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Byker South & St Peters
What it's like at NE6 2AT: every home that has sold on the street 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 street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
No sales recorded at this postcode since 1995.
The nearest station is Byker Metro station, a few minutes' walk (350 m). The nearest rail station is Manors, 1.6 km away, with 64k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is St Michaels Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 12, 995); 89 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
59% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Byker Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 64% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Benfield School, 2.3 km away; Attainment 8: 33.5 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Mary's Catholic School (3.8 km) and Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (4.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sonna Food Store, 450 m away, with Awesome Chocolates closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Thornfield Medical Group (550 m), with Byker Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Rascals Barbershop is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Victoria Infirmary, 2.6 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: 21 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
AF&V Launchpad is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Byker And Saint Peter's Social Club the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 212 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 37 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (55%).
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is St. Anthony's Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Climb Newcastle @ The Pool (250 m).
A swim is a short trip away: South Shields, 11 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 10 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 186 km.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
It's young: 24% of residents are aged 15–29.
55 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Byker Neighbourhood Estate Office | II* | 120 m |
| Avondale House with Attached Fences Walls and Steps | II* | 120 m |
| 24-28, Dibley Street | II* | 130 m |
| Nos. 39-79, with Attached Bin Stores and Sheds, and Walls and Fences to Rear | II* | 150 m |
| Nos 1-14 WITH ATTACHED MEETING HALL AND GARAGES | II* | 150 m |
| 1-17 and Attached Fences and Curbs | II* | 160 m |
| 1, 2 and 3 and Attached Ramps | II* | 160 m |
| 2,4 and 6, Brock Street | II* | 170 m |
| 2-8, Raby Cross | II* | 180 m |
| 66-84, with Retaining Walls, Timber Fences and Steps to Front | II* | 180 m |
| 1-7, Raby Cross | II* | 200 m |
| 10-14, Raby Cross |
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%.
30 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 NE6 2AT →
The nearest university is University Centre Quayside, 500 m away (TEF Bronze).
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.
| II* |
| 200 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.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
Nearest: Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre · about 49 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 66.9% | 89.2% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 25.1% | 8.5% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 7.8% | 1.7% | 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.
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