Thorp Drive, Ryton
House prices, sold prices and local information for NE40 3PA.
At a glance
10 property sales on Thorp Drive, Ryton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £275,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Thorp Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thorp Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE40 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £275,500 | 5 Sep 2025 |
Sold prices on Thorp Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Thorp Drive NE40 3PA | 5 Sep 2025 | £295,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Thorp Drive NE40 3PA | 14 Jan 2025 | £310,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Thorp Drive NE40 3PA | 23 Apr 2024 | £8,450 | Other | Freehold |
| 16, Thorp Drive NE40 3PA | 17 Aug 2022 | £250,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 27, Thorp Drive NE40 3PA | 20 May 2022 | £265,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 5, Thorp Drive NE40 3PA | 14 Aug 2020 | £200,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 1, Thorp Drive NE40 3PA | 31 Jul 2020 | £220,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 18, Thorp Drive NE40 3PA | 5 Apr 2019 | £270,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 18, Thorp Drive NE40 3PA | 5 Apr 2019 | £270,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Thorp Drive NE40 3PA | 29 Mar 2019 | £307,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Thorp Drive NE40 3PA | 29 Aug 2018 | £262,500 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 12, Thorp Drive NE40 3PA | 25 Feb 2016 | £305,000 | Detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Thorp Drive | £220,000 (Jul 2020) → £8,450 (Apr 2024) | -96% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Thorp Drive
Crime
145 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thorp Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Shoplifting | 49 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Public order | 23 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 17 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Thorp 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
- River Tyne 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 Thorp Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crookhill Community Primary School 186 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 234 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Newburn Manor Primary School 204 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Thorp Academy 1,442 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Newburn Manor Nursery School 65 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Ryton Community Infant School 121 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Ryton Junior School 133 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Walbottle Village Primary School 147 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 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 and local GPs
Train stations
- Blaydon station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
- Wylam station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
- Metrocentre station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Stella Bank-Runhead (E-Bound, Stella Bank) 2 min walk
- Stargate Lane-Main Road (S-Bound, Stargate Lane) 3 min walk
- Main Road-Runhead Estate (W-Bound, Main Road) 3 min walk
- Stella Road-High Hedgefield (W-Bound, Stella Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Newburn Surgery
4 Newburn Road, Newburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.9 mi - Throckley Primary Care Centre
Throckley Primary Care Ct, Tillmouth Pk Rd,Throckley, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.3 mi - Crawcrook Medical Centre
Pattinson Drive, Crawcrook, Ryton · 1.6 mi - Chainbridge Medical Partnership
Shibdon Road, Blaydon-On-Tyne · 1.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 82.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 728 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 47.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 41.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,502 |
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.
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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