Benton Close is in Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne and in Newcastle Upon Tyne district. NE7 7SQ is located in the Dene & South Gosforth 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 Benton Close, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7SQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE7 7NP, NE7 7NB, NE7 7LU, NE7 7NR, NE7 7SR, NE7 7TE, NE7 7EE, NE7 7ST, NE7 7LT.

Benton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benton Close are based on 24 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 NE7 7SQ

Average Price
£196,756
Semi-Detached
£210,716
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£43,186
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benton Close

Average Price
£196,756
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Benton Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-10-27 £187,189
2 Benton Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002023-01-25 £300,500
18 Benton Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-11-18 £205,747
11 Benton Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£168,5002020-11-11 £206,597
14 Benton Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£163,0002019-08-23 £205,795

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road, Walker NE6 2LJ 		4,688 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 4Benton Park Primary School
Corchester Walk, NE7 7SS 		400 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balliol Primary School
Chesters Avenue, Longbenton NE12 8QP 		412 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided
Goathland Avenue, Longbenton NE12 8FA 		851 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)
Goathland Avenue, Longbenton NE12 8FA 		890 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cragside Primary School
Cragside, High Heaton NE7 7EL 		1,103 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Mary's Catholic School
Benton Park Road, NE7 7PE 		792 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Longbenton High School
Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton NE12 8ER 		1,440 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Jesmond Park Academy
Jesmond Park West, NE7 7DP 		1,700 yd Academy sponsor led - Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benfield School
Benfield Road, NE6 4NU 		2,698 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gosforth Academy
Knightsbridge, Great North Road NE3 2JH 		2,941 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road, Gosforth NE3 1UN 		2,464 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosforth East Middle School
Harewood Road, Gosforth NE3 5JT 		2,556 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gosforth Junior High Academy
Regent Avenue, Gosforth NE3 1EE 		2,938 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGateshead College
Baltic Campus, NE8 3BE 		5,112 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHopespring Newcastle
Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens), Longbenton NE12 8UZ 		1,064 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPercy Hedley Hedleys College
Station Road, Forest Hall NE12 8YY 		1,516 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benton Dene School
Hailsham Avenue, NE12 8FD 		1,603 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Percy Hedley School
West Lane, Killingworth NE12 7BH 		2,889 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewcastle School for Boys
30 West Avenue, NE3 4ES 		2,921 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
Pizzeria ItaliaPizzeria Italia Benton Park Road174 yd
Wokify383 Benton Road190 yd
Lezzet Turkish RestaurantNorth View House, Front Street439 yd
Fairways Community CentreCommunity Centre, Hoylake Avenue497 yd
Rainbows Community CafeCafe Within, The Oxford Centre622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Benton Ale HouseBenton Alehouse, Front Street389 yd
The Black BullBlack Bull Inn, Front Street437 yd
Ship InnThe Ship Inn, Front Street745 yd
Murphy's Pub Co T/a The CharnwoodThe Charnwood, 1 Charnwood Avenue760 yd
Innisfree Social Club LtdInnisfree Social Club, Chesters Avenue842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hungry Shack345 Benton Road159 yd
Chip & Fish361 Benton Road164 yd
Subway365 Benton Road170 yd
Greggs387 Benton Road194 yd
Balti Hut Longbenton LimitedUnit 12, The Boulevard Shopping Centre860 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoEsso - Newcastle Benton Road Express Benton Road165 yd
Swift Stores Ltd373 Benton Road176 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Balliol Primary School
Chesters Avenue 		grass pitches288 yd
Benton Park Primary School
CORCHESTER WALK 		grass pitches344 yd
Oxford Centre
LUTTERWORTH PLACE 		grass pitches587 yd
Newcastle University (Longbenton Sports Ground)
COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches618 yd
Goathland Primary School (Closed)
Goathland Avenue 		grass pitches690 yd
St. Bartholomews Church Of England Primary School Aided (Closed)
Front Street 		grass pitches756 yd
University Of Northumbria (Coach Lane Sports Centre)
COACH LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite812 yd
St Stephens Rc Primary School
GOATHLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches860 yd
Manor Park Sports Ground
WYCH ELM CRESCENT 		grass pitches875 yd
St Marys Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed)
Benton Park Road 		grass pitches901 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed229.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed28.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 378 crimes were reported near Benton Close . Only 27% 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 NE7 7SQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 378
Anti Social Behaviour 132
Violence And Sexual Offences 111
Public Order 27
Burglary 27
Vehicle Crime 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Other Theft 13
Shoplifting 8
Drugs 6
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE7 7SQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Balliol Gardens194 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Four Lane Ends347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Balliol Gardens194 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station165 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Four Lane Ends347 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Fontburn Place523 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fontburn Place523 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fontburn Place523 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Four Lane Ends347 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Four Lane Ends Interchange347 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired51
Part-Time Employee35
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Self-Employed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6
Other5

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Education18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities13
Construction12
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage5
Other4
Real estate activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female155
Male149

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated7
Divorced27
Widowed14

Health

Very good health135
Good health102
Fair health43
Bad health21
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 83
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese3
Indian3
Pakistani8
Other Asian2
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White262
Arab5
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union9
Rest of Europe5
Africa7
Middle East and Asia15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years31
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
Germany4
Italy1
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia4
No passport held37

Religion

No religion103
Christian150
Muslim40
Other religion4
Not answered8
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