Armstrong Street is in Bensham, Gateshead and in Gateshead district. NE8 4XS 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 Armstrong Street, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 4XS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE8 4YY, NE8 4YA, NE8 4XY, NE8 4YZ, NE8 4XU, NE8 4YF, NE8 4YD, NE8 4XT, NE8 4YX.

Armstrong Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Armstrong Street are based on 122 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 4XS

Average Price
£116,173
Semi-Detached
£125,473
Terraced
£88,271
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Armstrong Street

Average Price
£90,538
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Armstrong Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
68 Armstrong Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-08-21 £154,105
70 Armstrong Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-06-17 £153,206
70 Armstrong Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£99,9502020-03-20 £116,487
77 Armstrong Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£67,5002019-12-17 £79,135
76 Armstrong Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£81,0002018-10-31 £92,496

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 		733 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace, NE4 7NL 		2,506 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashfield Nursery School
101 Elswick Road, Elswick NE4 6JR 		2,934 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road, Walker NE6 2LJ 		5,018 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 4Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Dunsmuir Grove, NE8 4QL 		698 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
Kelvin Grove, NE8 4UN 		728 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brighton Avenue Primary School
Brighton Road, NE8 1XS 		800 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Aidan's Church of England Primary School
Derwentwater Road, NE8 2HQ 		838 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Caedmon Community Primary School
Whitehall Road, NE8 4LH 		1,271 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
Market Lane, Dunston NE11 9NX 		2,354 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Grace College
Saltwell Road South, NE9 6LE 		2,385 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorth East Futures UTC
Stephenson Square, NE1 3AS 		2,426 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCallerton Academy
Blandford Street, NE1 3BT 		2,585 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ 		3,544 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 		2,440 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateshead College
Baltic Campus, NE8 3BE 		2,864 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		4,412 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 		757 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateshead Jewish Boarding School
10 Rydal Street, NE8 1HG 		1,215 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Gibside School
Shipcote Lane, NE8 4DE 		1,339 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHaskel School
53 Bewick Road, NE8 4DR 		1,472 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKeser Torah Boys' School
18-22 Gladstone Terrace, Gateshead NE8 4EA 		1,520 yd Other independent school No 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
Community CafeCommunal Recreation And Management, Fountain Court, Armstrong Street133 yd
Deals on MealsCommunal Recreation And Management, Fountain Court, Armstrong Street133 yd
Fountain Court RestaurantFountain Court, Armstrong Street134 yd
The Magpies Fish Bar170 Saltwell Road356 yd
Dominics Cafe199 Saltwell Road389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Saltwell Social Club Limited100 Saltwell Road390 yd
The Stirling HouseStirling House, 173 Saltwell Road412 yd
Whickham HouseBensham Road543 yd
Valley FarmFirst Avenue577 yd
Tynesocial Community CiCSidney Grove785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummy House218-220 Saltwell Road348 yd
Original Bakehouse201 Saltwell Road379 yd
The Regent203 Saltwell Road389 yd
Dragon Inn182 Saltwell Road390 yd
Saltwell and Batter107-109 Saltwell Road438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shop Local208-210 Saltwell Road348 yd
International Food Store76/78 Saltwell Road434 yd
Ali Baba283 Coatsworth Road1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gymetc. (Gateshead)
MAINGATE MAINGATE KINGSWAY NORTH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool544 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School
BRIGHTON ROAD 		grass pitches754 yd
Eslington Park
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches785 yd
Eslington Primary School
HAZEL ROAD 		grass pitches798 yd
Star Jumps Health Club (Closed)
Avanti House Avanti House Kingsway North 		health and fitness suite857 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club
BENSHAM COURT 		936 yd
Saltwell Park
SALTWELL VIEW 		tennis courts957 yd
Powerleague (Gateshead)
ROPERY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,049 yd
Smith Terrace
ABBEYFIELD CLOSE 		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 speed177.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Armstrong Street dangerous?

In 2023, 481 crimes were reported near Armstrong Street . Only 21% 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 NE8 4XS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Armstrong Street, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 4XS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 481
Violence And Sexual Offences 153
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Other Theft 57
Drugs 34
Vehicle Crime 31
Burglary 30
Public Order 27
Other Crime 8
Shoplifting 8
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE8 4XS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Market Way529 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stephenson Street396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wetherby Grove120 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hedley Street371 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hedley Street371 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Wetherby Grove120 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Faraday Grove520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Telford Street362 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Telford Street362 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saltwell Place538 yd
More Crime Statistics for Armstrong Street, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 4XS

Employment

NE8 4XS 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 Employee48
Retired46
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Self-Employed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction6
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female120
Male117

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex70
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced12
Widowed17

Health

Very good health76
Good health81
Fair health50
Bad health21
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 14
Degree or Similar 34
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi17
Other Asian8
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White194
Arab5
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union5
Africa3
Middle East and Asia14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years10
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom169
Spain3
Poland1
Romania4
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East5
No passport held53

Religion

No religion94
Christian114
Muslim19
Not answered13
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