Gosforth Park Way Longbenton, North Tyneside
35 addresses across 5 postcodes (NE12), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 28316676.
- Flood: 2 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Manors, about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 47 to 50 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is West Farm Surgery, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 720 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2023 | 2 NE12 8ET | Other | £2,640,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Aug 2022 | GREENS HEALTH & FITNESS NE12 8ET | Other | £4,280,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Aug 2017 | 1 NE12 8ET | Other | £4,350,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (58% of about 2,000 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.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 9 November 2026 to 11 November 2026: NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL, Section 50, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 1 October 2026 to 5 October 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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 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 8ET | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE12 8DW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE12 8EF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE12 8YQ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| NE12 8DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 47 m and 50 m above sea level (48 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE12 8DG | 0% | 0% | 0% | 86% |
| NE12 8DW | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| NE12 8EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE12 8ET | 20% | 0% | 0% | 80% |
| NE12 8YQ | 100% | 17% | 17% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Seaton Delaval 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Longbenton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Balliol Business Park Bus Link Benton | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Four Lane Ends | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Ferry terminal | North Shields Ferry Terminal | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Highbridge, NE3 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Farm Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mail My Meds | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Longbenton Dental | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Freeman Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - Byker Police Station | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
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, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Salter's Bridge, Gosforth | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Chapel on the south side of Kingsley Avenue | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gosforth Lake | Lake or reservoir | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Black Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Fencerhill Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Gosforth Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
| Fencer Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Jesmond Dene | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 35 | 35 |
17 of the street's 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Dene Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Longbenton High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Westmoor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gosforth Park First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Gosforth East Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Church of England | Primary | 3–9 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gosforth Central Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosforth Garden Centre NE3 5EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| ELIOR UK NE12 8ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Parkdean Resorts NE12 8ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Ringtons Ltd NE12 8EW | Manufacturers/packers | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (northumbria).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 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) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL: Section 50, 9 November 2026 to 11 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NE12 8ET: 21 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- NE12 8DW: 8 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- NE12 8EF: 3 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- NE12 8YQ: 2 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- NE12 8DG: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Salters' Lane · Park Road · Gosforth Park Avenue
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.