Thornton Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne

MyStreetCheck free street report: Thornton Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne-tyne-and-wear/thornton-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE1 4AP, NE1 4AW.

Average price (last 12 months)

£212,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£129,579

12 sales

Price range

£49k – £212k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jan 2026

NE1 4AP

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At a glance

House prices£130k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station4 min walkNewcastle station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 27 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

12 property sales on Thornton Street, 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 £212,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £129,579. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Thornton Street range from £49,000 to £212,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Thornton Street compared

NE1 postcode area£167,236

Newcastle Upon Tyne£247,817

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thornton Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 27 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	12	£129,579	30 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Thornton Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Apartment 24, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	30 Jan 2026	£212,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 11, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	20 Oct 2025	£80,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 7, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	28 Aug 2025	£77,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 5, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	26 Jun 2024	£115,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 1, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	21 Feb 2024	£140,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 22, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	21 Sep 2023	£115,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 2, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	31 Mar 2023	£180,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 8, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	19 Dec 2022	£110,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 23, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	16 Nov 2022	£250,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 27, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	16 Aug 2022	£90,000	Flat	Leasehold
63, Thornton Street NE1 4AW	11 Feb 2022	£160,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 19, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	18 Jun 2021	£90,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 5, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	7 Jun 2021	£115,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 20, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	31 Mar 2021	£90,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 26, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	15 Mar 2021	£151,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 2, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	22 Dec 2020	£97,500	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 5, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	18 Dec 2020	£104,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 29, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	15 Dec 2020	£62,000	Flat	Leasehold
Commercial Unit, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	17 Jan 2020	£510,000	Other	Leasehold
Apartment 1, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	5 May 2017	£158,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 25, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	22 Mar 2017	£154,950	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 30, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	21 Sep 2016	£53,500	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 24, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	6 May 2016	£202,500	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 17, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	31 Mar 2016	£137,500	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 23, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	17 Mar 2016	£190,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 28, Waterloo House, Thornton Street NE1 4AP	8 Feb 2016	£49,000	Flat	Leasehold
56, Thornton Street NE1 4AW	11 Jan 2016	£100,000	Flat	Leasehold

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
Apartment 24, Waterloo House, Thornton Street	£202,500 (May 2016) → £212,000 (Jan 2026)	+5% over 10 yrs
Apartment 5, Waterloo House, Thornton Street	£104,000 (Dec 2020) → £115,000 (Jun 2021) → £115,000 (Jun 2024)	+11% over 4 yrs
Apartment 1, Waterloo House, Thornton Street	£158,000 (May 2017) → £140,000 (Feb 2024)	-11% over 7 yrs
Apartment 2, Waterloo House, Thornton Street	£97,500 (Dec 2020) → £180,000 (Mar 2023)	+85% over 2 yrs
Apartment 23, Waterloo House, Thornton Street	£190,000 (Mar 2016) → £250,000 (Nov 2022)	+32% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Thornton Street

Crime

1,368 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thornton Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	372
Anti-social behaviour	310
Shoplifting	209
Public order	97
Other theft	82
Criminal damage & arson	74

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

Schools near Thornton Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School 226 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
North East Futures UTC 314 pupils	Secondary	14–19	Report	0.3 mi
St Paul's CofE Primary School 217 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Ashfield Nursery School 72 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Good Report	0.6 mi
Hawthorn Primary School 208 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Westgate Hill Primary Academy 726 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Moorside Primary School 395 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School 126 pupils	Primary Church of England	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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Manors station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Dunston station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Central Stn (J, A186) 1 min walk
Central Stn Clayton St (H, A186) 1 min walk
Westgate Rd-Rutherford St (E-Bound, Westgate Road) 1 min walk
Central Stn Clayton St (G, A186) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Cruddas Park Surgery
178 Westmorland Road, Cruddas Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.4 mi
Newcastle Medical Centre
Hotspur Way, Intu Eldon Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.4 mi
Saville Medical Group
7 Saville Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.6 mi
Elswick Family Practice
Meldon Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Newcastle Central Station Local · 0.1 mi
Heron Heron Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.2 mi
Marks and Spencer Travel SF M&S Newcastle Rail SF · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Eldon Express · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

North East Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Boots · 0.4 mi
Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
The Cosmetic Dental Clinic · 0.4 mi
Neo Orthodontics · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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	8 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	23.9%	62.5%
Private rented	42.6%	20.3%
Social rented	33.5%	17.1%
Households	493

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	3.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	91.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	5.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,998

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Thornton Street

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Who lives around Thornton Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Newcastle upon Tyne
White	67.9%	80%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	20.4%	11.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	5%	3.3%
Other ethnic group	3.8%	3.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3%	2.3%

Religion

	Here	Newcastle upon Tyne
No religion	52.2%	40.8%
Christian	27.5%	41.3%
Not answered	9.2%	6%
Muslim	6.5%	9%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Newcastle upon Tyne
Born in the UK	66.2%	82.6%
Born outside the UK	33.8%	17.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Newcastle upon Tyne
Level 3 qualifications	50.3%	21.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above	33.6%	34.6%
No qualifications	8.2%	18.6%
Level 2 qualifications	3.5%	10.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	1.9%	7.9%
Other qualifications	1.5%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.8%

General health

	Here	Newcastle upon Tyne
Very good health	53%	48.4%
Good health	35.6%	32.2%
Fair health	9.1%	13.1%
Bad health	1.7%	4.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Newcastle upon Tyne
No cars or vans in household	65.3%	36.6%
1 car or van in household	28.4%	40.8%
2 cars or vans in household	4.9%	18.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	1.4%	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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