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Ruskin Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ruskin Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne-tyne-and-wear/ruskin-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE7 7FL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£320,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£264,747
16 sales
Price range
£185k – £370k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
NE7 7FL

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At a glance

House prices£265k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkWalkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold58% freeholdAcross 19 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 Ruskin Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £264,747. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Ruskin Drive range from £185,000 to £370,000. 58% of homes sold here were freehold and 42% leasehold.

House prices on Ruskin Drive compared

NE7 postcode area£269,987
Newcastle Upon Tyne£247,817
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ruskin Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £215,500 (1 sales)2016£216k2017: £233,000 (2 sales)2017£233k2018: £185,000 (2 sales)2018£185k2019: £232,150 (3 sales)2019£232k2020: £265,000 (1 sales)2020£265k2021: £248,000 (1 sales)2021£248k2022: £345,000 (3 sales)2022£345k2024: £310,000 (2 sales)2024£310k2025: £320,000 (1 sales)2025£320k

Tenure: 58% freehold and 42% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached16£264,7475 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Ruskin Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Ruskin Drive NE7 7FL 5 Dec 2025£320,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Ruskin Drive NE7 7FL 22 Oct 2024£370,000 DetachedLeasehold
24, Ruskin Drive NE7 7FL 31 Jan 2024£250,000 DetachedLeasehold
34, Ruskin Drive NE7 7FL 30 Aug 2022£365,000 DetachedLeasehold
34, Ruskin Drive NE7 7FL 30 Aug 2022£365,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Ruskin Drive NE7 7FL 11 Aug 2022£305,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Ruskin Drive NE7 7FL 9 Dec 2021£5,650 OtherFreehold
8, Ruskin Drive NE7 7FL 12 May 2021£248,000 DetachedLeasehold
3, Ruskin Drive NE7 7FL 14 Sep 2020£265,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Ruskin Drive NE7 7FL 22 Nov 2019£231,500 DetachedFreehold
17, Ruskin Drive NE7 7FL 4 Sep 2019£5,100 OtherFreehold
26, Ruskin Drive NE7 7FL 7 Jun 2019£239,950 DetachedFreehold
8, Ruskin Drive NE7 7FL 7 Jun 2019£225,000 DetachedLeasehold
26, Ruskin Drive NE7 7FL 31 May 2019£240,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Ruskin Drive NE7 7FL 14 Dec 2018£185,000 DetachedLeasehold
33, Ruskin Drive NE7 7FL 14 Dec 2018£185,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Ruskin Drive NE7 7FL 1 Aug 2017£270,000 DetachedLeasehold
15, Ruskin Drive NE7 7FL 24 May 2017£196,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Ruskin Drive NE7 7FL 13 Jan 2016£215,500 DetachedLeasehold

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
15, Ruskin Drive £196,000 (May 2017) → £320,000 (Dec 2025) +63%
over 9 yrs
34, Ruskin Drive £365,000 (Aug 2022) → £370,000 (Oct 2024) +1%
over 2 yrs
8, Ruskin Drive £225,000 (Jun 2019) → £248,000 (May 2021) +10%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Ruskin Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Benfield School 819 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Ravenswood Primary School 598 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Redesdale Primary School 324 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Benton Park Primary School 457 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Western Community Primary School 440 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend 190 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Walkergate Community School 616 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Cragside Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 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 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Newcastle station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Coast Road-Red Hall Drive (E-Bound, Coast Road) 4 min walk
  • Red Hall Drive-Martello Gardens (N-Bound, Red Hall Drive) 4 min walk
  • Coast Road-Home Park (NE-Bound, Coast Road) 4 min walk
  • Red Hall Drive-Warwick Hall Walk (S-Bound, Red Hall Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Benfield Park Medical Group
    Benfield Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.5 mi
  • Biddlestone Health Group
    Biddlestone Road, Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.8 mi
  • Swarland Avenue Surgery
    2 Swarland Avenue, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.9 mi
  • Lane End Surgery
    2 Manor Walk, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Heaton Newcastle · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Newcastle Chillingham Rd Express · 0.8 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Walker Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.9 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Newcastle Chillingham Road Local · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walkergate Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Fairmans Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Parkside Pharmacy Benton · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Heaton Dental Clinic · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Rosebrough Dental Surgery · 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 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.3%62.5%
Private rented7.7%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households686

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.0%64.1%
Aged 65+17.4%18.6%
Residents1,794

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.

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Who lives around Ruskin Drive

Ethnic group

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
White77%80%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh17.7%11.4%
Other ethnic group2%3.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.6%3.3%

Religion

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Christian53.2%41.3%
No religion31.4%40.8%
Muslim5.5%9%
Not answered4.5%6%
Hindu3%1.4%
Sikh1.2%0.5%
Buddhist0.5%0.5%
Other religion0.5%0.4%

Country of birth

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Born in the UK84.6%82.6%
Born outside the UK15.4%17.4%

Highest qualification

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Level 4 qualifications and above46.6%34.6%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%21.2%
No qualifications12.5%18.6%
Level 2 qualifications12.2%10.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.5%7.9%
Apprenticeship4.7%4.8%
Other qualifications2.1%2.3%

General health

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Very good health55.8%48.4%
Good health33.4%32.2%
Fair health8.5%13.1%
Bad health1.7%4.8%
Very bad health0.6%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
1 car or van in household40.5%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household40.2%18.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.8%4.4%
No cars or vans in household6.6%36.6%

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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