Wesley Way Longbenton, North Tyneside
100 addresses across 7 postcodes (NE12,NE27), about 630 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 28301175.
- Flood: 31 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 93% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Seaton Delaval, about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Rising Sun Country Park, is about 510 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 64 to 70 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 100 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stephenson Park Health Group, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 890 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 25 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2023 | GATEWAY HOUSE NE12 9TA | Other | £1,008,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 May 2016 | BUILD CENTER NE12 9TA | Other | £660,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Oct 2015 | DATASTOR NE12 9TA | Other | £430,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Oct 2015 | DATASTOR NE12 9TA | Other | £430,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Feb 2014 | REMPLOY LTD NE12 9TA | Other | £576,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (46% of about 1,590 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)
- Devonshire Drive, Whitley Road, Holystone: up to 76 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Devonshire Drive, Whitley Road, Holystone: up to 76 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 29 October 2026 to 4 November 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway, verge (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 8 October 2026 to 12 October 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 24 at medium risk and 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE12 9RY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 22 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE12 9TA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| NE12 9UP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| NE12 9BS | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| NE12 9ET | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| NE12 9SU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NE27 0DF | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 100 addresses are between 64 m and 70 m above sea level (65 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE12 9BS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE12 9ET | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE12 9RY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE12 9SU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE12 9TA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE12 9UP | 93% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| NE27 0DF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seaton Delaval 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Cramlington 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 390 m |
| Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear Metro Station) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Great Lime Road-Whitley Road Palmersville | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Killingworth | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | North Shields Ferry Terminal | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Village Hotel Newcastle Car Park Pre Book | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Stephenson Park Health Group | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Unit 5 6 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Endoscopy Cobalt Hospital | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - Wallsend Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penny Petroleum - Holystone Filling Station, Holystone Cashzone | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rising Sun Country Park 179 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7.6 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 180 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Camperdown | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Wallsend Dene | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Gosforth Wood | Wood | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) west |
| Willington Gut | Tidal water | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
| Gosforth Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) west |
| Black Plantation | Wood | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 96 | 78 | 93 |
4 of the street's 100 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holystone Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Forest Hall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shiremoor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hadrian Park Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Backworth Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3PLWOW Ltd NE12 9UP | Distributors/Transporters | 210 m | Exempt | |
| Wheatsheaf NE12 9SU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Burst & Bloom NE12 9DA | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| McDonalds NE12 9SR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wesley Drive (25).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 8 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: NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC: Utility repair and maintenance works, 8 October 2026 to 14 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NE12 9RY: 62 addresses
- NE12 9TA: 25 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- NE12 9UP: 6 addresses of 73 in the postcode
- NE12 9BS: 4 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- NE12 9ET: 1 address of 61 in the postcode
- NE12 9SU: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
- NE27 0DF: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Wesley Drive · Coppice Place · St Cuthberts Road · Great Lime Road · Bede Close · St Aidan's Avenue · St Aidan's Square · St Cuthbert's Road · Holystone Way
All the streets in NE12, NE27 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.