Fairfield Longbenton, North Tyneside
41 addresses across 1 postcode (NE12), about 270 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28301793.
- Sales: 64 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £185,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 13, D: 7, E: 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 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 Manors, about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 470 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 49 to 51 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is West Farm Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £193,500 | £193,500 | £193,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £157,500 | £157,500 | £157,500 |
| 2020 | 3 | £163,000 | £152,000 | £276,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £197,500 | £197,500 | £197,500 |
| 2017 | 2 | £164,975 | £149,950 | £180,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £152,500 | £145,000 | £160,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £162,500 | £162,500 | £162,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £144,500 | £144,500 | £144,500 |
| 2013 | 3 | £183,000 | £126,000 | £186,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2026 | 27 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2023 | 14 NE12 8UF | Detached | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jun 2022 | 19 NE12 8UF | Terraced | £193,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2022 | 19 NE12 8UF | Terraced | £185,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jan 2021 | 24 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £157,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2020 | 27 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £163,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Dec 2020 | 12 NE12 8UF | Detached | £276,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 19 NE12 8UF | Terraced | £152,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 19 NE12 8UF | Other | £152,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Feb 2018 | 37 NE12 8UF | Detached | £197,500 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jul 2017 | 2 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £149,950 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jun 2017 | 30 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 May 2016 | 17 NE12 8UF | Terraced | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 40 NE12 8UF | Terraced | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2015 | 7 NE12 8UF | Detached | £162,500 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Sep 2014 | 27 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £144,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Dec 2013 | 5 NE12 8UF | Terraced | £183,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2013 | 8 NE12 8UF | Detached | £186,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Apr 2013 | 24 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £126,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2012 | 23 NE12 8UF | Terraced | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 2011 | 8 NE12 8UF | Detached | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2008 | 36 NE12 8UF | Detached | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Oct 2007 | 42 NE12 8UF | Terraced | £158,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jun 2007 | 19 NE12 8UF | Terraced | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Apr 2007 | 6 NE12 8UF | Detached | £189,950 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 7 NE12 8UF | Detached | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2006 | 27 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £135,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jun 2006 | 32 NE12 8UF | Detached | £172,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 42 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £119,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2005 | 41 NE12 8UF | Terraced | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2005 | 7 NE12 8UF | Detached | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Apr 2005 | 22 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £133,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Oct 2004 | 27 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £123,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 2004 | 37 NE12 8UF | Detached | £176,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Feb 2004 | 15 NE12 8UF | Detached | £161,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2003 | 31 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2003 | 31 NE12 8UF | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2003 | 36 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Aug 2003 | 11 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £128,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Feb 2003 | 37 NE12 8UF | Detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Nov 2002 | 36 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £124,950 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Nov 2002 | 3 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £73,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Apr 2002 | 22 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £54,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Nov 2001 | 2 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £59,950 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Sep 2001 | 27 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £64,950 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 41 NE12 8UF | Terraced | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Aug 2001 | 24 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £58,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Apr 2001 | 15 NE12 8UF | Detached | £88,950 | |
| 16 Mar 2001 | 31 NE12 8UF | Semi-detached | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Mar 2001 | 4 NE12 8UF | Terraced | £43,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, detached (11); House, semi-detached (8); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1983-1990 (8); 1991-1995 (7); 1996-2002 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- 4, Fairfield, Longbenton
- 5, Fairfield, Longbenton
- 7, Fairfield, Longbenton
- 15, Fairfield, Longbenton
- 17, Fairfield, Longbenton
- 19 Fairfield, Longbenton
- 20, Fairfield, Longbenton
- 24, Fairfield, Longbenton
- 26, Fairfield, Longbenton
- 31, Fairfield, Longbenton
- 35, Fairfield, Longbenton
- 37, Fairfield, Longbenton
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 (63% of about 1,160 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)
- South Gosforth Social Club, South Gosforth Social Club Percy Terrace: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 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
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 41 addresses are between 49 m and 51 m above sea level (50 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE12 8UF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Longbenton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| South Gosforth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 830 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Salters Lane-Salters Bridge Longbenton | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Four Lane Ends | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Salters Road Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Farm Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mills Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Longbenton Dental | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Freeman Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - Byker Police Station | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - North Road Services Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Salters Court Allotments 6,090 m² | 180 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Salter's Bridge, Gosforth, a scheduled monument, 250 m south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Salter's Bridge, Gosforth | Scheduled monument | 250 m south-west |
| Salters' Bridge (Tyne and Wear Bridge Number 077) | Listed building, Grade I | 250 m south-west |
| Chapel on the south side of Kingsley Avenue | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Jesmond Dene, Armstrong and Heaton Parks | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| St Andrews Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Black Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Gosforth Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Fencerhill Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Fencer Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Jesmond Dene | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Gosforth Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 41 | 41 |
16 of the street's 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Church of England | Primary | 3–9 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Gosforth East Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gosforth Central Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| South Gosforth First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gosforth Park First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Benton Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Gosforth Academy | Secondary | 13–18 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Cragside Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Farm Care Centre NE12 8UT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Dene Park House NE3 1SY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Lidl Great Britain Limited NE7 7LX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Apr 2023 |
| The Victory Pub NE3 1SY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Boscobel Close (11); On or near Bilsdale Place (8); On or near Fairfield (7); On or near Byland Road (6); On or near West Farm Wynd (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 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) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- NE12 8UF: 41 addresses of 45 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Boscobel Close · Corbridge Court · Cawfields Court · Somervyl Avenue · Byland Road · Bilsdale Place · Aydon Gardens · Gallalaw Terrace · Bevan Drive · West Farm Avenue · Turnberry Way · Housesteads Gardens
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.