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Scafell Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE5 3XN, NE5 3XA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£154,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£129,705
11 sales
Price range
£97k – £154k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
NE5 3XN

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At a glance

House prices£130k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkKingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

11 property sales on Scafell 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 £154,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £132,306. 3 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 73% semi-detached, 27% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Scafell Drive range from £96,500 to £154,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Scafell Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Scafell Drive 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: £101,250 (2 sales)2016£101k2020: £129,000 (1 sales)2020£129k2021: £126,488 (4 sales)2021£126k2022: £145,000 (1 sales)2022£145k2023: £140,300 (1 sales)2023£140k2025: £150,000 (1 sales)2025£150k2026: £154,000 (1 sales)2026£154k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£132,30617 Jul 2026
Terraced3£122,76729 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Scafell Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Scafell Drive NE5 3XN 17 Jul 2026£154,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Scafell Drive NE5 3XN 12 Feb 2025£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Scafell Drive NE5 3XN 29 Jun 2023£140,300 TerracedFreehold
30, Scafell Drive NE5 3XN 24 Jan 2023£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Scafell Drive NE5 3XA 20 May 2022£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Scafell Drive NE5 3XN 22 Nov 2021£126,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Scafell Drive NE5 3XA 18 Nov 2021£128,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Scafell Drive NE5 3XA 23 Sep 2021£122,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Scafell Drive NE5 3XN 15 Jun 2021£127,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Scafell Drive NE5 3XA 12 Apr 2021£129,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Scafell Drive NE5 3XA 1 Apr 2021£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Scafell Drive NE5 3XN 22 Dec 2020£129,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Scafell Drive NE5 3XA 17 Aug 2016£96,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Scafell Drive NE5 3XN 12 Aug 2016£106,000 TerracedFreehold

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
23, Scafell Drive £127,500 (Jun 2021) → £150,000 (Feb 2025) +18%
over 4 yrs
44, Scafell Drive £106,000 (Aug 2016) → £140,300 (Jun 2023) +32%
over 7 yrs
10, Scafell Drive £96,500 (Aug 2016) → £129,950 (Apr 2021) +35%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Scafell Drive

Crime

338 crimes were reported within about a mile of Scafell Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences83
Anti-social behaviour69
Shoplifting44
Criminal damage & arson37
Vehicle crime27
Public order26

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

Flood risk

Scafell Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Scafell Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kenton School 1,589 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Newcastle Bridges School 73 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 2–19 Report 0.3 mi
Kenton Bar Primary School 273 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton 225 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Mountfield Primary School 202 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Hilton Primary Academy 415 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Thomas Walling Primary Academy 412 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Wyndham Primary School 177 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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

  • Newcastle station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
  • Metrocentre station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Manors station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
  • Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Harehills Avenue-Terminus (E-Bound, Harehills Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Cowgate-Ponteland Road (S-Bound, Ponteland Road) 3 min walk
  • Blakelaw Road-Wilbury Place (E-Bound, Blakelaw Road) 4 min walk
  • Ponteland Road-Fuchsia Place (N-Bound, Ponteland Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fenham Hall Surgery
    Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.0 mi
  • Westerhope Medical Group
    377-377A Stamfordham Road, Westerhope, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.1 mi
  • Park Medical Group
    Shopping Centre, Fawdon Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.2 mi
  • Denton Turret Medical Centre
    10 Kenley Road, Slatyford, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Crofters Lodge Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Fenham Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Blakelaw · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Kenton · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ponteland Road Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Blakelaw Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Kenton Pharmacy Clinic · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Blakelaw Health Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Newcastle Pct Dental Services · 0.5 mi
  • Kenton Lane (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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.0%62.5%
Private rented24.1%20.3%
Social rented33.6%17.1%
Households851

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+9.4%18.6%
Residents2,300

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 Scafell Drive

Ethnic group

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
White72.8%80%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.4%11.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.5%3.3%
Other ethnic group4.8%3.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%2.3%

Religion

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
No religion42%40.8%
Christian39.4%41.3%
Muslim11.3%9%
Not answered5.3%6%
Hindu0.8%1.4%
Sikh0.7%0.5%
Buddhist0.3%0.5%
Other religion0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Born in the UK77.9%82.6%
Born outside the UK22.1%17.4%

Highest qualification

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Level 4 qualifications and above32.1%34.6%
No qualifications24.4%18.6%
Level 3 qualifications15.1%21.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.7%10.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%7.9%
Apprenticeship3.5%4.8%
Other qualifications2.8%2.3%

General health

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Very good health47.6%48.4%
Good health31.9%32.2%
Fair health12.7%13.1%
Bad health6%4.8%
Very bad health1.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
1 car or van in household48.2%40.8%
No cars or vans in household30.6%36.6%
2 cars or vans in household17.8%18.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.4%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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