Skelder Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne
House prices, sold prices and local information for NE12 8LJ.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Skelder Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £156,000. 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 50% terraced, 50% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Skelder Avenue range from £121,500 to £222,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Skelder Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Skelder Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE12 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £156,000 | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £150,875 | 15 Dec 2023 |
Sold prices on Skelder Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Skelder Avenue NE12 8LJ | 21 Mar 2025 | £222,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, Skelder Avenue NE12 8LJ | 15 Dec 2023 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Skelder Avenue NE12 8LJ | 20 Dec 2022 | £162,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Skelder Avenue NE12 8LJ | 24 May 2019 | £146,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Skelder Avenue NE12 8LJ | 13 Feb 2019 | £139,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Skelder Avenue NE12 8LJ | 16 Aug 2018 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Skelder Avenue NE12 8LJ | 17 May 2018 | £141,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Skelder Avenue NE12 8LJ | 8 Aug 2016 | £121,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Skelder Avenue | £141,500 (May 2018) → £139,000 (Feb 2019) → £222,000 (Mar 2025) | +57% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Skelder Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 230 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) 213 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Benton House School 25 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–14 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Longbenton High School 995 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Benton Dene School 139 pupils | Foundation special school | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Benton Dene Primary School 466 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| Hopespring Newcastle 14 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Benton Park Primary School 457 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 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 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
- Manors station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
- Newcastle station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
- Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
- Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Benton Lane-Rushall Place (S-Bound, Benton Lane) 1 min walk
- Goathland Avenue-Skelder Avenue (E-Bound, Goathland Avenue) 2 min walk
- Goathland Avenue-Skelder Avenue (W-Bound, Goathland Avenue) 2 min walk
- Benton Lane-Hollington Avenue (N-Bound, Benton Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- West Farm Surgery
31 West Farm Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.2 mi - Lane End Surgery
2 Manor Walk, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.2 mi - Swarland Avenue Surgery
2 Swarland Avenue, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.4 mi - Stephenson Park Health Group
Station Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Heron Heron Foods Benton · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Esso Tesco Benton Rd Esso Express · 0.3 mi
- Heron Heron Longbenton Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.5 mi
- Lidl Lidl South Gosforth · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Fairmans Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Parkside Pharmacy Benton · 0.3 mi
- Mail My Meds · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Rosebrough Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Longbenton Dental · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 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 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 46.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 44.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 633 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,549 |
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 | 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.
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Who lives around Skelder Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | North Tyneside | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.3% | 94.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.7% | 2.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | North Tyneside | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48% | 46.1% |
| Christian | 41.2% | 46.6% |
| Not answered | 6% | 4.8% |
| Muslim | 3.7% | 1.2% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Tyneside | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.7% | 94.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.3% | 5.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Tyneside | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.5% | 32.9% |
| No qualifications | 23.3% | 17.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.6% | 16.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.2% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.7% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6.9% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | North Tyneside | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.8% | 46% |
| Good health | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| Fair health | 13.8% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 7.2% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.9% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Tyneside | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.6% | 44.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 35.7% | 27.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 16.5% | 22.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.3% | 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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