Devonshire Drive Longbenton, North Tyneside
54 addresses across 4 postcodes (NE27), about 340 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28300831.
- Sales: 32 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £164,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 32 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 19, E: 3).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are 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 D; 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 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 510 m (0.3 miles) away, and Rising Sun Country Park (179 hectares) is about 780 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 68 to 71 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 54 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Northumberland Park Medical Group, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 720 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 30 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 | £164,000 | £164,000 | £164,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £182,000 | £182,000 | £182,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £197,000 | £197,000 | £197,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £115,475 | £94,950 | £136,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £127,000 | £127,000 | £127,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £113,750 | £97,500 | £130,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £108,000 | £108,000 | £108,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £115,000 | £112,500 | £120,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £81,000 | £81,000 | £81,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | £95,500 | £88,000 | £110,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £89,000 | £89,000 | £89,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2025 | 10 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £164,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2023 | 39 NE27 0DF | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2022 | 42 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £197,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2021 | 10 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2020 | 21 NE27 0DF | Semi-detached | £94,950 | |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 2 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 10 May 2019 | 10 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £127,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2018 | 18 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2018 | 18 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £135,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Jun 2018 | 43 NE27 0DF | Semi-detached | £97,500 | |
| 2 Jun 2016 | 12 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £108,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2014 | 41 NE27 0DF | Semi-detached | £112,500 | |
| 15 Jul 2014 | 18 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2014 | 35 NE27 0DF | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2013 | 12 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £81,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2011 | 10 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £88,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2011 | 2 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2011 | 41 NE27 0DF | Semi-detached | £95,500 | |
| 16 Jul 2010 | 38 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £89,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 35 NE27 0DF | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 8 Oct 2008 | 18 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2008 | 6 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2007 | 29 NE27 0DF | Semi-detached | £133,500 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 42 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 26 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2005 | 12 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 18 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £23,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2001 | 1 NE27 0DF | Semi-detached | £40,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2001 | 1 NE27 0DF | Semi-detached | £30,500 | |
| 21 Jul 2000 | 16 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £46,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2000 | 45 NE27 0DF | Semi-detached | £30,000 | |
| 15 Feb 1996 | 12 NE27 0DG | Semi-detached | £15,000 |
Energy performance certificates
32 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (28); House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1930-1949 (16); 1950-1966 (16). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (social) (11); rented (private) (6).
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 D (33% of about 700 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)
- Devonshire Drive, Whitley Road, Holystone: up to 76 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- Devonshire Drive, Whitley Road, Holystone: up to 76 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- Land South Of Roddam Close: up to 35 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE27 0DF | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| NE27 0DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NE27 0DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE27 0DH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 54 addresses are between 68 m and 71 m above sea level (69 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE27 0DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE27 0DF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE27 0DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE27 0DH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seaton Delaval 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Cramlington 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear Metro Station) | 910 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Shiremoor (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whitley Road - St Bedes Walk Holystone | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Killingworth | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | North Shields Ferry Terminal | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Village Hotel Newcastle Car Park Pre Book | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Northumberland Park Medical Group | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Unit 5 6 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Endoscopy Cobalt Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - Wallsend Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penny Petroleum - Holystone Filling Station, Holystone Cashzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,550 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Rising Sun Country Park 179 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7.6 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 180 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Camperdown | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Wallsend Dene | Valley | 3 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Willington Gut | Tidal water | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south |
| Gosforth Wood | Wood | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) west |
| Holywell Dene | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
| Gosforth Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 52 | 54 |
2 of the street's 54 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 North Tyneside: see them on the North Tyneside page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holystone Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 200 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shiremoor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hadrian Park Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Backworth Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected 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 |
| Forest Hall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holystone Out Of School Club NE27 0DA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Holystone Primary School NE27 0DA | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Holystone Bar And Restaurant NE27 0DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Wheatsheaf NE12 9SU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 2 Apr 2025 |
| The Blue Bell Wetherspoon NE27 0UN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Devonshire Drive (7); On or near St Cuthbert'S Road (6); On or near Windsor Place (5); On or near Holystone Drive (5); On or near St Bedes Walk (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 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 | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 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) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- NE27 0DF: 27 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- NE27 0DG: 25 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- NE27 0DD: 1 address of 35 in the postcode
- NE27 0DH: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Windsor Place · Whitley Road · St Cuthbert's Road · St Bedes Walk · Holystone Drive · St Cuthberts Road · St Cuthberts Close · St Cuthberts Way · Aidan Close · Holystone Grange · St Aidan's Avenue · Carlisle Way
All the streets in NE27 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.