Postcode NE12 9QH is located in a major urban area, within the Forest Hall area of North Tyneside in the North East region, and forms part of the Holystone & Benton area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 28% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Holystone & Benton is £58,001 per year. The median sale price in Forest Hall is £210,000 (around £219 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £162,500 and £281,000. The nearest station is Seaton Delaval, about 3.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Holystone & Benton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,984 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.
Holystone & Benton has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 64.5% 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 9QH.
Holystone & Benton near NE12 9QH 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 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 (about £219 per square foot) in Forest Hall area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,500 up to £685,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £300,000 | £269 |
| Semi-Detached | 67 | £206,000 | £228 |
| Terraced | 45 | £205,000 | £203 |
| Flats | 8 | £128,000 | £190 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £278,725 | £105,000 | £145,000 | £121,000 |
| 2017 | £230,000 | £90,500 | £145,000 | £158,250 |
| 2018 | £219,950 | £90,000 | £156,000 | £140,000 |
| 2019 | £230,000 | £95,000 | £144,250 | £140,000 |
| 2020 | £218,000 | £100,000 | £154,500 | £131,000 |
| 2021 | £265,000 | £110,000 | £162,950 | £158,000 |
| 2022 | £255,000 | £115,000 | £181,250 | £160,000 |
| 2023 | £244,250 | £105,000 | £197,500 | £170,000 |
| 2024 | £250,000 | £122,000 | £190,000 | £195,000 |
| 2025 | £309,000 | £92,500 | £195,000 | £155,000 |
| 2026 | £297,500 | £128,000 | £220,000 | £205,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £204 | £155 | £168 | £149 |
| 2017 | £201 | £152 | £152 | £151 |
| 2018 | £187 | £133 | £174 | £162 |
| 2019 | £193 | £145 | £162 | £156 |
| 2020 | £207 | £173 | £174 | £175 |
| 2021 | £191 | £173 | £188 | £170 |
| 2022 | £245 | £176 | £213 | £185 |
| 2023 | £270 | £174 | £212 | £185 |
| 2024 | £242 | £191 | £218 | £188 |
| 2025 | £252 | £177 | £221 | £183 |
| 2026 | £286 | £184 | £230 | £203 |
There were 44 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE12 9QH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | 23, Elizabeth Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9QW | Terraced | Freehold | £130,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 12, Kelvin Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9TB | Flats | Leasehold | £75,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 11, Kelvin Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9TB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £75,000 | |
| 06 Jul 2026 | 11, Margaret Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9QQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £167,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 21, Elizabeth Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9QP | Terraced | Freehold | £142,500 |
In the NE12 9QH postcode area, located within Holystone & Benton, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Ivy Road Primary School | Foundation school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
Ivy Road Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2024
| |||||
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Forest Hall Primary School | Foundation school | Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
Forest Hall Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026
| |||||
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2013. | |
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2013
| |||||
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NE12 9QH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Dhikshika Convenience Store | Great Lime Road, North Tyneside, NE12 9DJ | Walking directions to Dhikshika Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | Great Lime Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9EW | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 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 9QH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Joanne Marie Sharp
Forest Hall - Elected 7 May 2026
Emma Foody
Cramlington and Killingworth - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE12 9QH records about 85 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 9QH in Forest Hall is £210,000 (about £219 per square foot) based on 133 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to NE12 9QH, including Ivy Road Primary School (Inadequate), Forest Hall Primary School (Requires improvement) and St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NE12 9QH scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,984 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 9QH is Emma Foody (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Joanne Marie Sharp (Labour Party).