NE2 1RA
The median sold price for the postcode NE2 1RA is around £255,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 54 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around NE2 1RA (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £85,000 – £380,501
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across NE2 1, last 24 months.
- Flat£166,000(119 sales)
- Terraced£307,490(45 sales)
- Semi-detached£465,000(5 sales)
- DetachedToo few sales(2 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
NE2 1RA median £255,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £195,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 57% below the typical Newcastle upon Tyne neighbourhood
- Crime: 51% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Newcastle upon Tyne and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in NE2 1RA, compared with 92.4% across Newcastle upon Tyne and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 88.1% of premises across Newcastle upon Tyne (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Newcastle upon Tyne | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 88.1% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 92.4% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 98.2% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.02% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 28% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Newcastle upon Tyne: more deprived than 26% of its 180 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income9of 10
- Employment10of 10
- Crime7of 10
- Living environment3of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (67%). Average Band D in Newcastle upon Tyne is £2,542.19 for 2026/27.
That is 6% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band A in Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,694.79 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 750 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A67%
- Band B21%
- Band C12%
- Band D0%
- Band E0%
- Band F0%
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles (380 m)Ofsted, June 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Hotspur Primary School0.4 miles (570 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, January 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Hotspur Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Christ Church CofE Primary School0.4 miles (710 m)Ofsted report card, February 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
Nearest secondary schools
- Jesmond Park Academy1.0 mile (1.6 km)Ofsted, June 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Jesmond Park Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- North East Futures UTC1.2 miles (2.0 km)Ofsted, May 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Benfield School1.7 miles (2.7 km)Ofsted, May 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Requires improvement
Public transport
The nearest station to NE2 1RA is Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.3 miles (500 m) away in a straight line. There are 26 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.3 miles (500 m)Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
- 0.6 miles (900 m)Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
- 0.6 miles (1.0 km)Manors Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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