The Drive, Denton Burn, Newcastle Upon Tyne
House prices, sold prices and local information for NE5 2AD.
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At a glance
13 property sales on The Drive, Denton Burn, Newcastle Upon Tyne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £193,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £171,964. That is 22% below the Newcastle Upon Tyne average of £247,817 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 85% semi-detached, 8% terraced, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Drive range from £115,000 to £252,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 744 streets in Newcastle Upon Tyne with at least two sales in the last year, The Drive ranks 419th for average price.
House prices on The Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 11 | £171,964 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Terraced | 1 | £115,000 | 14 Jul 2016 |
| Detached | 1 | £210,000 | 8 Nov 2022 |
Sold prices on The Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27, The Drive NE5 2AD | 13 Jul 2026 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, The Drive NE5 2AD | 16 Jan 2026 | £252,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, The Drive NE5 2AD | 13 Dec 2024 | £158,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, The Drive NE5 2AD | 28 Jun 2024 | £195,100 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, The Drive NE5 2AD | 5 Apr 2024 | £213,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, The Drive NE5 2AD | 8 Nov 2022 | £210,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, The Drive NE5 2AD | 13 Apr 2022 | £127,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, The Drive NE5 2AD | 16 Dec 2021 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, The Drive NE5 2AD | 22 Apr 2021 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, The Drive NE5 2AD | 26 Jun 2020 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, The Drive NE5 2AD | 2 Jul 2019 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, The Drive NE5 2AD | 12 Jun 2019 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, The Drive NE5 2AD | 1 Mar 2017 | £150,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 36, The Drive NE5 2AD | 14 Jul 2016 | £115,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14, The Drive | £127,500 (Apr 2022) → £213,500 (Apr 2024) | +67% over 2 yrs |
| 9, The Drive | £150,500 (Mar 2017) → £165,000 (Apr 2021) → £185,000 (Dec 2021) | +23% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near The Drive
Crime
325 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 76 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 60 |
| Shoplifting | 60 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 38 |
| Public order | 24 |
| Vehicle crime | 20 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
The Drive 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 The Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwood Primary School 234 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 204 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Stocksfield Avenue Primary School 441 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Beech Hill Primary School 441 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Thomas Bewick School 383 pupils | Academy special converter | 3–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Mary Astell Academy 37 pupils | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | 5–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Cuthbert's High School 1,224 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Waverley Primary School 205 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good 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, tram & metro stations
- Blaydon station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
- Metrocentre station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
- Dunston station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
- Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
- Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Slatyford Lane (NE-Bound, Slatyford Lane) 2 min walk
- Slatyford Lane (SW-Bound, Slatyford Lane) 2 min walk
- Whitbeck Road (N-Bound, Whitbeck Road) 2 min walk
- West Road (NW-Bound, West Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Denton Turret Medical Centre
10 Kenley Road, Slatyford, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.1 mi - Denton Park Medical Group
Denton Park Health Centre, West Denton Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.7 mi - Westerhope Medical Group
377-377A Stamfordham Road, Westerhope, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.9 mi - Betts Avenue Medical Group
2 Betts Avenue, Benwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Denton Burn Whickham View Local · 0.4 mi
- Iceland Iceland Newcastle St James · 0.6 mi
- Aldi Aldi West Denton Way, Newcastle · 0.6 mi
- Lidl Lidl Fenham Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Denton Turret Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Farah Chemists · 0.3 mi
- Boots · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- D P Rundle Dental Surgery · 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 1 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 39.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 50.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 825 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,564 |
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 The Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.6% | 80% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.9% | 11.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.2% | 3.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.6% | 41.3% |
| No religion | 44.7% | 40.8% |
| Muslim | 4.2% | 9% |
| Not answered | 3.3% | 6% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 90.4% | 82.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 9.6% | 17.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 32.2% | 18.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.3% | 21.2% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 16.1% | 34.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.4% | 7.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.2% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.4% | 4.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 38.9% | 48.4% |
| Good health | 33.2% | 32.2% |
| Fair health | 17.8% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 8.1% | 4.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.9% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 49.9% | 36.6% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37.8% | 40.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 10.3% | 18.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.1% | 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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