Ivy Road Longbenton, North Tyneside
47 addresses across 1 postcode (NE12), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28300559.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £184,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 11, E: 4).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Seaton Delaval, about 5.9 km (3.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Springfield Park, is about 350 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: Its addresses are 61 to 62 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 47 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stephenson Park Health Group, about 640 m (0.4 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: 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £184,000 | £184,000 | £184,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £182,500 | £182,500 | £182,500 |
| 2021 | 2 | £134,000 | £130,000 | £138,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £89,500 | £89,500 | £89,500 |
| 2019 | 2 | £129,000 | £123,000 | £135,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £118,750 | £118,750 | £118,750 |
| 2015 | 1 | £122,000 | £122,000 | £122,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £93,000 | £93,000 | £93,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2025 | 1 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £94,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Oct 2024 | 43 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £184,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2022 | 35 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £182,500 | |
| 17 Sep 2021 | 53 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 28 May 2021 | 33 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2020 | 46 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £89,500 | |
| 19 Jun 2019 | 26 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2019 | 59 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2017 | 44 NE12 9AP | Terraced | £118,750 | |
| 28 Aug 2015 | 37 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £122,000 | |
| 24 May 2013 | 45 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £93,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2012 | 59 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2011 | 35 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2010 | 40 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2008 | 39 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 37 NE12 9AP | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2005 | 44 NE12 9AP | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2004 | 44 NE12 9AP | Terraced | £86,800 | |
| 6 Jan 2004 | 53 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 40 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £52,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2002 | 1 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £54,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2001 | 38 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £59,500 | |
| 16 Feb 2001 | 34 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £56,500 | |
| 13 Nov 1998 | 30 NE12 9AP | Detached | £65,000 | |
| 23 Oct 1998 | 51 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 14 Feb 1997 | 40 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £34,000 | |
| 24 May 1996 | 59 NE12 9AP | Semi-detached | £45,000 |
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 53 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); Bungalow, end-terrace (4); Flat (3). Built: 1950-1966 (18); 1930-1949 (4); before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (social) (6); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
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: 4 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 2 Eastern Villas, Springfield Park: up to 12 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Forest Hall Delivery Office, Station Road, Forest Hall: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Forest Hall Delivery Office, Station Road, Forest Hall, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Percy Hedley School, Station Road, Forest Hall: up to 28 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Percy Hedley School, Station Road, Forest Hall: up to 28 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 7 September 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, 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 47 addresses are between 61 m and 62 m above sea level (61 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE12 9AP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seaton Delaval 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crescent Way Forest Hall | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Killingworth | 1.4 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 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stephenson Park Health Group | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Unit 20-21 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Endoscopy Cobalt Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Wallsend Police Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Springfield Park 2.7 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,180 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.6 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clousden Drive Allotments 1.1 ha | 60 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dial Cottage, a listed building (Grade II*), 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west. 3 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* | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Camperdown | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Gosforth Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Gosforth Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Black Plantation | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Wallsend Dene | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Willington Gut | Tidal water | 4.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 47 | 47 |
6 of the street's 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 180 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 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Westmoor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Benton Dene Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Longbenton High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Amberley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Grasmere Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hall Ex Servicemen Institute NE12 9AR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| New Tung Wah Chop Suey House NE12 9AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 4 Good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Best Bite Pizza NE12 9AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 4 Good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Best One Post Office NE12 9AL | Retailers - other | 140 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Ritz Bingo And Social Club NE12 7AX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Sands Of Tyne NE12 9AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Quality Pizza NE12 9AY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 4 Good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Forest Hall Constitutional And Unionist Club NE12 9JN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2018 |
| Forest Hall Primary School NE12 9AP | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Leona BH606 NE12 9AX | Farmers/growers | 280 m | Exempt | |
| Canton Garden NE12 9BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Ashfield Court NE12 9DH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Premier Meadway News NE12 9RP | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Aldi NE12 9EW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| West View NE12 7BR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Delaval Court (14); On or near Edwin'S Avenue South (10); On or near Crescent Way North (8); On or near Forest Hall Road (7); On or near Mead Avenue (5).
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
- NE12 9AP: 47 addresses of 53 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Clousden Drive · Cedar Way · Crescent Way North · Crescent Way · Forest Hall Road · Vulcan Terrace · Crescent Way South · Earlington Court · Farne Road · Mowbray Road · East Forest Hall Road · The Copse
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.