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On The Grove, in Holystone & Benton
What it's like at NE12 9PE: every home that has sold on The Grove since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on The Grove; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 19 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, The GroveSemi-detached | Sept 2019 | £530,000 | 158 m² | £3,354/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, The GroveSemi-detached | Jan 2017 | £525,000 | 228 m² | £2,303/m² | 2 |
| 3, The GroveSemi-detached | Dec 2020 | £520,000 | 168 m² | £3,095/m² | 2 |
| 4, The GroveSemi-detached | Apr 1999 | £169,950 | – | – | 2 |
| 5, The GroveSemi-detached | May 2018 | £535,000 | 235 m² | £2,277/m² | 1 |
| 7, The GroveSemi-detached | May 2005 | £435,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 8, The GroveSemi-detached | Jul 2014 | £489,500 | 236 m² | £2,074/m² | 2 |
| 9, The GroveDetached | Jan 2004 | £340,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 10, The GroveSemi-detached | Oct 1999 | £165,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 12, The GroveSemi-detached | Jul 2023 | £525,000 | 159 m² | £3,302/m² | 1 |
| 13, The GroveDetached | Apr 2007 | £425,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 14, The GroveSemi-detached | Nov 2012 | £310,000 | 208 m² | £1,490/m² | 1 |
| 15, The GroveSemi-detached | May 1997 | £116,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 16, The GroveSemi-detached | Mar 2022 | £510,000 | 359 m² | £1,421/m² | 2 |
| 17, The GroveSemi-detached | Aug 2002 | £274,750 | – | – | 2 |
| 18, The GroveSemi-detached | Sept 1996 | £82,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 19, The GroveTerraced | May 2022 | £585,000 | 180 m² | £3,250/m² | 3 |
| 20, The GroveSemi-detached | Oct 2018 | £372,000 | 167 m² | £2,228/m² | 1 |
| 24, The GroveSemi-detached | Feb 2023 | £545,000 | 184 m² | £2,962/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Benton Metro station, a few minutes' walk (150 m). The nearest rail station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), 3.6 km away, with 1.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 150 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route YEL); 64 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided), about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 35% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Benton Dene Primary School (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Longbenton High School, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 41.7 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Mary's Catholic School (2.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys, 850 m away, with Greggs closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Stephenson Park Health Group (750 m), with Forest Hall Chemist the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Kings Barbers is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Victoria Infirmary, 5.8 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 56% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 19 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Geisha Fusion is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and NUFC Training Centre the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 73 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Benton Quarry Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Newcastle United Training Centre (750 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Whitley Bay, 7.9 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 8.9 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 191 km.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
The nearest university is University Centre Quayside, 4.8 km away (TEF Bronze).
23 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Newcastle upon Tyne North constituency: Catherine McKinnell MP (Labour), since May 2010. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 17,762 (36.5%), turnout 65%. Vote shares: Labour 50%, Conservative 14%, Liberal Democrat 12%, Reform UK 12%.
24 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near NE12 9PE →
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
No crimes recorded "on or near" The Grove in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 11 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 91.5% | 94.5% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 8.3% | 4.8% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre · about 53 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.