A695 Blaydon, Gateshead
1 address across 1 postcode (NE21), about 130 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 14982142.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Gateshead costs £2,716 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Blaydon, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 0 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Betts Avenue Medical Group, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Gateshead in 2026-27: Band D £2,716 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,811 | £2,112 | £2,414 | £2,716 | £3,319 | £3,923 | £4,526 | £5,432 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (38% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Aln Crescent south of Kingston Park Road, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Shibdon House, Shibdon Rd, Blaydon: up to 7 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Boulevard SW, St Bede's Dr, Gateshead: up to 61 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Former LTH Warehouse Pitt Street/Wellington Street: up to 69 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Yewcroft Avenue, Newcastle: up to 79 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Land Between Broadmead Way Whickham View Muswell Hill And Yewcroft Avenue: up to 46 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Brewery Bank, Swalwell: up to 10 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 0 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE21 5SJ | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blaydon 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chainbridge Road-Scotswood Bridge Blaydon | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Blaydon | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Turkish Community Association Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Betts Avenue Medical Group | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pch Chemist | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blaydon Leisure And Primary Care | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Newcastle General Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Esso Derwent, Swalwell, Blaydon Cashzone | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9.5 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 770 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,750 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Axwell Park View Allotments 2.9 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 9.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) north. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Hadrian's Wall vallum in wall mile 6, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in grounds of St Cuthbert's School | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of vallum 75m long at Denton Dene | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| St John's Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Battle of Newburn Ford 1640 | Registered battlefield | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shibdon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Turn Wheel | Tidal water | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Lemington Point | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Sugley Dene | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Image Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Stella Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Gateshead: see them on the Gateshead page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Academy | All-through | 3–19 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Waverley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Broadwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blaydon West Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Cuthbert's High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Atkinson Road Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lemington Riverside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Swalwell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotswood Scran Van | Mobile caterer | 350 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Derwenthaugh Boat Station of the Sea Cadets NE21 5LL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Inline Nutrition NE21 5ST | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (northumbria).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- NE21 5SJ: 1 address of 84 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Scotswood Road · Chain Bridge Road · A695 · Tundry Way · A695 · Derwenthaugh Road · Derwenthaugh Marina · Toll Bridge Road · Fowberry Road · Scotswood Station Approach · Whitfield Road · Derwenthaugh Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.