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Friars Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne

MyStreetCheck free street report: Friars Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne-tyne-and-wear/friars-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE5 2EX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£159,531
16 sales
Price range
£115k – £220k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Oct 2025
NE5 2EX

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At a glance

House prices£160k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station36 min walkMetrocentre station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold68% freeholdAcross 22 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

16 property sales on Friars Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £154,071. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% semi-detached, 31% detached, 25% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Friars Way range from £115,000 to £219,995. 68% of homes sold here were freehold and 32% leasehold.

House prices on Friars Way compared

NE5 postcode area£195,219
Newcastle Upon Tyne£247,817
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Friars Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £152,500 (1 sales)2016£153k2017: £172,500 (4 sales)2017£173k2018: £125,000 (1 sales)2018£125k2019: £165,000 (2 sales)2019£165k2021: £180,000 (1 sales)2021£180k2022: £219,995 (1 sales)2022£220k2023: £117,500 (2 sales)2023£118k2024: £162,500 (2 sales)2024£163k2025: £147,500 (2 sales)2025£148k

Tenure: 68% freehold and 32% leasehold across 22 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£154,07121 Oct 2025
Detached5£200,79919 Dec 2024
Terraced4£117,5006 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Friars Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
50, Friars Way NE5 2EX 21 Oct 2025£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Friars Way NE5 2EX 6 Jun 2025£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
32, Friars Way NE5 2EX 14 Mar 2025£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Friars Way NE5 2EX 19 Dec 2024£210,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Friars Way NE5 2EX 5 Sep 2024£123,000 TerracedLeasehold
12, Friars Way NE5 2EX 12 Jul 2024£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Friars Way NE5 2EX 9 Jul 2024£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, Friars Way NE5 2EX 11 Dec 2023£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
15, Friars Way NE5 2EX 9 Nov 2023£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, Friars Way NE5 2EX 15 Jun 2022£92,000 TerracedLeasehold
49, Friars Way NE5 2EX 29 Mar 2022£219,995 DetachedFreehold
49, Friars Way NE5 2EX 31 Jan 2022£215,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Friars Way NE5 2EX 1 Nov 2021£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Friars Way NE5 2EX 15 Nov 2019£190,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Friars Way NE5 2EX 1 Nov 2019£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Friars Way NE5 2EX 19 Oct 2018£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Friars Way NE5 2EX 13 Sep 2018£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Friars Way NE5 2EX 28 Nov 2017£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Friars Way NE5 2EX 29 Sep 2017£194,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Friars Way NE5 2EX 15 May 2017£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Friars Way NE5 2EX 9 Jan 2017£190,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Friars Way NE5 2EX 23 Sep 2016£152,500 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
32, Friars Way £140,000 (Nov 2019) → £170,000 (Mar 2025) +21%
over 5 yrs
49, Friars Way £194,000 (Sep 2017) → £215,000 (Jan 2022) → £219,995 (Mar 2022) +13%
over 4 yrs
30, Friars Way £152,500 (Sep 2016) → £180,000 (Nov 2021) +18%
over 5 yrs
37, Friars Way £140,000 (Sep 2018) → £125,000 (Oct 2018) -11%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Friars Way

Crime

403 crimes were reported within about a mile of Friars Way in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences109
Criminal damage & arson61
Anti-social behaviour60
Shoplifting50
Vehicle crime34
Public order26

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

Flood risk

Friars Way is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
  • Tyne estuary Flood alert area
  • Ouseburn and estuarine tributaries 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 Friars Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School 441 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 472 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Cuthbert's High School 1,224 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Thomas Walling Primary Academy 412 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Sacred Heart Primary School 241 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic High School 1,424 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Hadrian School 167 pupils Foundation special school 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

  • Metrocentre station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Blaydon station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
  • Newcastle station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Silver Lonnen-Lanercost Drive (SW-Bound, Silver Lonnen) 3 min walk
  • Silver Lonnen-Hesleyside Drive (NE-Bound, Silver Lonnen) 3 min walk
  • Silver Lonnen-Elrington Gardens (NE-Bound, Silver Lonnen) 4 min walk
  • Silver Lonnen - Netherby Drive (SW-Bound, Silver Lonnen) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Denton Turret Medical Centre
    10 Kenley Road, Slatyford, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.5 mi
  • Fenham Hall Surgery
    Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.5 mi
  • Betts Avenue Medical Group
    2 Betts Avenue, Benwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.8 mi
  • West Road Medical Centre
    170 West Road, Fenham, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cedar Road · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Fenham · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Newcastle St James · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Fenham Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lonnen Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Denton Turret Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Farah Chemists · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Netherby Drive (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • D P Rundle Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.6%62.5%
Private rented20.8%20.3%
Social rented18.6%17.1%
Households698

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.0%64.1%
Aged 65+20.7%18.6%
Residents1,493

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 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Friars Way

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Who lives around Friars Way

Ethnic group

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
White86.1%80%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.1%11.4%
Other ethnic group2.1%3.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%3.3%

Religion

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Christian52.7%41.3%
No religion35.5%40.8%
Muslim5.7%9%
Not answered4%6%
Hindu1.2%1.4%
Sikh0.7%0.5%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Buddhist0%0.5%

Country of birth

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Born in the UK90.4%82.6%
Born outside the UK9.6%17.4%

Highest qualification

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
No qualifications25.3%18.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.9%34.6%
Level 3 qualifications18.5%21.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%10.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%7.9%
Apprenticeship8.1%4.8%
Other qualifications2.5%2.3%

General health

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Very good health40.6%48.4%
Good health32.9%32.2%
Fair health16.7%13.1%
Bad health7%4.8%
Very bad health2.7%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
1 car or van in household42.6%40.8%
No cars or vans in household35.6%36.6%
2 cars or vans in household17.7%18.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.1%4.4%

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 upon Tyne.

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