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Western Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE4 8SQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£75,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£78,637
20 sales
Price range
£36k – £150k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2026
NE4 8SQ

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At a glance

House prices£79k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkSt James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband77% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold57% leaseholdAcross 23 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 Western 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 £75,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £59,318. 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 55% flat, 30% terraced, 15% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Western Drive range from £36,250 to £150,000. 43% of homes sold here were freehold and 57% leasehold.

House prices on Western Drive compared

NE4 postcode area£216,022
Newcastle Upon Tyne£247,817
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Western Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £67,625 (2 sales)2016£68k2017: £71,125 (4 sales)2017£71k2018: £62,500 (2 sales)2018£63k2019: £69,000 (2 sales)2019£69k2020: £39,999 (1 sales)2020£40k2022: £70,500 (2 sales)2022£71k2023: £150,000 (1 sales)2023£150k2024: £96,800 (5 sales)2024£97k2026: £75,000 (1 sales)2026£75k

Tenure: 43% freehold and 57% leasehold across 23 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat11£59,31828 Aug 2026
Terraced6£91,8754 Nov 2024
Semi-detached3£123,0002 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Western Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Oakwood Court, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 28 Aug 2026£75,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 4 Nov 2024£122,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 27 Sep 2024£82,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 12 Aug 2024£120,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 2 Jul 2024£132,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Oakwood Court, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 17 May 2024£42,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Oakwood Court, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 1 Mar 2024£68,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 30 Mar 2023£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 21 Dec 2022£120,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Oakwood Court, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 30 Nov 2022£61,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 11 Nov 2022£80,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 11 Aug 2021£110,000 OtherFreehold
1, Oakwood Court, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 30 Jun 2020£39,999 FlatLeasehold
33, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 26 Jun 2019£51,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 21 Mar 2019£87,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Oakwood Court, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 14 Sep 2018£58,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 11 Jun 2018£67,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 6 Nov 2017£112,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Oakwood Court, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 6 Oct 2017£56,500 FlatLeasehold
35, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 31 Aug 2017£62,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Oakwood Court, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 31 Jan 2017£54,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 10 Jun 2016£99,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Western Drive NE4 8SQ 24 Mar 2016£36,250 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
37, Western Drive £67,000 (Jun 2018) → £82,000 (Sep 2024) +22%
over 6 yrs
33, Western Drive £51,000 (Jun 2019) → £80,000 (Nov 2022) +57%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Western Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wingrove Primary School 466 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Canning Street Primary School 453 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Trinity Academy Newcastle 205 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Trinity Solutions Academy 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.4 mi
Westgate Hill Primary Academy 726 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
St Johns Primary School 226 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
West Newcastle Academy 181 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Moorside Primary School 395 pupils Primary 2–11 Good 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

  • Metrocentre station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Newcastle station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Dunston station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wingrove Road-Fire Station (S-Bound, Wingrove Road) 2 min walk
  • Westgate Walk-In Centre (E-Bound, Westgate Road) 2 min walk
  • West Road-The Plaza (E-Bound, West Road) 2 min walk
  • Wingrove Road-Fire Station (N-Bound, Wingrove Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Prospect Medical Centre
    501 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.1 mi
  • West Road Medical Centre
    170 West Road, Fenham, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.3 mi
  • Dilston Medical Centre
    23 Dilston Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.4 mi
  • Elswick Family Practice
    Meldon Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Benwell Supermarket · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Benwell · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Benwell Mill Lane Supermarket · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Fenham W Rd Esso Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Allied Pharmacy Westgate · 0.1 mi
  • West End Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • West Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Watch Dental Clinic · 0.3 mi
  • Westgate Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Unit 3 Condercum House · 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 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.8%62.5%
Private rented37.9%20.3%
Social rented15.3%17.1%
Households536

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.9%64.1%
Aged 65+10.6%18.6%
Residents1,956

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)77%80%
Gigabit-capable77%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 Western Drive

Ethnic group

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh52.5%11.4%
White34.7%80%
Other ethnic group6.4%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.3%3.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.1%2.3%

Religion

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Muslim56.6%9%
Christian20.2%41.3%
No religion13.2%40.8%
Not answered6.1%6%
Sikh1.9%0.5%
Hindu1.4%1.4%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.5%

Country of birth

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Born in the UK65.7%82.6%
Born outside the UK34.3%17.4%

Highest qualification

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
No qualifications29.9%18.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above29.4%34.6%
Level 3 qualifications12.8%21.2%
Level 2 qualifications11.1%10.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%7.9%
Apprenticeship4.2%4.8%
Other qualifications3%2.3%

General health

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Very good health45.5%48.4%
Good health34.4%32.2%
Fair health14.3%13.1%
Bad health4.4%4.8%
Very bad health1.5%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
1 car or van in household41.9%40.8%
No cars or vans in household31.4%36.6%
2 cars or vans in household17.8%18.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.9%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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