Briar Edge, Newcastle Upon Tyne

MyStreetCheck free street report: Briar Edge, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne-tyne-and-wear/briar-edge/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE12 7JN.

Average price (last 12 months)

£132,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£119,500

9 sales

Price range

£85k – £160k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Mar 2026

NE12 7JN

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At a glance

House prices£133k average47% below the Newcastle Upon Tyne average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkBenton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold60% leaseholdAcross 15 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

9 property sales on Briar Edge, Newcastle Upon Tyne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £132,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £110,000. Average sale prices rose from £90,000 in 2017 to £132,500 in 2026 (+47%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 47% below the Newcastle Upon Tyne average of £247,817 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% flat, 22% terraced, 11% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Briar Edge range from £85,000 to £160,000. 40% of homes sold here were freehold and 60% leasehold. Of 744 streets in Newcastle Upon Tyne with at least two sales in the last year, Briar Edge ranks 625th for average price.

House prices on Briar Edge compared

Briar Edge£132,500

NE12 postcode area£225,226

Newcastle Upon Tyne£247,817

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 40% freehold and 60% leasehold across 15 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	6	£110,000	27 Mar 2026
Terraced	2	£142,000	14 Jul 2023
Semi-detached	1	£131,500	30 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Briar Edge

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
29, Briar Edge NE12 7JN	27 Mar 2026	£137,000	Flat	Leasehold
23, Briar Edge NE12 7JN	23 Jan 2026	£128,000	Flat	Leasehold
36, Briar Edge NE12 7JN	16 Oct 2025	£145,000	Terraced	Freehold
23, Briar Edge NE12 7JN	26 Jul 2024	£125,000	Flat	Leasehold
3, Briar Edge NE12 7JN	14 Jul 2023	£124,000	Terraced	Freehold
25, Briar Edge NE12 7JN	14 Oct 2022	£128,000	Other	Leasehold
28, Briar Edge NE12 7JN	8 Nov 2021	£160,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, Briar Edge NE12 7JN	4 Nov 2021	£80,000	Other	Leasehold
9, Briar Edge NE12 7JN	30 Apr 2021	£131,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Briar Edge NE12 7JN	1 Mar 2021	£245,000	Other	Freehold
46A, Briar Edge NE12 7JN	23 May 2019	£63,000	Flat	Leasehold
25, Briar Edge NE12 7JN	27 Mar 2018	£99,950	Other	Leasehold
46, Briar Edge NE12 7JN	29 Sep 2017	£100,000	Flat	Leasehold
27, Briar Edge NE12 7JN	21 Jul 2017	£85,000	Flat	Freehold
29, Briar Edge NE12 7JN	21 Jul 2017	£85,000	Flat	Leasehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
29, Briar Edge	£85,000 (Jul 2017) → £137,000 (Mar 2026)	+61% over 9 yrs
23, Briar Edge	£125,000 (Jul 2024) → £128,000 (Jan 2026)	+2% over 1 yr
25, Briar Edge	£99,950 (Mar 2018) → £128,000 (Oct 2022)	+28% over 5 yrs

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Schools near Briar Edge

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Benton Dene Primary School 466 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Benton Dene School 139 pupils	Foundation special school	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall 208 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Ivy Road Primary School 115 pupils	Primary	2–11	Inadequate Report	0.4 mi
Forest Hall Primary School 148 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Longbenton High School 995 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.4 mi
Percy Hedley School 157 pupils	Non-maintained special school	3–19	Report	0.6 mi
Westmoor Primary School 343 pupils	Primary	3–11	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, tram & metro stations

Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Manors station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
Seaton Delaval station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Briar Edge (SE-Bound, Briar Edge) 1 min walk
Briar Edge (NW-Bound, Briar Edge) 1 min walk
Glebe Road-Glebe Crescent (S-Bound, Glebe Road) 3 min walk
Station Road North (E-Bound, Station Road North) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Stephenson Park Health Group
Station Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.2 mi
West Farm Surgery
31 West Farm Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.0 mi
Wellspring Medical Pract.
Killingworth Health Centre, Citadel East, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.0 mi
Lane End Surgery
2 Manor Walk, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Forest Hall Local · 0.1 mi
Heron Heron Forest Hall · 0.1 mi
Lidl Lidl Killingworth Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Longbenton Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.1 mi
Halls Pharmacy (north East) Limited · 0.1 mi
Forest Hall Chemist · 0.2 mi

Dentists

Unit 20-21 · 1.0 mi
Rosebrough Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
The Killingworth Dental Practice · 1.0 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 3 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.

Income	3 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	50.9%	62.5%
Private rented	21.4%	20.3%
Social rented	27.5%	17.1%
Households	709

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,435

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	98%	80%
Gigabit-capable	98%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	93%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	98%	92%

Share of homes across North Tyneside 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Briar Edge

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Who lives around Briar Edge

Ethnic group

	Here	North Tyneside
White	96.5%	94.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.3%	2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.6%	0.6%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.6%

Religion

	Here	North Tyneside
No religion	46.6%	46.1%
Christian	45.7%	46.6%
Not answered	5.9%	4.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	1.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	North Tyneside
Born in the UK	95.1%	94.5%
Born outside the UK	4.9%	5.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	North Tyneside
Level 4 qualifications and above	32.1%	32.9%
No qualifications	17.2%	17.5%
Level 3 qualifications	16.1%	16.9%
Level 2 qualifications	15.3%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.2%	9.3%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	6.9%
Other qualifications	4.3%	2.4%

General health

	Here	North Tyneside
Very good health	40.8%	46%
Good health	34.1%	33.3%
Fair health	17.8%	14.5%
Bad health	5.4%	4.9%
Very bad health	2%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	North Tyneside
1 car or van in household	47.5%	44.6%
No cars or vans in household	35.3%	27.8%
2 cars or vans in household	14.5%	22.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.7%	5.1%

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 North Tyneside.

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