Fontwell Drive is in Gateshead and in Gateshead district. NE8 4YF 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 Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 4YF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE8 4YY, NE8 4YZ, NE8 4TS, NE8 4US, NE8 4TT, NE8 4ZS, NE8 4XR, NE8 4TU, NE8 4XQ.

Fontwell Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fontwell Drive are based on 10 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 4YF

Average Price
£77,135
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£77,135
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fontwell Drive

Average Price
£109,818
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fontwell DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£69,9502007-07-16 £77,135

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 		650 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace, NE4 7NL 		2,560 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashfield Nursery School
101 Elswick Road, Elswick NE4 6JR 		2,955 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road, Walker NE6 2LJ 		4,853 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 		524 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
Kelvin Grove, NE8 4UN 		554 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brighton Avenue Primary School
Brighton Road, NE8 1XS 		684 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Aidan's Church of England Primary School
Derwentwater Road, NE8 2HQ 		837 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Caedmon Community Primary School
Whitehall Road, NE8 4LH 		1,105 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 		2,361 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Grace College
Saltwell Road South, NE9 6LE 		2,368 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
Market Lane, Dunston NE11 9NX 		2,511 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCallerton Academy
Blandford Street, NE1 3BT 		2,564 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ 		3,413 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 		2,430 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateshead College
Baltic Campus, NE8 3BE 		2,733 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		4,481 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 		771 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateshead Jewish Boarding School
10 Rydal Street, NE8 1HG 		1,068 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Gibside School
Shipcote Lane, NE8 4DE 		1,165 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHaskel School
53 Bewick Road, NE8 4DR 		1,319 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKeser Torah Boys' School
18-22 Gladstone Terrace, Gateshead NE8 4EA 		1,361 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
The Magpies Fish Bar170 Saltwell Road204 yd
Dominics Cafe199 Saltwell Road215 yd
Fountain Court RestaurantFountain Court, Armstrong Street247 yd
Community CafeCommunal Recreation And Management, Fountain Court, Armstrong Street247 yd
Deals on MealsCommunal Recreation And Management, Fountain Court, Armstrong Street247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Saltwell Social Club Limited100 Saltwell Road272 yd
The Stirling HouseStirling House, 173 Saltwell Road273 yd
Whickham HouseBensham Road477 yd
Tynesocial Community CiCSidney Grove720 yd
Valley FarmFirst Avenue730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummy House218-220 Saltwell Road175 yd
Original Bakehouse201 Saltwell Road205 yd
The Regent203 Saltwell Road215 yd
Dragon Inn182 Saltwell Road272 yd
Saltwell and Batter107-109 Saltwell Road326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shop Local208-210 Saltwell Road178 yd
International Food Store76/78 Saltwell Road345 yd
Ali Baba283 Coatsworth Road901 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brighton Avenue Primary School
BRIGHTON ROAD 		grass pitches659 yd
Gymetc. (Gateshead)
MAINGATE MAINGATE KINGSWAY NORTH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool693 yd
Saltwell Park
SALTWELL VIEW 		tennis courts791 yd
Eslington Primary School
HAZEL ROAD 		grass pitches834 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club
BENSHAM COURT 		838 yd
Eslington Park
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches923 yd
Star Jumps Health Club (Closed)
Avanti House Avanti House Kingsway North 		health and fitness suite971 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre
ALEXANDRA ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,087 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 speed150.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fontwell Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 477 crimes were reported near Fontwell Drive . 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 4YF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 4YF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 477
Violence And Sexual Offences 173
Anti Social Behaviour 84
Criminal Damage And Arson 55
Other Theft 38
Public Order 31
Burglary 27
Vehicle Crime 20
Drugs 15
Other Crime 13
Robbery 7
Shoplifting 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hedley Street296 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stephenson Street333 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Arkle Street370 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arkle Street370 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bartram Gardens512 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Miller Street469 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stephenson Street333 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Whitworth Close516 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rayleigh Grove283 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Audouins Row470 yd
More Crime Statistics for Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 4YF

Employment

NE8 4YF 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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