St Cuthberts Road Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne
40 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE5), about 90 m long. USRN 8202810.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £211,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 B; Band D in Newcastle upon Tyne costs £2,542 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is MetroCentre, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 89 to 92 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 40 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fenham Hall Surgery, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £211,250 | £207,500 | £215,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £151,000 | £151,000 | £151,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £175,500 | £173,000 | £178,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £92,000 | £92,000 | £92,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | £129,950 | £125,000 | £130,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £148,975 | £148,000 | £149,950 |
| 2006 | 3 | £110,000 | £99,995 | £147,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2026 | 97 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £215,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 91 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £207,500 | |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 87 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2024 | 16 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £151,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2021 | 87 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £178,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2021 | 97 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £173,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2020 | 87 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £110,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Jun 2019 | 101 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2014 | 89 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2011 | 99 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2010 | 20 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2009 | 93 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £129,950 | |
| 8 Oct 2009 | 101 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 29 May 2009 | 97 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2008 | 91 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2007 | 99 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £149,950 | |
| 22 Jun 2007 | 95 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2006 | 97 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 89 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £147,500 | |
| 17 Jul 2006 | 89 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £99,995 | |
| 7 May 2004 | 101 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 87 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2000 | 101 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 18 Jul 1997 | 101 NE5 2DQ | Terraced | £49,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (7); House, end-terrace (2); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1950-1966 (4); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (5); owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (56% of about 620 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)
- Coniston Court Slatyford Lane: up to 37 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Westgate Community College (north), Grange Road: up to 118 homes, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- South of Pottery Lane: up to 275 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Site at Coxlodge And Gosforth Ex-Servicemen’s Club Souter Road, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE5 2EH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE5 2DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 89 m and 92 m above sea level (91 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE5 2DQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE5 2EH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Blaydon 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Silver Lonnen-Lanercost Drive Slatyford | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Metrocentre | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car park-Newcastle upon Tyne Azalea Road | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fenham Hall Surgery | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lonnen Pharmacy | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Netherby Drive (Dental Surgery) | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Newcastle General Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - Etal Lane Police Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,500 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 13 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 4.8 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 40 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hadrian's Wall vallum in wall mile 6, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in grounds of St Cuthbert's School, a scheduled monument, 470 m (0.3 miles) south. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 470 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| St John's Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Westgate Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Battle of Newburn Ford 1640 | Registered battlefield | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cow Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Sugley Dene | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Lemington Point | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Lemington Gut | Tidal water | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Shibdon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Stella Wood | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 40 | 40 |
1 of the street's 40 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocksfield Avenue Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 180 m | No published inspection |
| St Cuthbert's High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sacred Heart Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sacred Heart Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Thomas Walling Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity Solutions Academy | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hilton Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Broadwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Canning Street Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocksfield Avenue Primary School NE5 2DQ | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2024 |
| Turtle's Wraparound Care Ltd NE5 2QP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Grand Tandoori Kitchen Takeaway NE15 7NL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Jul 2026 |
| The Sizzlin Peproni NE15 7NL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Little Mart NE15 6LR | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Fox And Hounds NE5 2ER | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Co-op NE4 9XU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Cuthbert'S Road (13); On or near Friars Way (9); On or near Rothley Avenue (9); On or near Lanercost Drive (3); On or near Terry Cooney Place (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Nearby streets
Terry Cooney Place · Flotterton Gardens · Bellister Grove · Terry Cooney Place · Wooperton Gardens · Rothley Avenue · Friars Way · St Cuthbert's Road · Colwell Place · Stocksfield Avenue · Warenford Place · Lanercost Drive
All the streets in NE5 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.