Cottenham Chare Newcastle upon Tyne
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE4), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 8200843.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £155,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 1).
- 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 Newcastle upon Tyne costs £2,542 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newcastle, about 940 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 110 m away, and Leazes Park (28 hectares) is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 79 to 82 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cruddas Park Surgery, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 470 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 32% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 265 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £92,000 | £78,000 | £106,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £82,000 | £82,000 | £82,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £92,000 | £90,000 | £94,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £60,000 | £55,000 | £65,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £8,500 | £8,500 | £8,500 |
| 1996 | 2 | £8,500 | £5,500 | £11,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2024 | 22 NE4 5RL | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2015 | 16 NE4 5RL | Terraced | £106,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2015 | 16 NE4 5RL | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2011 | 24 NE4 5RL | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2010 | 26 NE4 5RL | Terraced | £94,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2010 | 22 NE4 5RL | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2007 | 26 NE4 5RL | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 4 May 2007 | 22 NE4 5RL | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2000 | 26 NE4 5RL | Terraced | £8,500 | |
| 20 Sep 1996 | 16 NE4 5RL | Terraced | £5,500 | |
| 19 Jan 1996 | 24 NE4 5RL | Terraced | £11,500 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (6); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1950-1966 (3); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (3); rented (private) (3); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2026-27: Band D £2,542 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,695 | £1,977 | £2,260 | £2,542 | £3,107 | £3,672 | £4,237 | £5,084 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (99% of about 800 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)
- 262 Westgate Road, pending decision (190 m)
- Bede House Stanhope Street: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- Land Bounded By Hadrians Way To The South, Haig Crescent To The North, Shafto Street And Denton Road To The West, And Hodgkin Park To The East, Scotswood: up to 1,084 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Rialto Apartments Melbourne Street: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Ron Eager House 214 Westgate Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6AN: up to 6 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 86 - 88 Shields Road: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Violet Close and Buddle Road, Scotswood, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Heber Street and Brewery Offices: up to 99 homes, pending decision (430 m (0.3 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 79 m and 82 m above sea level (80 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE4 5RL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE4 5RN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 64 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westgate Road-Tindal Street Elswick | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Newcastle Coach Station Newcastle upon Tyne | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Douglas Terrace Car Park | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fastned Charging Station | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cruddas Park Surgery | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cockerton Pharmacy | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 50 Leazes Park Road (Dental Practice) | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Dental Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,800 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Leazes Park 28 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,940 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,170 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 41 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Matthew, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m south. 188 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 19 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south |
| Westgate Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 220 m south-west |
| Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Ever, Morden and Heber towers, two turrets and two sections of town ditch | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Town Wall, With Morden, Heber and Ever Towers | Listed building, Grade I | 580 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Town Wall With Durham Tower | Listed building, Grade I | 600 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Durham Tower and section of town ditch | Scheduled monument | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Tyne Theatre and Opera House | Listed building, Grade I | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| The Friars, remains of Dominican friary | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Leazes Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cow Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Team Gut | Tidal water | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Ouseburn Valley | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Whickham Hill Plantation | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| Shibdon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) west |
| Lemington Point | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 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 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 13 |
8 of the street's 13 addresses are 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 Newcastle upon Tyne: see them on the Newcastle upon Tyne page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westgate Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Moorside Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hawthorn Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| NCG | 16 plus | 14–99 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| North East Futures UTC | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wingrove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Johns Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthlings - The Healing Cafe NE4 5QR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 4 Good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha NE4 5QU | Other catering premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 26 May 2024 |
| Food and Solidarity NE4 5SS | Distributors/Transporters | 120 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2022 |
| Message Community Grocery Newcastle West NE4 5QD | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Back Home International NE4 6AJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Pizza Addict NE4 6ER | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Good Chef NE4 6ER | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Premier NE4 6ER | Retailers - other | 210 m | 4 Good | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Azizam NE4 5ST | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Jul 2026 |
| SOFRA NE4 6AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 4 Good | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Rayan Food and Pastries NE4 6BH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Naz Restaurant NE4 6ER | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| URBAN NE4 5TG | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| BALAJI WINES LTD NE4 6AP | Retailers - other | 280 m | 4 Good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Cloc Afro Caribbean food and grocery store NE4 6AP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 300 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 76 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 72 |
| Public order | 34 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Spring Garden Lane (61); On or near Vallum Way (58); On or near Avison Street (24); On or near Avolon Place (22); On or near Tindal Street (19).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 51% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 20% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 37% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 13% | 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.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Abinger Street · Mansfield Place · Tindal Close · Mansfield Street · Tindal Street · Douglas Terrace · Douglas Terrace · Edward Place · Buckingham Street · Cottenham Street · Diana Street · Douglas Place
All the streets in NE4 and across Newcastle upon Tyne.
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.