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

Nearby postcodes are: NE8 4YZ, NE8 4XS, NE8 4YY, NE8 4YF, NE8 4TU, NE8 4TX, NE8 4TY, NE8 4TT, NE8 4YA.

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 4YX

Average Price
£117,991
Semi-Detached
£97,873
Terraced
£120,865
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
68 Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£99,5002022-04-25 £101,961
65 Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002015-09-04 £107,875
65 Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£70,0002012-02-17 £97,873
80 Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£92,0002009-07-17 £114,679
81 Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002007-02-09 £129,147

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 		872 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace, NE4 7NL 		2,708 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashfield Nursery School
101 Elswick Road, Elswick NE4 6JR 		3,131 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road, Walker NE6 2LJ 		5,029 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 		686 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
Kelvin Grove, NE8 4UN 		698 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brighton Avenue Primary School
Brighton Road, NE8 1XS 		908 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Aidan's Church of England Primary School
Derwentwater Road, NE8 2HQ 		1,026 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Caedmon Community Primary School
Whitehall Road, NE8 4LH 		1,287 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Grace College
Saltwell Road South, NE9 6LE 		2,186 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
Market Lane, Dunston NE11 9NX 		2,499 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorth East Futures UTC
Stephenson Square, NE1 3AS 		2,582 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCallerton Academy
Blandford Street, NE1 3BT 		2,768 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ 		3,376 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 		2,628 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateshead College
Baltic Campus, NE8 3BE 		2,950 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		4,613 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 		950 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateshead Jewish Boarding School
10 Rydal Street, NE8 1HG 		1,276 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Gibside School
Shipcote Lane, NE8 4DE 		1,290 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHaskel School
53 Bewick Road, NE8 4DR 		1,519 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKeser Torah Boys' School
18-22 Gladstone Terrace, Gateshead NE8 4EA 		1,555 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
Fountain Court RestaurantFountain Court, Armstrong Street114 yd
Community CafeCommunal Recreation And Management, Fountain Court, Armstrong Street115 yd
Deals on MealsCommunal Recreation And Management, Fountain Court, Armstrong Street115 yd
NazAF Blakemore, Earlsway297 yd
Energas LimitedX254 Earlsway297 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Stirling HouseStirling House, 173 Saltwell Road495 yd
Saltwell Social Club Limited100 Saltwell Road497 yd
Valley FarmFirst Avenue560 yd
Whickham HouseBensham Road694 yd
Tynesocial Community CiCSidney Grove939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummy House218-220 Saltwell Road366 yd
The Regent203 Saltwell Road373 yd
Original Bakehouse201 Saltwell Road385 yd
The New Treasure ExpressUnit 56 Team Valley Business Centre427 yd
Dragon Inn182 Saltwell Road497 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shop Local208-210 Saltwell Road377 yd
International Food Store76/78 Saltwell Road566 yd
Ali Baba283 Coatsworth Road1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gymetc. (Gateshead)
MAINGATE MAINGATE KINGSWAY NORTH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool517 yd
Star Jumps Health Club (Closed)
Avanti House Avanti House Kingsway North 		health and fitness suite755 yd
Saltwell Park
SALTWELL VIEW 		tennis courts863 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School
BRIGHTON ROAD 		grass pitches884 yd
Eslington Park
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches962 yd
Eslington Primary School
HAZEL ROAD 		grass pitches996 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club
BENSHAM COURT 		1,063 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 speed48.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed75.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fontwell Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 429 crimes were reported near Fontwell Drive . Only 24% 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 4YX.

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 4YX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 429
Violence And Sexual Offences 129
Criminal Damage And Arson 57
Other Theft 50
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Drugs 35
Vehicle Crime 30
Burglary 30
Public Order 23
Other Crime 10
Robbery 6
Shoplifting 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
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 4YX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Telford Street330 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Market Way349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Telford Street330 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rayleigh Grove440 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cartmel Grove150 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Huxley Crescent419 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fontwell Drive110 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fontwell Drive110 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maxwell Street260 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Wetherby Grove222 yd
More Crime Statistics for Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 4YX

Employment

NE8 4YX 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 Employee55
Retired54
Long-Term Sick or disabled40
Part-Time Employee31
Other12
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family11
Self-Employed11
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Administrative and support service activities11
Manufacturing11
Construction10
Human health and social work activities10
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Education6
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female144
Male154

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex72
Separated7
Divorced32
Widowed29

Health

Very good health83
Good health108
Fair health64
Bad health38
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications114
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 35
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian2
Pakistani8
Other Asian2
Black African5
Other Black3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White257
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union26
Africa5
Middle East and Asia20
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years13
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom166
Ireland1
Italy3
Portugal1
Spain2
Poland5
Romania5
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia5
No passport held100

Religion

No religion114
Christian142
Buddhist1
Muslim30
Other religion2
Not answered8
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