Alston Street is in Gateshead and in Gateshead district. NE8 2XP 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 Alston Street, Gateshead, NE8 2XP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE8 2US, NE8 2XZ, NE8 2XB, NE8 2XH, NE8 2XD, NE8 2UY, NE8 2XT, NE8 2YA, NE8 2YB.

Alston Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alston Street are based on 4 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 2XP

Average Price
£225,591
Semi-Detached
£216,636
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£228,576
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alston Street

Average Price
£225,591
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alston Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Alston Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£165,5002005-04-15 £242,729
6 Alston Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£66,5001999-08-06 £226,349
4 Alston Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£60,0001998-11-05 £216,636
14 Alston Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£59,9501997-03-27 £216,648

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 		252 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace, NE4 7NL 		1,888 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashfield Nursery School
101 Elswick Road, Elswick NE4 6JR 		2,219 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road, Walker NE6 2LJ 		4,608 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 4St Aidan's Church of England Primary School
Derwentwater Road, NE8 2HQ 		149 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brighton Avenue Primary School
Brighton Road, NE8 1XS 		420 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Dunsmuir Grove, NE8 4QL 		837 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
Kelvin Grove, NE8 4UN 		906 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Caedmon Community Primary School
Whitehall Road, NE8 4LH 		1,067 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 		1,648 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCallerton Academy
Blandford Street, NE1 3BT 		1,806 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
Market Lane, Dunston NE11 9NX 		2,336 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Grace College
Saltwell Road South, NE9 6LE 		3,122 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ 		3,933 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 		1,672 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateshead College
Baltic Campus, NE8 3BE 		2,247 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		3,825 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Eslington Primary School
Hazel Road, NE8 2EP 		197 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateshead Jewish Boarding School
10 Rydal Street, NE8 1HG 		847 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedGateshead Jewish Nursery School
Alexandra Road, NE8 1RB 		1,054 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedTashbar Boys Nursery
Alexandra Road, Gateshead NE8 1RB 		1,075 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedHaskel School
53 Bewick Road, NE8 4DR 		1,100 yd Other independent 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
Berry's Cafe2 Newton Street337 yd
Bensham Court Community Lounge1 Bensham Court, Bensham Court338 yd
Teams Life Centre CafeTeams Life Centre, Askew Road West405 yd
The Cafe Under The SpireSt Cuthberts House, Bensham Road414 yd
No Limits4 King Street444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tynesocial Community CiCSidney Grove161 yd
Whickham HouseBensham Road299 yd
Teams & District Social ClubDerwentwater Road353 yd
Saltwell Social Club Limited100 Saltwell Road529 yd
The Stirling HouseStirling House, 173 Saltwell Road573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ping On Chop Suey House253 Bensham Road263 yd
Bensham Tandoori94-96 Saltwell Road377 yd
The Big Boy Bake Shop LimitedUnit 4, Teams Village Shops, Askew Road West405 yd
Pizza MastersUnit 1,Teams Village Shops, Askew Road West405 yd
Saltwell and Batter107-109 Saltwell Road484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
International Food Store76/78 Saltwell Road435 yd
Shop Local208-210 Saltwell Road714 yd
Nanthan Superstores Ltd151 Coatsworth Road787 yd
Zad Alkhair Halal127 Coatsworth Road792 yd
Obateni Limited100 Coatsworth Road802 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Eslington Primary School
HAZEL ROAD 		grass pitches303 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School
BRIGHTON ROAD 		grass pitches305 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club
BENSHAM COURT 		363 yd
Smith Terrace
ABBEYFIELD CLOSE 		grass pitches711 yd
Powerleague (Gateshead)
ROPERY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch825 yd
Eslington Park
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches846 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 speed173.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alston Street dangerous?

In 2023, 779 crimes were reported near Alston Street . Only 11% 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 2XP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alston Street, Gateshead, NE8 2XP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 779
Violence And Sexual Offences 301
Anti Social Behaviour 155
Other Theft 79
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Public Order 54
Burglary 37
Vehicle Crime 23
Drugs 19
Shoplifting 13
Other Crime 11
Theft From The Person 10
Robbery 8
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE8 2XP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Victoria Road513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bensham Avenue345 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Northumberland Street543 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whittingham Court265 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Overhill Terrace536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near South Hill Road108 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area480 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Rectory Place438 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ravenscourt Place455 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Arkle Street459 yd
More Crime Statistics for Alston Street, Gateshead, NE8 2XP

Employment

NE8 2XP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee73
Retired53
Part-Time Employee38
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Self-Employed20
Other17
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities25
Accommodation and food service activities21
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other12
Transport and storage12
Manufacturing11
Education7
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female157
Male151

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex143
Separated13
Divorced17
Widowed9

Health

Very good health133
Good health97
Fair health50
Bad health20
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 61
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese4
Indian3
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White267
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union6
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years18
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
Ireland1
Poland4
Other EU countries1
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion122
Christian147
Jewish2
Muslim18
Sikh2
Not answered17
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