Property market | £236,313 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Newcastle (9.7 miles) | |
Broadband | 91.6mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 94.9% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 5.2% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 122 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 232 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Tynemouth level) | |
Community | Median age is 43.3 | Happiness is Above Average for Tyne & Wear, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (North Tyneside) | |
Commute (approx) | - York (85 mins) | |
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£236,313 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Newcastle (9.7 miles) | |
91.6mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 43.3 | Happiness is Above Average for Tyne & Wear, Average for UK | |
Ranked 122 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 232 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Tynemouth level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (North Tyneside) | |
- York (85 mins) | |
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Balkwell Housing Estate has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Hawkeys Lane North Shields, Iceland North Shields Food Warehouse, Lidl Preston Grange, M&S Silverlink Newcastle, Morrisons New York North Shields, Tesco North Shields Beach Road Esso Express, Tesco North Shields Extra. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: The Nautilus, The Pineapple Inn, The Redburn, The Royal Quays. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Beef, Cakes \& Shakes/Breakfast, Cakes \& Shakes, Carole's Kitchen, Gutterball Alley, @ HVS, Mooranda's, My Shanghai, Sambuca Percy Main, Sambuca Tyne... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Baristocracy Coffee, Cafe @ The Riverside, Coffee And Cream Cafe, Costa, The Hub Cafe At Siena Court, Whitley Bay Pizza Company And Veg Box Cafe. Balkwell Housing Estate has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Balkwell Housing Estate has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £415,835, which is up 11.0% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £236,313 (up 5.4% on last year) , a terraced house £204,229 (up 5.2% on last year) and a flat £120,796. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £525 per month. Property prices in Balkwell Housing Estate are a little higher than the average property prices across Tyne & Wear and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Balkwell Housing Estate, prices have risen a little quicker than the annual average price change seen across the Tyne & Wear region.
Property data is based on North Tyneside level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Balkwell Housing Estate, or click here to browse the longer list of Balkwell Housing Estate property transactions from 2023.
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Balkwell Housing Estate has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Monkseaton High School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2016. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Aided | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Monkseaton High School | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | Yes - 2016 |
Waterville Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Percy Main Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Spring Gardens Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Riverside Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Whitehouse Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Preston Grange Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Stephenson Memorial Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Collingwood Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
New York Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Denbigh Community Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Primary School Aided | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Josephs Roman Catholic Primary School Aided | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Norham High School | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | No |
John Spence Community High School | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | No |
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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New York Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/16/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | North Shields | |
Denbigh Community Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/11/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Wallsend | |
Riverside Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/30/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | North Shields | |
Preston Grange Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/2/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | North Shields | |
Stephenson Memorial Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/21/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Wallsend | |
Collingwood Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/1/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | North Shields | |
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/27/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | North Shields | |
Percy Main Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/9/2022) | 25 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | North Shields |
Norham High School Save school | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/23/2022) | 26 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | North Shields |
Monkseaton High School Save school | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/26/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Whitley Bay | |
John Spence Community High School Save school | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/30/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | North Shields | |
Waterville Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/4/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | North Shields | |
Spring Gardens Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (12/9/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | North Shields | |
Whitehouse Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (7/13/2022) | 24 submissions 62.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | North Shields |
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | North Shields | |||
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | North Shields | |||
St Josephs Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | North Shields |
School | Type |
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New York Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/16/2013) |
Denbigh Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/11/2013) |
Riverside Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/30/2015) |
Preston Grange Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/2/2015) |
Stephenson Memorial Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/21/2018) |
Collingwood Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/1/2013) |
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/27/2013) |
Percy Main Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/9/2022) 25 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Norham High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (3/23/2022) 26 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Monkseaton High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (6/26/2019) |
John Spence Community High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/30/2017) |
Waterville Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/4/2020) |
Spring Gardens Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (12/9/2021) |
Whitehouse Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (7/13/2022) 24 submissions 62.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
St Josephs Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Balkwell Housing Estate | Commute options |
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Brockley Whins | 4 miles |
- York (85 mins - Grand Central) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 114 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 122 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Fellgate | 5 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 102 mins - Grand Central) View details |
East Boldon | 6 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Grand Central) View details |
Heworth A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 79 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 111 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 115 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 179 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Seaburn | 8 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 107 mins - Grand Central) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (North Tyneside) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of North Tyneside residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 94.9% | 81.7% |
Asian | 2.6% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.4% | 2.9% |
Black | 0.6% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.6% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Tynemouth consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 7.9% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 15.3% | 122 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 23.7% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.1% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.2% | |
Routine occupations | 9.7% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 8.5% | 232 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.3% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Tyne & Wear is fast (74mbps). Balkwell Housing Estate is faster than this, with average download speeds of 91.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Tynemouth level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 91.6 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.5% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
Crime stats were found at the North Tyneside level:
Type | North Tyneside | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 82 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 10 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 31 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Balkwell Housing Estate.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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North East | Brier Dene Burn, Castle Eden Burn | Coastal rivers within Tyneside and Wearside from Brier Dene to Castle Eden Burn |
North East | North Sea | North Sea from St Mary's Lighthouse to Crimdon Park, North Hartlepool |
North East | River Tyne | Tyne estuary from Wylam to the North Sea coast, including Watergate Car Park at Newcastle Quayside |
North East | River Tyne | Properties at Fish Market, Bell Street, Dolphin Quay, Union Quay, Clive Street, Duke Street, Liddell Street, Corporation Quay, South Shields Ferry Landing, Wapping Street, Tyne Dock, Albert Edward Dock, Tyne Foyboatmen Association and Howdon Pans |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Balkwell Housing Estate, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £236,313 Detached: £415,835 | 82 | Primary: 13Secondary: 4 | 15.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Ouseburn, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £234,530 Detached: £417,462 | 120 | Primary: 28Secondary: 8 | 11.7% residents in higher managerial positions 9.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Gosforth, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £234,530 Detached: £417,462 | 120 | Primary: 20Secondary: 9 | 14.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Tynemouth, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £236,313 Detached: £415,835 | 82 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 | 15.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £236,313 Detached: £415,835 | 82 | Primary: 15Secondary: 8 | 15.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Balkwell Housing Estate, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £236,313 Detached: £415,835 | 82 | Primary: 13Secondary: 4 |
Ouseburn, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £234,530 Detached: £417,462 | 120 | Primary: 28Secondary: 8 |
Gosforth, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £234,530 Detached: £417,462 | 120 | Primary: 20Secondary: 9 |
Tynemouth, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £236,313 Detached: £415,835 | 82 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 |
Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £236,313 Detached: £415,835 | 82 | Primary: 15Secondary: 8 |
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