Wilkes Close is in Newcastle Upon Tyne and in Newcastle Upon Tyne district. NE5 5LQ is located in the Denton & Westerhope 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 Wilkes Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 5LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE5 5LD, NE5 5LE, NE5 5JL, NE5 5LG, NE5 5JJ, NE5 5LH, NE5 5LF, NE5 5JW, NE5 5NB.

Wilkes Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wilkes 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 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 5LQ

Average Price
£160,223
Semi-Detached
£181,573
Terraced
£154,886
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilkes Close

Average Price
£160,223
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilkes CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Wilkes Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£92,0002020-09-25 £109,565
5 Wilkes Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002014-07-18 £171,421
5 Wilkes Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£117,0002008-12-16 £181,573
4 Wilkes Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,7502000-03-10 £181,256
4 Wilkes Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£36,0001996-10-04 £157,299

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 		3,198 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashfield Nursery School
101 Elswick Road, Elswick NE4 6JR 		5,303 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 4Beech Hill Primary School
Linhope Road, West Denton NE5 2LW 		387 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westerhope Primary School
Hillhead Road, Westerhope NE5 1NE 		757 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Denton Primary School
Hillhead Road, West Denton NE5 1DN 		865 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John Vianney RC Primary School
Hillhead Road, West Denton NE5 1DN 		907 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Farne Primary School
Marsden Lane, Newbiggin Hall NE5 4AP 		1,017 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 		139 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Cuthbert's High School
Gretna Road, NE15 7PX 		2,482 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Kenton School
Drayton Road, NE3 3RU 		3,065 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWalbottle Academy
Hexham Road, Walbottle NE15 9TP 		3,083 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham NE4 9YH 		3,094 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		5,321 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 		3,562 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 		2,538 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 		280 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Mary Astell Academy
Linhope Road, West Denton NE5 2LW 		280 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Talbot House Trust
Hexham Road, Walbottle NE15 8HW 		2,778 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newcastle Bridges School
Drayton Road, NE3 3RU 		3,071 yd Academy alternative provision converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hadrian School
Bertram Crescent, NE15 6PY 		3,100 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
Caffe Ginevra DentonUnit 9 Denton Park Shopping Centre, West Denton355 yd
Oli And Joes427 - 429 Stamfordham Road, Westerhope554 yd
King Chef58 Downend Road, Westerhope621 yd
Miners Mug CafeWesterhope Post Office, 2 Chatsworth Gardens, Westerhope624 yd
The Wicker Chair Coffee House And BistroPalatine/1907 Beds, Palatine Buildings Stamfordham Road, Westerhope705 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Westerhope Excelsior Social ClubIvy House Wheatfield Road, Westerhope350 yd
West Denton Social ClubWest Denton Social Club West Denton Way, West Denton359 yd
The HillheadsThe Hillheads Counden Road, Westerhope553 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gills Fish And ChipsUnit 24 Denton Park Shopping Centre, West Denton348 yd
Papa JohnsUnit 23 Denton Park Shopping Centre, West Denton348 yd
GreggsUnit 10 Denton Park Shopping Centre, West Denton355 yd
Lotus Chop Suey HouseUnit 3, Co-op Buildings Stamfordham Road, Westerhope595 yd
Liam's Pizza48 Downend Road, Westerhope599 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsUnit 22 Denton Park Shopping Centre, West Denton243 yd
AldiAldi Stamfordham Road, Westerhope635 yd
AsdaAsda Stamfordham Road, Westerhope753 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Denton Park Middle School (Closed)
Linhope Road 		grass pitches170 yd
West Denton Leisure Centre (All Saints Sports Centre)
West Denton Way 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite284 yd
West Denton Leisure Centre (Pool And Fitness Centre)
WEST DENTON WAY 		swimming pool288 yd
Westerhope School
HILLHEAD ROAD 		813 yd
Farne Primary School
MARSDEN LANE 		grass pitches929 yd
Slatyford Playing Fields
Burdale Avenue 		grass pitches955 yd
West Denton Primary School
HILLHEAD ROAD 		grass pitches957 yd
St. John Vianney Rc Primary School
HILLHEAD ROAD 		grass pitches978 yd
St. Marks Rc Primary School
BARDON CLOSE 		grass pitches981 yd
Tyneside Badminton Centre
BOWNESS ROAD 		982 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 speed34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed47 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wilkes Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 541 crimes were reported near Wilkes Close . Only 18% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE5 5LQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 541
Anti Social Behaviour 163
Violence And Sexual Offences 144
Criminal Damage And Arson 73
Public Order 50
Vehicle Crime 39
Shoplifting 24
Other Theft 18
Burglary 10
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Other Crime 4
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE5 5LQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Darden Lough484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bamburgh Road316 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beltingham405 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Beltingham405 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beltingham405 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beltingham405 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beltingham405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beltingham405 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near West Avenue325 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lordenshaw254 yd

Employment

NE5 5LQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NE5 5LQ 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 Employee65
Retired47
Part-Time Employee46
Student (economically inactive)28
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed16
Other15
Self-Employed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction9
Other8
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female196
Male182

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex81
Civil partnership: Opposite sex10
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed17

Health

Very good health162
Good health125
Fair health54
Bad health31
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications87
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 39
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese5
Black African36
Other Black10
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White310

Country of Birth

United Kingdom323
European Union29
Africa23
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK323
10+ Years11
5-10 Years34
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
Italy8
Portugal2
Spain1
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries24
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
No passport held101

Religion

No religion161
Christian199
Muslim5
Not answered12
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