Foster Drive is in Gateshead and in Gateshead district. NE8 3JA is located in the Bridges electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Gateshead. This postcode has been in use since 2003-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 3JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE8 3JG, NE8 3JE, NE8 3JF, NE8 3JB, NE8 3JD, NE8 3JH, NE8 3JT, NE8 3JZ, NE8 3BZ.

Foster Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Foster Drive are based on 220 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 3JA

Average Price
£183,291
Semi-Detached
£230,185
Terraced
£229,629
Detached
£264,094
Flats/Maisonettes
£127,349
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foster Drive

Average Price
£159,802
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foster DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
55 Foster Drive, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-07-19 £173,442
89 Foster Drive, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£93,5002023-06-30 £90,432
61 Foster Drive, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-03-14 £178,992
69 Foster Drive, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002023-02-17 £277,449
11 Foster Drive, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£105,0002022-12-05 £102,528

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 		2,226 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road, Walker NE6 2LJ 		2,247 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashfield Nursery School
101 Elswick Road, Elswick NE4 6JR 		3,543 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace, NE4 7NL 		3,654 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bede Community Primary School
Old Fold Road, NE10 0DJ 		506 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Old Fold Road, NE10 0DJ 		543 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Prince Consort Road, NE8 1LR 		1,101 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Street Community Primary School
Cramer Street, NE8 4BB 		1,141 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Caedmon Community Primary School
Whitehall Road, NE8 4LH 		1,501 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 		2,124 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedXP Gateshead
Swards Road, 		2,601 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCallerton Academy
Blandford Street, NE1 3BT 		2,784 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Heworth Grange School
High Lanes, Felling NE10 0PT 		2,923 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ 		3,176 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 		1,077 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNCG
Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Road NE4 7SA 		2,848 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		5,353 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Gateshead Cheder Primary School
Bede House, Sunderland Road NE8 3HY 		679 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedShoshanim
7 Gladstone Terrace, Gateshead NE8 4DY 		1,081 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedKeser Girls School
Ely Street, NE8 1NR 		1,197 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedKeser Torah Boys' School
18-22 Gladstone Terrace, Gateshead NE8 4EA 		1,262 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedHaskel School
53 Bewick Road, NE8 4DR 		1,330 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
The Golden MarigoldMarigold Court370 yd
The Salvation ArmyGateshead Community Church, Tennyson Court408 yd
McDonaldsShearlegs Road470 yd
Gateshead Football ClubNeilson Road498 yd
Gateshead International StadiumNeilson Road498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The SchoonerSouth Shore Road617 yd
Ye Olde Fleece289 High Street972 yd
Curley's BarCurleys Bar Public House, 266 High Street986 yd
William IV286 High Street986 yd
The GlobeThe Globe, Old Durham Road1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Orchid Cottage318 Sunderland Road501 yd
Mr Chips15 Coxon Terrace895 yd
Top Top Pizza331 High Street935 yd
Harley's Fish and Chips275 High Street972 yd
Tony's Fish Bar275 High Street972 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
2Brothers SupermarketSunderland Road420 yd
AsdaOld Fold Road452 yd
Aldi Stores limitedAldi Stores Limited, Sunderland Road543 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gateshead International Stadium
NEILSON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite395 yd
Bede Community Primary School
OLD FOLD ROAD 		grass pitches516 yd
Lindisfarne Primary School (Closed)
Lindisfarne Drive 		grass pitches645 yd
Ladies Fitness Studio
239-241 239-241 HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite989 yd
South Street Community Primary School
SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMER STREET 		grass pitches1,092 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed170.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Foster Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 681 crimes were reported near Foster Drive . Only 14% 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 3JA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 3JA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 681
Violence And Sexual Offences 173
Anti Social Behaviour 144
Shoplifting 78
Criminal Damage And Arson 76
Vehicle Crime 46
Other Theft 44
Public Order 41
Burglary 30
Possession Of Weapons 12
Drugs 12
Other Crime 8
Robbery 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Theft From The Person 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE8 3JA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Swan Crescent539 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gateshead Stadium358 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Shelley Drive443 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Shelley Drive443 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shelley Drive443 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Bede Court547 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shelley Drive443 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shelley Drive443 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Gateshead Stadium358 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gateshead Stadium358 yd
More Crime Statistics for Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 3JA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE8 3JA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Self-Employed17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Part-Time Employee12
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family6
Other4
Retired4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other12
Manufacturing12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Information and communication8
Construction6
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female96
Male119

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex64
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced7
Widowed1

Health

Very good health127
Good health65
Fair health18
Bad health2
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 100
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese30
Indian4
Other Asian11
Mixed White and Asian1
White166
Arab3
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom141
European Union31
Rest of Europe5
Middle East and Asia36
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK141
10+ Years33
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom157
Germany1
Italy6
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Poland9
Other EU countries8
Other Europe2
Middle East7
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion121
Christian66
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim10
Other religion1
Not answered12
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