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On Martin Road, in Willington Quay
What it's like at NE28 0AG: every home that has sold on Martin Road 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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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 Martin Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
1 of the 10 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 2, Martin RoadTerraced | Sept 2017 | £98,000 | 68 m² | £1,441/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Martin RoadSemi-detached | Jul 2011 | £76,950 | 71 m² | £1,084/m² | 1 |
| 11, Martin RoadSemi-detached | Nov 2024 | £100,000 | 67 m² | £1,493/m² | 1 |
| 17, Martin RoadTerraced | Jan 2022 | £124,950 | 72 m² | £1,735/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Howdon Metro station, a few minutes' walk (300 m). The nearest rail station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), 4.4 km away, with 1.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Tynemouth Road-Rosewood Terrace, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 677); 38 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
41% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Stephenson Memorial Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 59% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy (2 km).
The nearest secondary is Churchill Academy, 1.2 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Wilfrid's RC College (5.1 km) and St Mary's Catholic School (6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 500 m away, with Jan Cheese closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bewicke Medical Centre (150 m), with Dennis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Trios Unisex Hair is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 5.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 60% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 75% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Potter Street Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Willington Quay Social Club the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 111 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 107 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Howdon Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Churchilll LTA tennis centre (1.3 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Tynemouth King Edwards Bay, 6.0 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 13 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 189 km.
30 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 53, Tynemouth Road | II | 160 m |
| Bewicke Schools | II | 160 m |
| House West of Bewicke School | II | 190 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend constituency: Mary Glindon MP (Labour), since May 2010. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 12,817 (30.3%), turnout 56%. Vote shares: Labour 50%, Reform UK 20%, Green Party 12%, Conservative 8%.
18 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 NE28 0AG →
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
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.
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police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 10 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.
Nearest: Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre · about 52 min
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On this street: 1 of 9 homes with certificates have solar panels, 1 a heat pump, and 1 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 97.1% | 94.5% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 1.8% | 4.8% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 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.