Bensham Road is in Gateshead and in Gateshead district. NE8 1UR is located in the Lobley Hill and Bensham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Gateshead. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bensham Road, Gateshead, NE8 1UR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE8 1TG, NE8 1AF, NE8 1NZ, NE8 1NU, NE8 1US, NE8 1UY, NE8 1TF, NE8 1XN, NE8 1TZ.

Bensham Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bensham Road are based on 130 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gateshead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 1UR

Average Price
£225,752
Semi-Detached
£224,038
Terraced
£218,524
Detached
£255,234
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bensham Road

Average Price
£160,002
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bensham Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 The Mill Bensham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002023-08-18 £243,071
10 The Mill Bensham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,0002019-11-08 £197,879
4 The Mill Bensham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£169,0002016-09-27 £197,018
4 The Mill Bensham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002012-07-23 £216,244
7 The Mill Bensham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, a newly built property 		£161,0002011-02-25 £209,177

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bensham Grove Nursery School
Sidney Grove, Bensham NE8 2XD 		463 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace, NE4 7NL 		2,004 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashfield Nursery School
101 Elswick Road, Elswick NE4 6JR 		2,180 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road, Walker NE6 2LJ 		4,097 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 4Brighton Avenue Primary School
Brighton Road, NE8 1XS 		438 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Aidan's Church of England Primary School
Derwentwater Road, NE8 2HQ 		623 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Caedmon Community Primary School
Whitehall Road, NE8 4LH 		788 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Prince Consort Road, NE8 1LR 		828 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Dunsmuir Grove, NE8 4QL 		902 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorth East Futures UTC
Stephenson Square, NE1 3AS 		1,282 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCallerton Academy
Blandford Street, NE1 3BT 		1,613 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
Market Lane, Dunston NE11 9NX 		2,797 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Grace College
Saltwell Road South, NE9 6LE 		3,354 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ 		3,828 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNCG
Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Road NE4 7SA 		1,532 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateshead College
Baltic Campus, NE8 3BE 		1,725 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		3,911 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGateshead Jewish Boarding School
10 Rydal Street, NE8 1HG 		507 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedGateshead Jewish Nursery School
Alexandra Road, NE8 1RB 		573 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedTashbar Boys Nursery
Alexandra Road, Gateshead NE8 1RB 		575 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedHaskel School
53 Bewick Road, NE8 4DR 		688 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eslington Primary School
Hazel Road, NE8 2EP 		710 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
The Cafe Under The SpireSt Cuthberts House, Bensham Road118 yd
The Windmill Hills CentreChester Place186 yd
Bensham Court Community Lounge1 Bensham Court, Bensham Court259 yd
Shawarma111 Coatsworth Road330 yd
Savour Bakery Cafe & Patisserie Ltd205b Coatsworth Road512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Nursery Working Mens ClubThe Bensham Arms Public House, Claremont Street310 yd
The Crown Inn2 Coatsworth Road398 yd
Tynesocial Community CiCSidney Grove432 yd
Gateshead Masonic HallAlexandra Road465 yd
Whickham HouseBensham Road656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Moonlight Indian Halal Takeaway1c Woodbine Street, South Shields269 yd
Mediterranean Kitchen65 Coatsworth Road318 yd
Curry Garden53 Coatsworth Road318 yd
Zizzi Pizza163 Coatsworth Road330 yd
Ping On Chop Suey House253 Bensham Road345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nanthan Superstores Ltd151 Coatsworth Road330 yd
Ayan Superstore Ltd97-101 Coatsworth road333 yd
Zad Alkhair Halal127 Coatsworth Road335 yd
Tesco92 Coatsworth Road355 yd
Obateni Limited100 Coatsworth Road389 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club
BENSHAM COURT 		265 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School
BRIGHTON ROAD 		grass pitches444 yd
Alexandra Road
Alexandra Road 		grass pitches591 yd
Windmill Hill Atp
ST. CUTHBERTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch735 yd
Eslington Primary School
HAZEL ROAD 		grass pitches801 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed)
High West Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool858 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club
GLADSTONE TERRACE 		indoor bowls866 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre
ALEXANDRA ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool939 yd
Pure Gym (Gateshead)
NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 JACKSON STREET 		health and fitness suite1,056 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 14.3%

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 speed79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed90.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.97 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bensham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 912 crimes were reported near Bensham Road . Only 9% 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 NE8 1UR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bensham Road, Gateshead, NE8 1UR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 912
Violence And Sexual Offences 309
Anti Social Behaviour 192
Other Theft 93
Public Order 84
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Burglary 37
Shoplifting 36
Vehicle Crime 26
Drugs 20
Possession Of Weapons 13
Other Crime 13
Bicycle Theft 9
Robbery 9
Theft From The Person 8

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE8 1UR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Villa Place358 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bensham Avenue363 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Villa Place358 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Villa Place358 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Villa Place358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Curzon Street541 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Havelock Terrace406 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bensham Avenue363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bensham Avenue363 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Villa Place358 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bensham Road, Gateshead, NE8 1UR

Employment

NE8 1UR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee71
Retired47
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Part-Time Employee20
Self-Employed14
Unemployed13
Other10
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Administrative and support service activities15
Accommodation and food service activities11
Other9
Construction9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education7
Transport and storage5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female109
Male120

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex46
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed17

Health

Very good health81
Good health82
Fair health46
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 62
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese2
Other Asian7
Black African10
Other Black1
White208

Country of Birth

United Kingdom189
European Union24
Africa6
Middle East and Asia10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK189
10+ Years21
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom157
Ireland8
Italy2
Portugal2
Poland7
Romania5
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion107
Christian98
Hindu4
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered13
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