Park Drive, Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne
House prices, sold prices and local information for NE3 5QB.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Park Drive, Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £410,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 36% semi-detached, 36% detached, 27% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Park Drive range from £310,000 to £756,250. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Park Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Park Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £410,250 | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Detached | 4 | £620,300 | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Terraced | 3 | £366,167 | 23 May 2024 |
Sold prices on Park Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Park Drive NE3 5QB | 27 Mar 2025 | £542,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 36, Park Drive NE3 5QB | 5 Mar 2025 | £699,950 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Park Drive NE3 5QB | 23 May 2024 | £428,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Park Drive NE3 5QB | 1 Apr 2021 | £386,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Park Drive NE3 5QB | 27 Nov 2020 | £535,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Park Drive NE3 5QB | 10 Jan 2020 | £360,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, Park Drive NE3 5QB | 13 Dec 2019 | £490,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 28, Park Drive NE3 5QB | 6 Dec 2019 | £756,250 | Detached | Freehold |
| 27, Park Drive NE3 5QB | 16 Sep 2019 | £400,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Park Drive NE3 5QB | 10 Jun 2019 | £312,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Park Drive NE3 5QB | 31 Jan 2017 | £522,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Park Drive NE3 5QB | 9 Sep 2016 | £310,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28, Park Drive | £522,500 (Jan 2017) → £756,250 (Dec 2019) | +45% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Park Drive
Crime
46 crimes were reported within about a mile of Park Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 8 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Park Drive is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Ouseburn at Great Parkway and Killingworth Road Flood warning area
- Ouseburn at Fencerhill Wood Flood warning area
- Ouseburn at Brunton Park, Melton Park and South Gosforth Flood warning area
- Ouseburn and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
- Rivers Pont and Blyth 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 Park Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosforth Park First School 299 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth 209 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Gosforth East Middle School 557 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Gosforth Academy 1,925 pupils | Secondary | 13–18 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Grange First School 333 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Gosforth Central Middle School 600 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School 241 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Archbishop Runcie CofE First School 164 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–9 | Report | 1.1 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
- Manors station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
- Newcastle Airport Metro Station station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
- Newcastle station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
- Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
- Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Brunton Park (S-Bound, Great North Road) 2 min walk
- Brunton Park (N-Bound, Great North Road) 2 min walk
- Great North Road - Norwood Avenue (S-Bound, Great North Road) 4 min walk
- Great North Road - Norwood Avenue (N-Bound, Brunton Lane) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Brunton Park
Princes Road, Brunton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.4 mi - Regent Medical Centre
Ridley House, Henry Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.1 mi - Park Medical Group
Shopping Centre, Fawdon Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.3 mi - The Grove Medical Group
1 The Grove, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Superstore Asda Gosforth Superstore · 0.8 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Gosforth Simply Food · 0.8 mi
- Asda Express Asda Gosforth - Rotary Way PFS Express · 0.9 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Gosforth Wansbeck Road Supermarket · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Brunton Park Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Whittaker J & J (chemists) Ltd · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Dental Solutions · 1.0 mi
- 55 Gosforth Smiles Clinic · 1.2 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 771 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,829 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 | 99% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 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.
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Who lives around Park Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.9% | 80% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 3.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 3.3% |
Religion
| Here | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.6% | 41.3% |
| No religion | 33.9% | 40.8% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 6% |
| Muslim | 4.4% | 9% |
| Hindu | 1.9% | 1.4% |
| Sikh | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.6% | 82.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.4% | 17.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 56.2% | 34.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.4% | 21.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| No qualifications | 8.5% | 18.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.4% | 7.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.5% | 48.4% |
| Good health | 30.5% | 32.2% |
| Fair health | 11.3% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.7% | 40.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.4% | 18.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.9% | 36.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8% | 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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