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Somerville Avenue, Newcastle

MyStreetCheck free street report: Somerville Avenue, Newcastle · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newcastle-staffordshire/somerville-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ST5 0LJ, ST5 0LH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£192,475
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£165,604
23 sales
Price range
£120k – £246k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jun 2026
ST5 0LH

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At a glance

House prices£192k average14% below the Newcastle average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station28 min walkLongport station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 26 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

23 property sales on Somerville Avenue, Newcastle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £192,475. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £165,604. Average sale prices rose from £128,667 in 2016 to £192,475 in 2026 (+50%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 14% below the Newcastle average of £223,681 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Somerville Avenue range from £120,000 to £246,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 180 streets in Newcastle with at least two sales in the last year, Somerville Avenue ranks 95th for average price.

House prices on Somerville Avenue compared

Somerville Avenue£192,475
ST5 postcode area£223,681
Newcastle£223,681
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ST5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £128,667 (3 sales)2016£129k2017: £136,817 (3 sales)2017£137k2018: £145,000 (1 sales)2018£145k2019: £145,000 (1 sales)2019£145k2020: £167,667 (3 sales)2020£168k2021: £174,998 (2 sales)2021£175k2022: £173,333 (3 sales)2022£173k2023: £209,000 (3 sales)2023£209k2024: £168,750 (2 sales)2024£169k2026: £192,475 (2 sales)2026£192k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached23£165,60415 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Somerville Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
39, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LH 15 Jun 2026£159,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LJ 5 Jun 2026£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LJ 12 Dec 2024£152,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LJ 8 Aug 2024£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LH 4 Aug 2023£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LJ 23 Jun 2023£246,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LJ 7 Mar 2023£221,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LH 7 Mar 2022£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LJ 28 Jan 2022£183,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LJ 7 Jan 2022£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LH 9 Nov 2021£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LJ 25 May 2021£154,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LJ 27 Nov 2020£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LJ 17 Aug 2020£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LH 17 Jan 2020£143,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LJ 18 Apr 2019£101,151 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LJ 11 Jan 2019£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LJ 13 Dec 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LH 17 Jul 2017£136,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LH 30 May 2017£139,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LH 26 May 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LJ 7 Mar 2017£134,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LH 4 Nov 2016£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LH 14 Oct 2016£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LH 7 Oct 2016£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Somerville Avenue ST5 0LH 31 Mar 2016£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
18, Somerville Avenue £221,000 (Mar 2023) → £225,000 (Jun 2026) +2%
over 3 yrs
24, Somerville Avenue £134,000 (Mar 2017) → £145,000 (Jan 2019) → £185,000 (Aug 2024) +38%
over 7 yrs
48, Somerville Avenue £120,000 (Oct 2016) → £167,000 (Mar 2022) +39%
over 5 yrs
17, Somerville Avenue £101,151 (Apr 2019) → £135,000 (Aug 2020) +33%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Somerville Avenue

Crime

269 crimes were reported within about a mile of Somerville Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences89
Anti-social behaviour66
Shoplifting37
Criminal damage & arson19
Other theft16
Drugs10

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Somerville Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Stoke Trent Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Somerville Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
May Bank Infants' School 173 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School 457 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School 222 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Lyme Brook Independent School 6 pupils Other independent special school 8–16 Report 0.6 mi
Merryfields School 118 pupils Academy special converter 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Orme Academy 768 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Demetae Academy 50 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 0.7 mi
Hempstalls Primary School 501 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Longport station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Stoke-on-Trent station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Longton station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • May Avenue (adj, High Street) 5 min walk
  • May Avenue (opp, High Street) 5 min walk
  • Upper Marsh (adj, High Street) 5 min walk
  • Upper Marsh (opp, High Street) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Miller Street Surgery
    Miller Street, Newcastle · 0.6 mi
  • Wolstanton Medical Centre
    Palmerston Street, Wolstanton, Newcastle · 0.7 mi
  • Hartshill Medical Centre
    Ashwell Road, Stoke-On-Trent · 0.8 mi
  • The Village Surgery
    49 High Street, Wolstanton, Newcastle · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Newcastle U-Lyme · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Maybank 52-56 High Street · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Wolstanton Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Wolstanton Stoke · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • King Street Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Inspire Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • King Street Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Whittaker Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Newcastle Dental And Implant Clinic · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.9%62.5%
Private rented15.4%20.3%
Social rented9.6%17.1%
Households761

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.3%64.1%
Aged 65+23.9%18.6%
Residents1,642

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks90%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks92%92%

Share of homes across Newcastle-under-Lyme with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Somerville Avenue

Ethnic group

HereNewcastle-under-Lyme
White94.5%92.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.5%3.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%1%

Religion

HereNewcastle-under-Lyme
Christian56.2%51.9%
No religion36.7%38.9%
Not answered4.1%5.8%
Muslim1.6%1.8%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Sikh0.5%0.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereNewcastle-under-Lyme
Born in the UK96.2%93.2%
Born outside the UK3.8%6.8%

Highest qualification

HereNewcastle-under-Lyme
Level 4 qualifications and above29.1%28%
Level 3 qualifications20%19.6%
No qualifications16.9%20%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%6.7%
Other qualifications2.3%2.4%

General health

HereNewcastle-under-Lyme
Very good health44.8%44%
Good health36.8%35.3%
Fair health13.2%14.5%
Bad health3.9%4.8%
Very bad health1.3%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereNewcastle-under-Lyme
1 car or van in household47.7%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household28%28.8%
No cars or vans in household15.6%19.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.7%10.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Newcastle-under-Lyme.

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