Beal Drive Longbenton, North Tyneside
45 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE12), about 330 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28304063.
- Sales: 44 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £200,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (C: 17, D: 9, E: 2).
- 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 North Tyneside costs £2,462 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Seaton Delaval, about 5.7 km (3.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 500 m (0.3 miles) away, and Springfield Park (2.7 hectares) is about 710 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 60 to 63 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 45 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stephenson Park Health Group, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 102 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £140,000 | £125,000 | £185,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £173,000 | £173,000 | £173,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £163,500 | £163,500 | £163,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £143,000 | £125,000 | £161,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £141,000 | £133,000 | £145,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £124,950 | £124,950 | £124,950 |
| 2015 | 2 | £119,000 | £104,000 | £134,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £124,950 | £124,950 | £124,950 |
| 2013 | 1 | £109,950 | £109,950 | £109,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2025 | 4 NE12 9EH | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2024 | 23 NE12 9EJ | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 16 May 2024 | 48 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2024 | 35 NE12 9EJ | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2023 | 35 NE12 9EJ | Terraced | £140,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2023 | 15 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2022 | 8 NE12 9EH | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2021 | 1 NE12 9EH | Semi-detached | £163,500 | |
| 20 Aug 2020 | 4 NE12 9EH | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2018 | 17 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £161,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2018 | 15 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 15 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £127,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jun 2017 | 38 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £141,000 | |
| 5 May 2017 | 1 NE12 9EH | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2017 | 8 NE12 9EH | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2016 | 15 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £124,950 | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 1 NE12 9EH | Semi-detached | £104,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2015 | 4 NE12 9EH | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2014 | 48 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £124,950 | |
| 3 Mar 2014 | 40 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £81,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Jan 2014 | 39 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £92,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Apr 2013 | 29 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £109,950 | |
| 15 Jun 2012 | 38 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2011 | 15 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £87,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2010 | 4 NE12 9EH | Semi-detached | £98,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2010 | 23 NE12 9EJ | Terraced | £94,950 | |
| 27 May 2010 | 21 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2007 | 31 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 48 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 29 NE12 9EJ | Terraced | £121,500 | |
| 7 Oct 2005 | 21 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £98,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2004 | 10 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £30,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2004 | 9 NE12 9EH | Semi-detached | £72,500 | |
| 5 Sep 2003 | 35 NE12 9EJ | Terraced | £67,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 4 NE12 9EH | Semi-detached | £44,500 | |
| 21 Sep 2001 | 13 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £46,500 | |
| 17 Sep 2001 | 29 NE12 9EJ | Terraced | £33,500 | |
| 18 Aug 2000 | 12 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2000 | 48 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 1 Oct 1999 | 12 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £41,000 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 9 NE12 9EH | Semi-detached | £37,500 | |
| 6 Nov 1998 | 25 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £38,500 | |
| 27 Feb 1998 | 39 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £46,000 | |
| 26 Jul 1996 | 48 NE12 9EJ | Semi-detached | £39,950 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (28). Built: 1950-1966 (22); 1930-1949 (4); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (social) (8); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in North Tyneside in 2026-27: Band D £2,462 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,641 | £1,915 | £2,188 | £2,462 | £3,009 | £3,556 | £4,103 | £4,924 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (73% of about 740 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)
- 2 Eastern Villas, Springfield Park: up to 12 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 26 October 2026 to 28 October 2026: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 17 September 2026: NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 17 September 2026 to 18 September 2026: NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE12 9EJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NE12 9EH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 60 m and 63 m above sea level (61 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE12 9EH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE12 9EJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seaton Delaval 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Great Lime Road-Beal Drive Palmersville | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Killingworth | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Ferry terminal | North Shields Ferry Terminal | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Killingworth Car Park | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stephenson Park Health Group | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Unit 20-21 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Endoscopy Cobalt Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Wallsend Police Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Springfield Park 2.7 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.6 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clousden Drive Allotments 1.1 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Camperdown | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Gosforth Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Gosforth Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Wallsend Dene | Valley | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Black Plantation | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Willington Gut | Tidal water | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 45 | 45 |
1 of the street's 45 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 North Tyneside: see them on the North Tyneside page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 250 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| George Stephenson High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westmoor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Benton Dene Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Longbenton High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Amberley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holystone Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Grasmere Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi NE12 9EW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 160 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Nugents News And Nosh NE12 9ES | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Ashfield Court NE12 9DH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Palmersville Chippy NE12 9EY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 4 Good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Pearl Chinese Takeaway NE12 9EY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 4 Good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Forest Hall Primary School NE12 9AP | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Fine Fries NE12 9HW | Mobile caterer | 300 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Dhikshika Convenience Store NE12 9DJ | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Premier Meadway News NE12 9RP | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Park View Care Home NE12 9QN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Forest Hall Ex Servicemen Institute NE12 9AR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| My Tasty Sweets NE12 9QL | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Shoplifting | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (32); On or near Farne Road (19); On or near Felton Drive (15); On or near Bamburgh Road (10); On or near Craster Avenue (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 26 October 2026 to 30 October 2026 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Amble Place · Craster Avenue · Cresswell Avenue · Felton Drive · Crossley Terrace · Bamburgh Road · Cresswell Avenue · Meadowfield Terrace · Farne Road · Palm Court · Cresswell Avenue · The Wynd
All the streets in NE12 and across North Tyneside.
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.