Postcode NE12 9EL is located in a major urban area, within the Backworth & Holystone ward of North Tyneside in the North East region, and forms part of the Holystone & Benton area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Holystone & Benton is £58,001 per year. The nearest station is Seaton Delaval, about 3.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Holystone & Benton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,496 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.
Holystone & Benton has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Holystone & Benton is £58,001 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE12 9EL.
Holystone & Benton near NE12 9EL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Seaton Delaval located about 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £288,000 (about £272 per square foot) in Backworth & Holystone area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £620,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 64 | £348,500 | £288 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £226,000 | £252 |
| Terraced | 16 | £192,248 | £180 |
| Flats | 1 | £120,000 | £147 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £284,950 | £145,000 | £179,998 | £144,000 |
| 2017 | £289,950 | £132,000 | £188,000 | £130,000 |
| 2018 | £299,995 | £106,500 | £188,000 | £125,250 |
| 2019 | £309,973 | £95,000 | £194,995 | £130,000 |
| 2020 | £299,995 | £103,300 | £192,000 | £157,475 |
| 2021 | £318,000 | £85,000 | £187,500 | £136,000 |
| 2022 | £343,750 | £127,000 | £185,000 | £146,600 |
| 2023 | £310,000 | £111,500 | £222,500 | £180,000 |
| 2024 | £360,000 | £114,750 | £235,000 | £159,000 |
| 2025 | £346,000 | £120,000 | £235,750 | £199,496 |
| 2026 | £330,000 | £120,000 | £194,975 | £128,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £217 | £141 | £200 | £182 |
| 2017 | £219 | £164 | £194 | £151 |
| 2018 | £219 | £146 | £201 | £173 |
| 2019 | £221 | £140 | £211 | £140 |
| 2020 | £223 | £152 | £216 | £182 |
| 2021 | £234 | £125 | £210 | £177 |
| 2022 | £269 | £154 | £217 | £185 |
| 2023 | £269 | £164 | £234 | £192 |
| 2024 | £280 | £166 | £246 | £191 |
| 2025 | £280 | £180 | £260 | £208 |
| 2026 | £296 | £147 | £225 | £155 |
There were 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE12 9EL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2026 | 100, Forest Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9EL | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 134, Forest Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9EL | Detached | Freehold | £201,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 130, Forest Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9EL | Terraced | Freehold | £172,500 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 62, Coppice Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9DA | Detached | Freehold | £377,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 51, Coppice Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9DA | Detached | Freehold | £305,000 |
In the NE12 9EL postcode area, located within Holystone & Benton, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE12 9EL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Dhikshika Convenience Store | Great Lime Road, North Tyneside, NE12 9DJ | Walking directions to Dhikshika Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Asda | Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9SJ | Walking directions to Asda |
Annual council tax rates for North Tyneside district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NE12 9EL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Adam Ian Thompson
Backworth & Holystone - Elected 7 May 2026
Emma Foody
Cramlington and Killingworth - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE12 9EL records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around NE12 9EL in Holystone & Benton is £288,000 (about £272 per square foot) based on 109 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to NE12 9EL, including Holystone Primary School (Good), Ivy Road Primary School (Good) and Backworth Park Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
NE12 9EL scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,496 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Cramlington and Killingworth covering NE12 9EL is Emma Foody (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Adam Ian Thompson (Labour Party).