Boscombe Drive, Wallsend

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE28 9DP, NE28 9DW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£184,889
14 sales
Price range
£95k – £271k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Feb 2025
NE28 9DW

At a glance

House prices£185k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkHadrian Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Boscombe Drive, Wallsend have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £192,786. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Boscombe Drive compared

NE28 postcode area£169,796
Wallsend£169,796
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Boscombe Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE28 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £150,500 (2 sales)2016£151k2017: £134,975 (2 sales)2017£135k2018: £190,000 (1 sales)2018£190k2020: £181,500 (2 sales)2020£182k2021: £191,750 (2 sales)2021£192k2022: £183,333 (3 sales)2022£183k2024: £260,000 (1 sales)2024£260k2025: £271,000 (1 sales)2025£271k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£192,78611 Nov 2024
Terraced3£171,6675 Jul 2022
Detached3£209,66724 Feb 2025
Flat1£94,9507 Apr 2017

Sold prices on Boscombe Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Boscombe Drive NE28 9DW 24 Feb 2025£271,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Boscombe Drive NE28 9DP 11 Nov 2024£260,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
41, Boscombe Drive NE28 9DP 25 Nov 2022£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Boscombe Drive NE28 9DP 5 Jul 2022£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
31, Boscombe Drive NE28 9DW 14 Feb 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
63, Boscombe Drive NE28 9DP 22 Sep 2021£182,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
42, Boscombe Drive NE28 9DP 12 Jul 2021£201,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Boscombe Drive NE28 9DP 20 Feb 2020£168,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Boscombe Drive NE28 9DP 8 Jan 2020£195,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Boscombe Drive NE28 9DW 16 Aug 2019£7,000 OtherFreehold
2, Boscombe Drive NE28 9DW 15 Nov 2018£190,000 DetachedLeasehold
42, Boscombe Drive NE28 9DP 21 Apr 2017£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Boscombe Drive NE28 9DW 7 Apr 2017£94,950 FlatLeasehold
41, Boscombe Drive NE28 9DP 4 Mar 2016£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Boscombe Drive NE28 9DP 5 Feb 2016£165,000 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
63, Boscombe Drive £182,000 (Sep 2021) → £260,000 (Nov 2024) +43%
over 3 yrs
41, Boscombe Drive £136,000 (Mar 2016) → £175,000 (Nov 2022) +29%
over 7 yrs
42, Boscombe Drive £175,000 (Apr 2017) → £201,500 (Jul 2021) +15%
over 4 yrs
61, Boscombe Drive £165,000 (Feb 2016) → £195,000 (Jan 2020) +18%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Boscombe Drive

Crime

222 crimes were reported within about a mile of Boscombe Drive 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 offences76
Anti-social behaviour39
Criminal damage & arson25
Shoplifting20
Burglary16
Public order11

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

Flood risk

Boscombe Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tyne estuary Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers 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 Boscombe Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Battle Hill Primary School 286 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend 330 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Beacon Hill School 244 pupils Foundation special school 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Wallsend Jubilee Primary School 401 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Churchill Academy Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.7 mi
Burnside College 995 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend 190 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 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 and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Manors station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
  • Heworth station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
  • Hadrian Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Battle Hill Drive-Broomfield Avenue (NE-Bound, Battle Hill Drive) 1 min walk
  • Battle Hill Drive-Boscombe Drive (E-Bound, Batle Hill Drive) 1 min walk
  • Battle Hill Drive-Bellingham Close (W-Bound, Battle Hill Drive) 2 min walk
  • Battle Hill Drive-Broomfield Avenue (SW-Bound, Battle Hill Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Village Green Surgery
    The Green, Wallsend · 0.6 mi
  • Hadrian Health Centre
    Elton Street East, Wallsend · 1.0 mi
  • Bewicke Medical Centre
    51 Tynemouth Road, Howden, Wallsend · 1.2 mi
  • Benfield Park Medical Group
    Benfield Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.7%62.5%
Private rented18.5%20.3%
Social rented34.4%17.1%
Households704

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.4%64.1%
Aged 65+21.4%18.6%
Residents1,548

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.

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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