Iveagh Close Newcastle upon Tyne
80 addresses across 3 postcodes (NE4), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 8203795.
- Energy: 79 homes have an energy certificate (C: 50, D: 29).
- 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is MetroCentre, about 950 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 190 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 42 to 59 m above sea level.
- Noise: 25 of its 80 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Holmside Medical Group, about 250 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 770 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 14% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 62 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
79 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 60 m². Most common: Flat (68); House, end-terrace (9); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1967-1975 (54); 1976-1982 (20); 1991-1995 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (73); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (58 addresses)
- 1, Iveagh Close
- 5, Iveagh Close
- 6, Iveagh Close
- 7, Iveagh Close
- 8, Iveagh Close
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- 73, Iveagh Close
- 74 Iveagh Close
- 75, Iveagh Close
- 76, Iveagh Close
- 77, Iveagh Close
- 79 Iveagh Close
- 81 Iveagh Close
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (91% of about 1,830 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)
- Maranar House 28 - 30 Mosley Street Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1DF: up to 12 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Caroline Street and Maria Street: up to 72 homes, pending decision (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Majestic Bingo Hall, Condercum Road, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- MetroGreen - Dunston W, St Omers Rd, Dunston, Gateshead: up to 528 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- MetroGreen - Riverside West Central, Mandela Way, Dunston, Gateshead: up to 417 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- United Hebrew Congregation, Synagogue And Culzean Lodge Graham Park Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4BH, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- MetroGreen - Dunston SW, Wellington Rd, Dunston, Gateshead: up to 266 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Princes Bingo Hall Rokeby Street: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 12 October 2026 to 26 October 2026: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footpath (minor works)
- 31 July 2026 to 4 August 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE4 8HZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE4 8JB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| NE4 8BG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 80 addresses are between 42 m and 59 m above sea level (53 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE4 8BG | 100% | 93% | 100% | 0% |
| NE4 8HZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NE4 8JB | 100% | 74% | 74% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Buddle Road-Violet Close Benwell | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Metrocentre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Turkish Community Association Car Park | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ionity Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holmside Medical Group | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Farah Chemists | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Watch Dental Clinic | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Newcastle General Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 9.5 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,050 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Benwell Lane Allotments 1.0 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St John's Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 730 m (0.5 miles) east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 730 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 5, sections of wall in playing field of Rutherford School | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 6, Condercum Roman fort, Benwell | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Hadrian's Wall vallum in wall mile 6, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in grounds of St Cuthbert's School | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Westgate Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Derwent Gut | Tidal water | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Dunston Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Shibdon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Lemington Point | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Whickham Hill Plantation | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Sugley Dene | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 22 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 55 | 80 |
25 of the street's 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Newcastle Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 230 m | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Atkinson Road Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 320 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Johns Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Canning Street Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trinity Solutions Academy | 16 plus | 16–19 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 | 1.5 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 |
| Hawthorn Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Riverside Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merton Lodge Community Centre NE4 8JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Kazys Stores NE4 8QB | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jul 2024 |
| FoodCycle Benwell NE4 8XS | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2025 |
| Kenechi Food NE4 8PY | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Tchibo Cafe NE4 8BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| China Star Takeout Limited NE4 8BB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Enayat Homestore Ltd NE4 8BN | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Benwell Post Office NE4 8BN | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Jun 2024 |
| Adelaide Fish Bar NE4 8BB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Polo Market NE4 8BB | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 5 May 2026 |
| Spiceup Mandi House NE4 8BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Star Pizza NE4 8BB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2024 |
| U Ewy NE4 8BN | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Alfurat Market NE4 8BB | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 25 Jul 2024 |
| CUE SPOT NE4 8BB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bilbrough Gardens (14); On or near Joan Street (14); On or near Iveagh Close (12); On or near Pipe Track Lane (8); On or near Egerton Street (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 61% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 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 | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 70% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 2 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: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 12 October 2026 to 14 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings bbqizaa (takeaway/sandwich shop, NE4 8BN) is no longer listed; it was rated 3 Generally satisfactory found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NE4 8HZ: 41 addresses
- NE4 8JB: 38 addresses of 39 in the postcode
- NE4 8BG: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Amelia Walk · Pipe Track Lane · River View Lodge · Merton Court · Buddle Road · Egerton Street · Buddle Road · Birnie Close · Keith Close · Macdonald Road · Bilbrough Gardens · Maryhill Close
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.