RQ is located in the Blakelaw 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 Melvin Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3RQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE5 3TB, NE5 3RN, NE5 3TA, NE5 3RR, NE5 3RP, NE5 3TE, NE5 3SU, NE5 3SY, NE5 3RE.

Melvin Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melvin Place are based on 6 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 3RQ

Average Price
£104,807
Semi-Detached
£96,731
Terraced
£108,845
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melvin Place

Average Price
£104,807
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melvin PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Melvin Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£82,0002020-03-05 £109,032
4 Melvin Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002017-04-28 £100,423
4 Melvin Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£48,5002004-01-30 £84,376
3 Melvin Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£53,0002003-12-11 £94,220
14 Melvin Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£35,5002003-03-31 £84,430

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 		4,314 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newburn Manor Nursery School
Townfield Gardens, Newburn NE15 8PY 		4,570 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace, NE4 7NL 		4,644 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hilton Primary Academy
Hilton Avenue, Blakelaw NE5 3RN 		146 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thomas Walling Primary Academy
Lindfield Avenue, Blakelaw NE5 3PL 		634 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Farne Primary School
Marsden Lane, Newbiggin Hall NE5 4AP 		760 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beech Hill Primary School
Linhope Road, West Denton NE5 2LW 		1,051 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cheviot Primary School
Yetholm Place, Newbiggin Hall NE5 4EB 		1,152 yd Academy converter 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 		1,508 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kenton School
Drayton Road, NE3 3RU 		1,776 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Cuthbert's High School
Gretna Road, NE15 7PX 		2,043 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham NE4 9YH 		2,064 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Gosforth Academy
Knightsbridge, Great North Road NE3 2JH 		4,270 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		3,968 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road, Gosforth NE3 1UN 		4,508 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosforth East Middle School
Harewood Road, Gosforth NE3 5JT 		4,871 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 		2,787 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNCG
Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Road NE4 7SA 		4,979 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 		2,731 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 		1,140 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Mary Astell Academy
Linhope Road, West Denton NE5 2LW 		1,140 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newcastle Bridges School
Drayton Road, NE3 3RU 		1,781 yd Academy alternative provision converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDame Allan's Senior School
Fowberry Crescent, Fenham NE4 9YJ 		2,378 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hadrian School
Bertram Crescent, NE15 6PY 		2,419 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
Mrs T's CafeBlakelaw Library, Blakelaw Neighbourhood Centre Binswood Avenue244 yd
Paradise Garden2 Moulton Court324 yd
Eastend Diner4 Moulton Court329 yd
McDonaldsUnit 1, West Denton Retail Park West Denton Way, West Denton507 yd
CostaCosta, Saint James Retail Park Stamfordham Road716 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blakelaw Social ClubBlakelaw And District Social Club Ltd, 6 Cragston Way254 yd
Blakelaw And Cowgate Legion Club12 Moulton Court373 yd
The BalloonThe Balloon Silver Lonnen886 yd
Slatyford Tenants Association35 Pooley Road1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bread Machine6 Moulton Court333 yd
Fish Inn10 Moulton Court345 yd
Imperia Pizza Restaurant261A Ponteland Road772 yd
XLsushi15 Kyloe Place, Newbiggin Hall901 yd
Que’s385 Stamfordham Road, Westerhope940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl6A, Saint James Retail Park Stamfordham Road716 yd
Iceland6B, Saint James Retail Park Stamfordham Road716 yd
AsdaAsda Stamfordham Road, Westerhope777 yd
Spar3 Etal Way993 yd
AldiAldi Stamfordham Road, Westerhope1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hilton Primary Academy
HILTON AVENUE 		grass pitches136 yd
Blakelaw Park
Cragston Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts536 yd
Slatyford Playing Fields
Burdale Avenue 		grass pitches701 yd
Farne Primary School
MARSDEN LANE 		grass pitches841 yd
Tyneside Badminton Centre
BOWNESS ROAD 		862 yd
Montagu And North Fenham Football Club
POOLEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,063 yd
Cowgate Leisure Centre (Closed)
Harehills Avenue 		health and fitness suite1,092 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 speed89 Mbit/s
Average download speed241.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melvin Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 563 crimes were reported near Melvin Place . Only 17% 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 3RQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 563
Violence And Sexual Offences 149
Anti Social Behaviour 117
Shoplifting 85
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Vehicle Crime 42
Public Order 41
Other Theft 31
Drugs 11
Burglary 11
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Theft From The Person 4
Robbery 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE5 3RQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Amersham Place98 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Amersham Place98 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Drumsheugh Place121 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brookville Crescent387 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Drumsheugh Place121 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Amersham Place98 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Avonlea Way371 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Avonlea Way371 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Garthfield Crescent517 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Reay Gardens420 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee57
Retired39
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled32
Looking after home or family17
Other11
Self-Employed11
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Education11
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage10
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other4
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female143
Male118

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex63
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced34
Widowed19

Health

Very good health91
Good health75
Fair health59
Bad health30
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 14
Degree or Similar 31
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani5
White251
Roma2
Arab4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years8
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom170
Ireland5
France3
Spain1
Poland5
Romania3
Other Europe1
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
No passport held71

Religion

No religion122
Christian125
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered5
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