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The Drive, Longbenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£410,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£322,400
20 sales
Price range
£103k – £505k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jun 2026
NE7 7SY

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At a glance

House prices£410k average65% above the Newcastle Upon Tyne average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkFour Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 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

20 property sales on The Drive, Longbenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £410,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £295,444. Average sale prices rose from £284,375 in 2016 to £452,500 in 2026 (+59%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 65% above the Newcastle Upon Tyne average of £247,817 over the same period. 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 45% semi-detached, 45% terraced, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Drive range from £103,000 to £505,000. 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 73rd for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on The Drive compared

The Drive£410,000
NE7 postcode area£269,987
Newcastle Upon Tyne£247,817
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £284,375 (4 sales)2016£284k2018: £302,165 (3 sales)2018£302k2019: £313,000 (3 sales)2019£313k2021: £253,250 (4 sales)2021£253k2023: £418,500 (2 sales)2023£419k2025: £355,000 (2 sales)2025£355k2026: £452,500 (2 sales)2026£453k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£295,44417 Dec 2025
Terraced9£335,44419 Jun 2026
Detached2£384,99825 Feb 2026

Sold prices on The Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, The Drive NE7 7SY 19 Jun 2026£505,000 TerracedFreehold
4, The Drive NE7 7SY 25 Feb 2026£400,000 DetachedFreehold
27, The Drive NE7 7SY 17 Dec 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, The Drive NE7 7SY 30 Jun 2025£385,000 TerracedFreehold
20, The Drive NE7 7SY 22 Nov 2023£397,000 TerracedFreehold
8, The Drive NE7 7SY 10 Mar 2023£440,000 TerracedFreehold
16, The Drive NE7 7SY 24 Mar 2021£370,000 TerracedFreehold
30, The Drive NE7 7SY 26 Feb 2021£290,000 TerracedFreehold
11, The Drive NE7 7SY 25 Feb 2021£103,000 TerracedFreehold
26, The Drive NE7 7SY 15 Jan 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, The Drive NE7 7SY 23 Aug 2019£331,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, The Drive NE7 7SY 8 Feb 2019£353,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, The Drive NE7 7SY 28 Jan 2019£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, The Drive NE7 7SY 10 Dec 2018£369,995 DetachedFreehold
16, The Drive NE7 7SY 18 Nov 2018£266,500 TerracedFreehold
3, The Drive NE7 7SY 19 Oct 2018£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, The Drive NE7 7SY 27 Jul 2016£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, The Drive NE7 7SY 15 Jul 2016£262,500 TerracedFreehold
40, The Drive NE7 7SY 29 Feb 2016£342,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, The Drive NE7 7SY 22 Jan 2016£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
16, The Drive £266,500 (Nov 2018) → £370,000 (Mar 2021) +39%
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Schools near The Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Benton Park Primary School 457 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Benton House School 25 pupils Other independent special school 5–14 Report 0.3 mi
St Mary's Catholic School 1,462 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) 213 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Cragside Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 230 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hopespring Newcastle 14 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Jesmond Park Academy 2,092 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good 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 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Newcastle station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Longbenton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Benton Road-The Drive (N-Bound, Benton Road) 2 min walk
  • Benton Road-Fairville Crescent (S-Bound, Benton Road A188) 2 min walk
  • Benton Road-Manor Place (S-Bound, Benton Road) 4 min walk
  • Benton Road-Manor Place (N-Bound, Benton Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Swarland Avenue Surgery
    2 Swarland Avenue, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.1 mi
  • Lane End Surgery
    2 Manor Walk, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.3 mi
  • West Farm Surgery
    31 West Farm Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.5 mi
  • Stephenson Park Health Group
    Station Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Benton Rd Esso Express · 0.1 mi
  • Heron Heron Foods Benton · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Heaton Newcastle · 0.6 mi
  • Heron Heron Longbenton Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Parkside Pharmacy Benton · 0.2 mi
  • Fairmans Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Mills Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Rosebrough Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Longbenton Dental · 0.5 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 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.2%62.5%
Private rented12.1%20.3%
Social rented8.7%17.1%
Households668

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+19.6%18.6%
Residents1,585

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 The Drive

Ethnic group

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
White84.9%80%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.5%11.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.6%3.3%
Other ethnic group1.4%3.1%

Religion

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Christian49.3%41.3%
No religion35.1%40.8%
Muslim6.6%9%
Not answered5.3%6%
Hindu2.5%1.4%
Other religion0.8%0.4%
Sikh0.4%0.5%
Buddhist0%0.5%

Country of birth

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Born in the UK86.5%82.6%
Born outside the UK13.5%17.4%

Highest qualification

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Level 4 qualifications and above44%34.6%
Level 3 qualifications14.5%21.2%
Level 2 qualifications13.2%10.4%
No qualifications12.3%18.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%7.9%
Apprenticeship6.1%4.8%
Other qualifications2.1%2.3%

General health

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Very good health49.3%48.4%
Good health31.4%32.2%
Fair health14%13.1%
Bad health4.2%4.8%
Very bad health1.1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
1 car or van in household45.6%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household25.9%18.3%
No cars or vans in household22.8%36.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.7%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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