Baltic Road Gateshead
47 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE10), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14901554.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Heworth, about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 100 m away, and Riverside Park (33 hectares) is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 14 to 23 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 47 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St. Anthony's Health Centre, about 850 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 470 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 23% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2022 | 4 NE10 0SB | Other | £515,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Jan 2017 | RIVERSIDE LODGE HOTEL NE10 0SB | Other | £550,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 May 2014 | RIVERSIDE LODGE HOTEL NE10 0SB | Other | £100,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
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 (90% of about 820 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)
- Former scrap metal site Saint Lawrence Road: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Felling Park Depot, Felling Park, Felling: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- CW2 - Lamb Street: up to 33 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Caldbeck Close: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Site of 1243 - 1293 Walker Road Walker: up to 24 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- PB3 - Belmont Methodist Church Enslin Street Walker: up to 17 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Brandling Village, Carlisle St, Felling: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- PB9 - Pottery Bank Site Walker Newcastle - Combination of 4430 and 4431: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE10 0SB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| NE10 0LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 47 addresses are between 14 m and 23 m above sea level (20 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE10 0LZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE10 0SB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Friars Goose Felling | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Heworth | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Heworth Metro South Short Stay Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St. Anthony's Health Centre | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Anthonys Pharmacy | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - Byker Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Anthonys Supermarket Cashzone | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Riverside Park 33 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 660 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harbottle Park 7.6 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Walker Road Allotments 2.9 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 53 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 2, Walker section of Hadrian's Wall near the junction of Fossway and Shields Road, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 2, Walker section of Hadrian's Wall near the junction of Fossway and Shields Road | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Anthony's Point | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Millers Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Ouseburn Valley | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Cutthroat Dean | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Quarry Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Team Gut | Tidal water | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 46 | 47 |
1 of the street's 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Central Walker Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brandling Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Monkchester Road Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bede Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Welbeck Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Drive Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Byker Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Falla Park Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friars Goose Water Sports Club NE10 0QH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Dhanya Foods NE10 0QH | Importers/Exporters | 360 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Maize Confections NE10 0QH | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (17); On or near Baltic Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 44% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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.
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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.