Park Lane Gateshead
1 address across 1 postcode (NE8), about 490 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 14981866.
- 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 Gateshead costs £2,716 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Manors, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 560 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Millennium Family Practice, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 24% of households owned their home and 66% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Gateshead in 2026-27: Band D £2,716 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,811 | £2,112 | £2,414 | £2,716 | £3,319 | £3,923 | £4,526 | £5,432 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (45% of about 1,130 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)
- Tennyson and Newbolt Towers, Shelley Dr, Gateshead: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Tennyson and Newbolt Towers, Shelley Dr, Gateshead: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Windmill Hills School, Bensham Road, Gateshead: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Gateshead Quays Key Site (part of), Oakwellgate, Gateshead: up to 132 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Ochre Yards, High Level Rd, Gateshead: up to 63 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Go-Ahead depot, Sunderland Rd, Gateshead: up to 31 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Old Town Hall area, West St, Gateshead: up to 240 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- High Street area (NW), Gateshead: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (430 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 address is about 42 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE8 3JQ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 720 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Quarryfield Road Car Park Gateshead | 380 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Gateshead | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Quarryfield Road Car Park | 370 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest E.ON Drive Public Charging Station | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Millennium Family Practice | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest K S Bamrah And Associates | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Bensham Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Gateshead Police Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest SGN Ltd - Felling, Felling Cashzone | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dynamix Skatepark 3.5 ha | 110 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,940 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 5.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chapel of St Edmund and Trinity Centre, a listed building (Grade I), 460 m (0.3 miles) west. 31 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel of St Edmund and Trinity Centre | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m (0.3 miles) west |
| 1-15 Walker Terrace | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Newcastle Swing Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Old Tyne Bridge (land arches) | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Sallyport or Wall Knoll Tower | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Saltwell Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Newcastle General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Millers Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Ouseburn Valley | Valley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Quarry Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Jesmond Vale | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| St Anthony's Point | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Team Gut | Tidal water | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 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 Gateshead: see them on the Gateshead page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bede Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| South Street Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Caedmon Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Byker Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| North East Futures UTC | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hotspur Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brighton Avenue Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVNT Inspirations Ltd NE8 3AT | Mobile caterer | 70 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2025 |
| McDonalds NE8 3EJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Bandito's Kitchen@Downcast NE8 3JQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Felling Service Station NE8 3HL | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2025 |
| Compass Group UK&I NE8 3BE | School/college/university | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Enfields Restaurant NE8 3DF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Gateshead Foodbank NE8 1BG | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2024 |
| Grey Nags Head NE8 1AS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 14 May 2025 |
| Home Bargains NE8 1AS | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Toscana Pizza NE8 1EP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Integration Station NE8 1EP | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2023 |
| Tony's Fish Bar NE8 1EP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Charity Church Jesucristo Es El Camino NE8 1AS | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ebenezer Fire Ministries NE8 1AS | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mecca Bingo NE8 3AR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Park Lane (3); On or near Eldon Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 53% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 81% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 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) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 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
- NE8 3JQ: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Park Lane · Freight Park View · Pullman Lane · Albany Road · Quarryfield Road · Albany Road · Albany Road · Grand Central Way · Eldon Street · St James Square · Lindisfarne Drive · Shearlegs Road
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.