Postcode NE5 1BE is located in a major urban area, within the Chapel ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East region, and forms part of the Denton area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Denton is £42,230 per year. The nearest station is Blaydon, about 1.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Denton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,934 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Denton has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Denton is £42,230 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE5 1BE.
Denton near NE5 1BE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Blaydon located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £229,950 (about £255 per square foot) in Chapel area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,500 up to £620,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 39 | £350,000 | £278 |
| Semi-Detached | 64 | £219,500 | £263 |
| Terraced | 28 | £195,500 | £220 |
| Flats | 12 | £120,000 | £188 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £262,000 | £96,000 | £160,000 | £152,000 |
| 2017 | £249,000 | £105,000 | £172,750 | £165,000 |
| 2018 | £285,500 | £108,000 | £171,750 | £160,500 |
| 2019 | £255,000 | £105,750 | £166,250 | £157,000 |
| 2020 | £260,000 | £107,500 | £172,000 | £164,500 |
| 2021 | £283,998 | £115,000 | £189,000 | £177,250 |
| 2022 | £322,500 | £120,000 | £214,000 | £189,500 |
| 2023 | £352,995 | £150,045 | £200,000 | £195,000 |
| 2024 | £332,500 | £130,250 | £205,500 | £189,950 |
| 2025 | £321,000 | £130,000 | £211,000 | £188,750 |
| 2026 | £350,000 | £117,500 | £227,500 | £215,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £219 | £154 | £195 | £172 |
| 2017 | £235 | £172 | £196 | £176 |
| 2018 | £240 | £171 | £203 | £187 |
| 2019 | £237 | £166 | £207 | £184 |
| 2020 | £236 | £171 | £207 | £191 |
| 2021 | £246 | £178 | £241 | £201 |
| 2022 | £274 | £198 | £246 | £215 |
| 2023 | £271 | £186 | £234 | £218 |
| 2024 | £254 | £189 | £230 | £211 |
| 2025 | £280 | £187 | £241 | £221 |
| 2026 | £279 | £195 | £266 | £210 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE5 1BE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb 2026 | 6, Askrigg Walk, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1BE | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £160,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2026 | 4, Alnham Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1BH | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £230,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 1, Alnham Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1BH | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £230,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 64, Chapel House Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1AE | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £187,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 8, Angram Walk, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1BJ | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £145,000 |
In the NE5 1BE postcode area, located within Denton, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE5 1BE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Londis | Ainsdale Gardens, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 1DQ | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's Local Chapel House | 9 Chapel House Drive, West Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 1AA | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local Chapel House |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | Hillhead Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 1DR | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 mi | Heron Foods | Chapel House Drive, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 1DT | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
| 0.3 mi | NISA Local Roman way | 130A The Roman Way, West Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 5AD | Walking directions to NISA Local Roman way |
Annual council tax rates for Newcastle upon Tyne district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NE5 1BE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lawrence Hunter
Chapel - Elected 2 May 2024
Chi Onwurah
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE5 1BE records about 37 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around NE5 1BE in Denton is £229,950 (about £255 per square foot) based on 143 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to NE5 1BE, including Knop Law Primary School, St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton and West Denton Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
NE5 1BE scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,934 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West covering NE5 1BE is Chi Onwurah (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Lawrence Hunter (Independent).