Highfield Drive is in Ashington and in Wansbeck district. NE63 9SR is located in the College electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wansbeck. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Highfield Drive, Ashington, NE63 9SR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE63 9ST, NE63 9SW, NE63 9SU, NE63 9QN, NE63 9QL, NE63 9RW, NE63 0FD, NE63 9SB, NE63 9SS.

Highfield Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield Drive are based on 59 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wansbeck.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE63 9SR

Average Price
£128,310
Semi-Detached
£181,966
Terraced
£126,229
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£69,683
Other
£5,700

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Drive

Average Price
£128,553
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Highfield Drive, Ashington, Northumberland
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002023-06-02 £107,067
19 Highfield Drive, Ashington, Northumberland
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002022-12-22 £205,000
39 Highfield Drive, Ashington, Northumberland
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-09-23 £200,430
45 Highfield Drive, Ashington, Northumberland
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-11-05 £199,651
45 Highfield Drive, Ashington, Northumberland
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-11-05 £199,651

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNCEA Bishop's Primary School
Academy Road, NE63 9FZ 		468 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Aidan's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Moorhouse Lane, NE63 9LR 		781 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School
Moorhouse Lane, NE63 9LP 		930 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNCEA James Knott CofE Primary School
Norham Road, NE63 0LF 		1,105 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Central Primary School
Milburn Road, NE63 0AX 		1,659 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Academy Road, NE63 9FZ 		498 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ashington Academy
Green Lane, NE63 8DH 		2,323 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Bedlington Academy
Palace Road, NE22 7DS 		4,303 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNCEA Castle School
Academy Road, NE63 9FZ 		579 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRosewood Independent School
Within YMCA Northumberland, North View NE63 9XQ 		2,244 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGust Independent School
1 Haldane Street, NE63 8SF 		2,358 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBuzz Learning Independent Specialist School
8 Esther Court, Wansbeck Business Park NE63 8AP 		2,883 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cleaswell Hill School
School Avenue, Guide Post NE62 5DJ 		3,689 yd Community special school 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
Wansbeck Cafe6 Armstrong Way, North Seaton Industrial Estate671 yd
Deli Express1 College Place, Ashington771 yd
Northumberland CollegeCollege Road, Ashington814 yd
Betty's Bakes Cakes & Sandwich Deli252 Milburn Road, Ashington1,019 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Northern Social ClubRidgeway, North Seaton412 yd
Fox CoverFreeman Way, North Seaton Industrial Estate671 yd
The ElephantNewbiggin Road, Ashington1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
V Gorman's6 Meadowfield, Ashington289 yd
Kellys KakeawayMeadowfield, North Seaton289 yd
BellissimoMeadowfield, North Seaton289 yd
Jade Garden Chinese Takeaway82 Newbiggin Road, Ashington932 yd
Pizza Time301b Hawthorn Road, Ashington963 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opNewbiggin Road, Ashington200 yd
Spar2 Meadowfield, North Seaton289 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Northumberland Church Of England Academy (Josephine Butler Campus)
Academy Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches368 yd
Richard Grainger Campus (Closed)
Alexandra Road 		grass pitches389 yd
Josephine Butler Campus (Secondary) (Closed)
Lichfield Close 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite484 yd
Hirst High School (Closed)
Lichfield Close 		grass pitches484 yd
Josephine Butler Campus (Primary)
HIRST LIBRARY HIRST LIBRARY LICHFIELD CLOSE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts495 yd
Robert Stephenson Campus (Closed)
Thorntree Gardens 		grass pitches617 yd
Curves (Ashington)
UNIT 12 UNIT 12 MERCHANT COURT 		health and fitness suite619 yd
The Paddock
OAKVILLE 		grass pitches763 yd
St Benedicts Rc Middle School (Closed)
Moorhouse Lane 		grass pitches815 yd
Northumberland College (Ashington Campus)
COLLEGE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite816 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 speed30.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed28.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed45.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed45.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed15.71 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highfield Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 426 crimes were reported near Highfield Drive . Only 24% 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 NE63 9SR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 426
Violence And Sexual Offences 114
Shoplifting 98
Anti Social Behaviour 89
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Public Order 23
Other Theft 20
Vehicle Crime 13
Burglary 13
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 6
Drugs 4
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE63 9SR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norwich Close366 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Wallington Road412 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Canterbury Close246 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Simonburn Lane489 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Simonburn Lane489 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Oakville487 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Meadowfield285 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ancroft Place308 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Winchester Close254 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Exeter Close356 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE63 9SR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired112
Full-Time Employee51
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Self-Employed8
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family4
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education12
Manufacturing10
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other6
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Information and communication1
Administrative and support service activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female126
Male127

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated6
Divorced32
Widowed24

Health

Very good health73
Good health96
Fair health47
Bad health28
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 39
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed Other2
White250
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union1
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Other EU countries1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion70
Christian175
Not answered9
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