Bensham Avenue is in Gateshead and in Gateshead district. NE8 1XT 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 Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE8 1XQ, NE8 1XU, NE8 1YA, NE8 1YB, NE8 1YL, NE8 1XH, NE8 2UY, NE8 2XD, NE8 1YH.

Bensham Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bensham Avenue are based on 66 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 1XT

Average Price
£78,126
Semi-Detached
£122,662
Terraced
£91,194
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£58,933
Other
£170,492

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bensham Avenue

Average Price
£78,126
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 AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
74 Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Other, an established residential building 		£85,5002023-04-03 £85,730
54 Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Other, an established residential building 		£460,0002023-03-28 £462,893
24 Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£73,0002021-10-18 £73,080
46 Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Other, an established residential building 		£140,1002021-05-07 £143,329
90 Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£57,0002021-04-21 £57,596

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 		133 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace, NE4 7NL 		2,158 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashfield Nursery School
101 Elswick Road, Elswick NE4 6JR 		2,422 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road, Walker NE6 2LJ 		4,314 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 		101 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Aidan's Church of England Primary School
Derwentwater Road, NE8 2HQ 		492 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Dunsmuir Grove, NE8 4QL 		593 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
Kelvin Grove, NE8 4UN 		661 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Caedmon Community Primary School
Whitehall Road, NE8 4LH 		721 yd Community 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 		1,637 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCallerton Academy
Blandford Street, NE1 3BT 		1,918 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
Market Lane, Dunston NE11 9NX 		2,675 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Grace College
Saltwell Road South, NE9 6LE 		3,013 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ 		3,642 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 		1,814 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateshead College
Baltic Campus, NE8 3BE 		2,037 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		4,092 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 		509 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Eslington Primary School
Hazel Road, NE8 2EP 		535 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateshead Jewish Nursery School
Alexandra Road, NE8 1RB 		760 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedHaskel School
53 Bewick Road, NE8 4DR 		770 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTashbar Boys Nursery
Alexandra Road, Gateshead NE8 1RB 		797 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
Bensham Court Community Lounge1 Bensham Court, Bensham Court112 yd
The Cafe Under The SpireSt Cuthberts House, Bensham Road260 yd
Berry's Cafe2 Newton Street422 yd
Savour Bakery Cafe & Patisserie Ltd205b Coatsworth Road476 yd
Shawarma111 Coatsworth Road498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tynesocial Community CiCSidney Grove185 yd
Whickham HouseBensham Road317 yd
Saltwell Social Club Limited100 Saltwell Road469 yd
The Stirling HouseStirling House, 173 Saltwell Road478 yd
The Nursery Working Mens ClubThe Bensham Arms Public House, Claremont Street511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ping On Chop Suey House253 Bensham Road94 yd
Moonlight Indian Halal Takeaway1c Woodbine Street, South Shields382 yd
Bensham Tandoori94-96 Saltwell Road382 yd
Panino104 Bewick Road409 yd
Saltwell and Batter107-109 Saltwell Road415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
International Food Store76/78 Saltwell Road409 yd
Obateni Limited100 Coatsworth Road488 yd
Nanthan Superstores Ltd151 Coatsworth Road498 yd
Zad Alkhair Halal127 Coatsworth Road501 yd
Tesco92 Coatsworth Road523 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brighton Avenue Primary School
BRIGHTON ROAD 		grass pitches90 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club
BENSHAM COURT 		98 yd
Eslington Primary School
HAZEL ROAD 		grass pitches645 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre
ALEXANDRA ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool823 yd
Alexandra Road
Alexandra Road 		grass pitches865 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club
GLADSTONE TERRACE 		indoor bowls975 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed)
High West Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool981 yd
Saltwell Park
SALTWELL VIEW 		tennis courts985 yd
Smith Terrace
ABBEYFIELD CLOSE 		grass pitches1,057 yd
Windmill Hill Atp
ST. CUTHBERTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,092 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 speed67 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bensham Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 963 crimes were reported near Bensham Avenue . 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 1XT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 963
Violence And Sexual Offences 343
Anti Social Behaviour 188
Other Theft 98
Public Order 80
Criminal Damage And Arson 65
Shoplifting 41
Burglary 36
Vehicle Crime 34
Drugs 20
Other Crime 16
Possession Of Weapons 12
Bicycle Theft 12
Robbery 9
Theft From The Person 9

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Cuthbert'S Place253 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bensham Avenue0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Audouins Row463 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Audouins Row463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hedley Street472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hedley Street472 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Villa Place520 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Villa Place520 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Villa Place520 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Villa Place520 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT

Employment

NE8 1XT area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 Employee62
Part-Time Employee36
Retired26
Unemployed21
Looking after home or family19
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Student (economically inactive)13
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education17
Accommodation and food service activities16
Manufacturing15
Administrative and support service activities11
Human health and social work activities9
Other8
Information and communication8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage6
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female138
Male152

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex78
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced27
Widowed5

Health

Very good health128
Good health101
Fair health45
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
Degree or Similar 70
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese5
Other Asian5
Black African11
Black Caribbean5
Other Black3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White233
Roma2
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union34
Rest of Europe10
Africa10
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years27
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom156
Ireland2
France1
Italy3
Spain1
Lithuania9
Poland5
Romania5
Other EU countries17
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia2
No passport held74

Religion

No religion87
Christian134
Jewish26
Muslim15
Sikh3
Other religion2
Not answered23
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