Forest Hall Road Longbenton, North Tyneside
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE12), about 90 m long. USRN 28312657.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £247,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 A; Band D in North Tyneside costs £2,462 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 95% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Seaton Delaval, about 5.9 km (3.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Springfield Park, is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 61 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stephenson Park Health Group, about 530 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 136 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £247,000 | £247,000 | £247,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £44,950 | £44,950 | £44,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2022 | 40 NE12 9AL | Terraced | £247,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2019 | 20 - 22 NE12 9AL | Other | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Dec 2016 | 40 NE12 9AL | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2006 | 20 - 22 NE12 9AL | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 16 Jul 1999 | 20 - 22 NE12 9AL | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 23 Mar 1998 | 20 - 22 NE12 9AL | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 12 Jan 1996 | 42 NE12 9AL | Terraced | £44,950 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (340 m)
- Forest Hall Delivery Office, Station Road, Forest Hall: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Forest Hall Delivery Office, Station Road, Forest Hall, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Percy Hedley School, Station Road, Forest Hall: up to 28 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Percy Hedley School, Station Road, Forest Hall: up to 28 homes, not permissioned (820 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 31 October 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 6 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 9AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE12 9AP | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 61 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE12 9AL | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
| NE12 9AP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seaton Delaval 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crescent Way Forest Hall | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Killingworth | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | North Shields Ferry Terminal | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Killingworth Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stephenson Park Health Group | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Unit 20-21 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Freeman Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Wallsend Police Station | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Springfield Park 2.7 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,180 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.6 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clousden Drive Allotments 1.1 ha | 130 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 6.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dial Cottage, a listed building (Grade II*), 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dial Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Camperdown | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Gosforth Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Gosforth Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Black Plantation | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Wallsend Dene | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Willington Gut | Tidal water | 5 km (3.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
None of the street's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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 | 270 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 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Benton Dene Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Longbenton High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westmoor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| George Stephenson High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Amberley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Grasmere Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bailey Green Primary School | Primary | 0–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Tung Wah Chop Suey House NE12 9AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 4 Good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Best Bite Pizza NE12 9AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 4 Good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Best One Post Office NE12 9AL | Retailers - other | 40 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Sands Of Tyne NE12 9AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Forest Hall Ex Servicemen Institute NE12 9AR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Ritz Bingo And Social Club NE12 7AX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Forest Hall Constitutional And Unionist Club NE12 9JN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2018 |
| Quality Pizza NE12 9AY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 4 Good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Leona BH606 NE12 9AX | Farmers/growers | 170 m | Exempt | |
| Canton Garden NE12 9BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Heron Foods NE12 7AR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 25 Oct 2024 |
| Forest Hall Day Nursery And Out Of School Club NE12 9AE | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Forest Hall Primary School NE12 9AP | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Forest Hall Mini Market NE12 7AR | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| The Little Coffee Shop And Deli NE12 9AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 60 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Oswin Road (37); On or near Mowbray Road (20); On or near Delaval Court (14); On or near Edwin'S Avenue South (10); On or near Crescent Way North (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 13% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
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
Crescent Way North · Mowbray Road · Crescent Way South · Cedar Way · East Forest Hall Road · Ivy Road · Edwins Avenue · Vulcan Terrace · Crescent Way · The Copse · Edwin's Avenue South · Clousden Drive
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.