Knott Memorial Flats Tynemouth, North Tyneside
144 addresses across 4 postcodes (NE30), about 70 m long. USRN 28316691.
- Energy: 132 homes have an energy certificate (C: 95, D: 33, E: 4).
- 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Seaton Delaval, about 9.7 km (6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 150 m away, and Northumberland Park (7.1 hectares) is about 400 m (0.2 miles) 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 29 to 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 20 of its 144 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Priory Medical Group, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 26% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 37 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
132 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: Flat (131); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1930-1949 (119); 1900-1929 (12); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (128); owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 8, Knott Memorial Flats
- 9, Knott Memorial Flats
- 27, Knott Memorial Flats
- 33, Knott Memorial Flats
- 52, Knott Memorial Flats
- 53, Knott Memorial Flats
- 71, Knott Memorial Flats
- 80, Knott Memorial Flats
- 81, Knott Memorial Flats
- 101, Knott Memorial Flats
- 112, Knott Memorial Flats
- 115, Knott Memorial Flats
- 124, Knott Memorial Flats
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 (61% of about 1,030 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)
- Tynemouth Metro Station: up to 71 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Tanners Bank East, North Shields: up to 42 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Tanners Bank East, North Shields, not permissioned (350 m)
- Tanners Bank West (N), North Shields: up to 49 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Tanners Bank West (N), North Shields, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Tanners Bank West (S), North Shields (former Tyne Brand site): up to 50 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Tanners Bank West (S), North Shields (former Tyne Brand site), not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Brewhouse Bank A (northern parcel), North Shields: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE30 4AH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| NE30 4AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| NE30 4AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| NE30 4AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 144 addresses are between 29 m and 34 m above sea level (32 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE30 4AH | 100% | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| NE30 4AJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NE30 4AL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NE30 4AQ | 100% | 12% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seaton Delaval 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Newsham 16,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Tynemouth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 320 m |
| North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tynemouth Road-Rodney Close | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub North Shields | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | North Shields Ferry Terminal | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tynemouth Station Terrace Car Park | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beacon Street Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 16.8 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Priory Medical Group | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Union Quay Dental | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | North Tyneside General Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - North Shields Police Station | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - North Shields Tynemouth R Cashzone | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,830 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Northumberland Park 7.1 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,710 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mariner's Asylum Allotments 4,750 m² | 170 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tynemouth Station Main and Subsidiary Buildings With Canopies and Footbridge, a listed building (Grade II*), 340 m north. 66 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tynemouth Station Main and Subsidiary Buildings With Canopies and Footbridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north |
| Clifford's Fort South and East Wall Facing River | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Clifford's Fort | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Clifford's Fort West and South West Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Collingwood Monument and Guns | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Tynemouth Iron Age and Romano-British settlements, monasteries, site of lighthouse, cross, motte, enclosure and artillery castles and later coastal defences | Scheduled monument | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Roman fort, South Shields | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| North and South Marine Parks and Bents Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Flats | Beach | 130 m south |
| Mussel Scarp | Wetland | 510 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Spital Dene | Valley | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Northern Wave Trap | Wetland | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| The Gut | Tidal water | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Ballast Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 5 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 6 |
| Under 55 | 124 | 133 |
20 of the street's 144 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 11 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 130 m | No published inspection |
| Kings Priory School | All-through | 4–18 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| King Edward Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hadrian Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Spring Gardens Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Dec 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Marden High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Monkhouse Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| John Spence Community High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marine Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Waterville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tynemouth Lodge Hotel NE30 4AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Three Tanners Bank NE30 1JH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Buy The Kilo NE30 2TF | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Quay Bakehouse NE30 1JG | Manufacturers/packers | 320 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Geordie Banger NE30 1JG | Manufacturers/packers | 330 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Jimmy's NE30 4RE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Platform 2 Craft Ales NE30 4RE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Davanti Classico NE30 4RE | Other catering premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Station Coffee NE30 4RE | Mobile caterer | 350 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Wrapped Sweet/Snack Stall | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 30 Nov 2019 |
| Seaview Fisheries NE30 1JH | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| The Wheel House NE30 1JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Freds NE30 1JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Kings Priory School NE30 4RF | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2023 |
| Larry's Fishcakes NE30 1DX | Manufacturers/packers | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rodney Close (13); On or near River View (10); On or near Hazeldene Court (7); On or near Beanley Crescent (5); On or near Kingswood Court (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 60% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings The Hidden Tiger (restaurant/cafe/canteen, NE30 4BP) is no longer listed; it was rated 4 Good found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NE30 4AH: 55 addresses of 56 in the postcode
- NE30 4AQ: 55 addresses
- NE30 4AJ: 30 addresses
- NE30 4AL: 4 addresses
Nearby streets
Rodney Close · Tynemouth Road · River View · Albury Park Road · Horsley Terrace · Kingswood Court · Beanley Crescent · Hazeldene Court · Priory Mews · Mariners' Lane · Oxford Street · Shipley Road
All the streets in NE30 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.