Orpington Avenue is in Newcastle Upon Tyne and in Newcastle Upon Tyne district. NE6 2RL is located in the Byker electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orpington Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2RL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE6 2RD, NE6 2RW, NE6 4AB, NE6 2RE, NE6 4AD, NE6 2RG, NE6 2RN, NE6 4AX, NE6 2RQ.

Orpington Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orpington Avenue are based on 44 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 NE6 2RL

Average Price
£80,795
Semi-Detached
£80,795
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orpington Avenue

Average Price
£86,257
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orpington AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Orpington Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002023-03-17 £116,830
17 Orpington Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£65,0002016-07-14 £86,209
25 Orpington Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£96,0002014-08-22 £136,384
27 Orpington Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£16,0002003-12-22 £28,772
25 Orpington Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£17,8202002-07-01 £45,978

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ 		4out of 4 935 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School
Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY 		4out of 4 3,765 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School
Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD 		4out of 4 4,883 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashfield Nursery School
101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR 		4out of 4 5,173 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walkergate Community School
Sutton Street , Walkergate NE6 4SD 		3out of 4 709 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Welbeck Academy
Flodden Street , Walker NE6 2QL 		3out of 4 733 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School
Headlam Street , Byker NE6 2JX 		- not rated 854 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker
Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4HQ 		- not rated 1,004 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Chillingham Road Primary School
Ninth Avenue , Heaton NE6 5XX 		3out of 4 1,181 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walker Riverside Academy
Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW 		3out of 4 1,298 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Benfield School
Benfield Road , NE6 4NU 		3out of 4 1,409 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Jesmond Park Academy
Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP 		1out of 4 2,578 yd Academy sponsor led - Mixed More About School
Burnside College
St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ 		2out of 4 3,630 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Mill Lane , NE31 2ET 		2out of 4 3,663 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN 		3out of 4 5,382 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gateshead College
Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE 		- not rated 2,802 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
NCG
Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA 		- not rated 4,656 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir Charles Parsons School
Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED 		4out of 4 1,056 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School
6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH 		- not rated 3,033 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle
Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST 		- not rated 3,056 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Royal Grammar School
Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX 		- not rated 3,084 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School
Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY 		- not rated 3,359 yd Other independent school Yes Boys 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
Chick Stack NE Ltd140 - 142 Fossway241 yd
Lou's Diner140 - 142 Fossway241 yd
Fossway Tandoori118 Roman Avenue285 yd
CHOP-OOO LoungeFossway292 yd
BaxterstoreyC A Parsons Works Shields Road398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Willows ClubFlat 15, 18 - 20 Scrogg Road384 yd
The TurbiniaThe Turbinia Fossway688 yd
NE6 Suite123 Scrogg Road763 yd
Scrogg Road Social Club125 Scrogg Road796 yd
Railway HotelRailway Hotel Benfield Road840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
THE DESSERTS PARLOUR154 Benson Road418 yd
Crumbs271 Welbeck Road533 yd
Planet Pizza231 Welbeck Road545 yd
Spice Fisheries327 Welbeck Road550 yd
Gills Fish Bar438 Welbeck Road573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods444 - 446 Welbeck Road574 yd
AsdaUnit 5, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway750 yd
The Food Warehouse By IcelandUnit 5b, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway750 yd
Lidl505 Shields Road764 yd
Iceland264 - 282 Shields Road1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fossway Recreation Ground
FOSSWAY 		grass pitches340 yd
Walker Technology College (Closed)
Middle Street 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite743 yd
Welbeck Academy
FLODDEN STREET 		grass pitches757 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Byker)
NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK FOSSWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool760 yd
Monkchester Recreation Ground
Monkchester Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches985 yd
Byker Community Centre
BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE HEADLAM STREET 		1,036 yd
Millers Dene
COURTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,093 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 73.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 73.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 73.3%

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 speed46.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orpington Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 861 crimes were reported near Orpington Avenue . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE6 2RL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orpington Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2RL

Employment

NE6 2RL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Looking after home or family34
Part-Time Employee32
Retired27
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Unemployed18
Self-Employed13
Student (economically inactive)12
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Construction10
Other10
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Manufacturing4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female169
Male151

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex77
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced14
Widowed10

Health

Very good health149
Good health103
Fair health43
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 59
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Pakistani6
Other Asian19
Black African8
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White278
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom298
European Union2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK298
10+ Years10
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Ireland1
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia2
No passport held70

Religion

No religion164
Christian130
Jewish2
Muslim18
Not answered7
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