The Drive is in Longbenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne and in Newcastle Upon Tyne district. NE7 7SY 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 The Drive, Longbenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7SY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE7 7TD, NE7 7TE, NE7 7ST, NE7 7ED, NE7 7EA, NE7 7TQ, NE7 7NR, NE7 7UA, NE7 7XS.

The Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Drive are based on 211 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 7SY

Average Price
£340,070
Semi-Detached
£352,419
Terraced
£314,666
Detached
£396,406
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£480,207
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 The Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£440,0002023-03-10 £461,301
16 The Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£370,0002021-03-24 £425,623
30 The Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-02-26 £339,327
11 The Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£103,0002021-02-25 £120,520
26 The Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-01-15 £303,104

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 		4,418 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 		134 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balliol Primary School
Chesters Avenue, Longbenton NE12 8QP 		663 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cragside Primary School
Cragside, High Heaton NE7 7EL 		903 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided
Goathland Avenue, Longbenton NE12 8FA 		1,023 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 		1,058 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		899 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Jesmond Park Academy
Jesmond Park West, NE7 7DP 		1,485 yd Academy sponsor led - Mixed More About School
2out of 4Longbenton High School
Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton NE12 8ER 		1,648 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benfield School
Benfield Road, NE6 4NU 		2,442 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gosforth Academy
Knightsbridge, Great North Road NE3 2JH 		3,093 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 		2,597 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosforth East Middle School
Harewood Road, Gosforth NE3 5JT 		2,743 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gosforth Junior High Academy
Regent Avenue, Gosforth NE3 1EE 		3,046 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 		4,884 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 		1,288 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPercy Hedley Hedleys College
Station Road, Forest Hall NE12 8YY 		1,665 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benton Dene School
Hailsham Avenue, NE12 8FD 		1,808 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northern Counties School
Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond NE2 3BB 		2,904 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewcastle High School for Girls
Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond NE2 3BA 		2,945 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Wokify383 Benton Road375 yd
Pizzeria ItaliaPizzeria Italia Benton Park Road387 yd
Lezzet Turkish RestaurantNorth View House, Front Street573 yd
Fairways Community CentreCommunity Centre, Hoylake Avenue594 yd
Geisha AsiaBuilding West Of The Ship Inn, Front Street878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Benton Ale HouseBenton Alehouse, Front Street552 yd
The Black BullBlack Bull Inn, Front Street591 yd
Newton Park HotelNewton Park Hotel Benton Road699 yd
Ship InnThe Ship Inn, Front Street847 yd
Murphy's Pub Co T/a The CharnwoodThe Charnwood, 1 Charnwood Avenue1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greggs387 Benton Road239 yd
Hungry Shack345 Benton Road283 yd
Chip & Fish361 Benton Road317 yd
Subway365 Benton Road326 yd
Sushi GourmetSainsbury's Etherstone Avenue1,083 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoEsso - Newcastle Benton Road Express Benton Road226 yd
Swift Stores Ltd373 Benton Road347 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's Etherstone Avenue1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Benton Park Primary School
CORCHESTER WALK 		grass pitches77 yd
Balliol Primary School
Chesters Avenue 		grass pitches548 yd
Manor Park Sports Ground
WYCH ELM CRESCENT 		grass pitches611 yd
Newcastle University (Longbenton Sports Ground)
COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches679 yd
University Of Northumbria (Coach Lane Sports Centre)
COACH LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite725 yd
Oxford Centre
LUTTERWORTH PLACE 		grass pitches815 yd
St. Bartholomews Church Of England Primary School Aided (Closed)
Front Street 		grass pitches829 yd
Goathland Primary School (Closed)
Goathland Avenue 		grass pitches871 yd
The Gym (Newcastle East)
BENTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite951 yd
Cragside Primary School
CRAGSIDE 		grass pitches975 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 speed184.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 244 crimes were reported near The Drive . 39% 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 NE7 7SY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 244
Violence And Sexual Offences 74
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Burglary 28
Vehicle Crime 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Public Order 20
Other Theft 11
Shoplifting 10
Bicycle Theft 5
Other Crime 5
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Balliol Gardens453 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station225 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Balliol Gardens453 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Fairdale Avenue358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairhill Close460 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Carnoustie Close219 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Front Street470 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Front Street470 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Front Street470 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Portrush Way456 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE7 7SY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Retired94
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Education23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Construction12
Information and communication12
Manufacturing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female184
Male176

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex191
Separated3
Divorced12
Widowed18

Health

Very good health198
Good health100
Fair health47
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 148
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian8
Pakistani11
Other Asian3
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African7
White317

Country of Birth

United Kingdom329
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia16
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK329
10+ Years20
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom322
Ireland1
Spain5
Lithuania1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia8
No passport held22

Religion

No religion125
Christian198
Hindu8
Muslim13
Not answered16
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