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Hermitage Lane

Gateshead, England

Mapped street Green-space proximity 38/100 Transport proximity 40/100 Risk indicators: Data incomplete Low confidence

Reality check: Recorded indicators: area-safety proxy 30/100; transport-stop proximity 40/100; daily amenities 48/100; flood mapping 90/100; green-space proximity 38/100. These indicators do not establish personal suitability or future property returns.

Compare Profile Scores

Each profile applies different weights to the available indicators; it does not determine personal suitability.

Highest profile: Young ProfessionalsFair

Available components: transport-stop proximity 40/100; amenity proximity 60/100; daily amenities 48/100. Data unavailable: market proxy. Compare the available inputs with your own requirements.

Families
Low

Available components: area-safety proxy 30/100; family indicators 50/100; green-space proximity 38/100; daily amenities 48/100. Data unavailable: energy. Compare the available inputs with your own requirements.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Family indicators 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%. Missing components are excluded and the remaining weights are rescaled.

Young Professionals
Fair

Available components: transport-stop proximity 40/100; amenity proximity 60/100; daily amenities 48/100. Data unavailable: market proxy. Compare the available inputs with your own requirements.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%. Missing components are excluded and the remaining weights are rescaled.

Retirees
Low

Available components: area-safety proxy 30/100; green-space proximity 38/100; daily amenities 48/100; amenity proximity 60/100. Data unavailable: energy. Compare the available inputs with your own requirements.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%. Missing components are excluded and the remaining weights are rescaled.

First-time Buyers
Low

Available components: transport-stop proximity 40/100; daily amenities 48/100; area-safety proxy 30/100. Data unavailable: sale price. Compare the available inputs with your own requirements.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%. Missing components are excluded and the remaining weights are rescaled.

45
Liveability Score
Indicative · relative within Gateshead
Low confidence Based on no transaction data, 5 data sources

Flood mapping

The mapped street point is classified as Zone 1 in the Environment Agency planning dataset. This covers river and sea flooding; it does not assess every property or surface-water risk.

Dataset revision: 2026-05-20. This is the dataset revision date, not a property inspection date.

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Things You Should Know

Low area-safety score

Score 30/100. This is an LSOA incident-count proxy, not a population-adjusted crime rate.

Limited mapped green-space access

Score 38/100. This measures mapped green-space proximity, not noise or air quality.

How Life Works Here

Hermitage Lane is located in Gateshead, near Whickham. The associated LSOA area has 168 recorded incidents from 2025-08 to 2026-07. Incident rows were observed in 12 of the 12 selected months. These are area counts, not street-level incidents or population-adjusted rates; they do not establish a comparison with local or national averages. The dataset records 3 nearby amenities. The closest is Whickham Chiropody & Podiatry (clinic, 47m). Distances do not establish a walkable route or current opening hours. Recorded nearby transport modes: bus. The nearest mapped stop (Front Street - School Street) is 48m away. Check current routes and service frequency with the operator. The price sample is too small to publish a median; at least eight recorded transactions are required. LSOA source indicators: recorded population 1,391; owner-occupied homes 22.4%; social housing 20.6%; retired population 15.2%; average household size 2.2. There are 6 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 295m away. Proximity does not establish admissions eligibility, catchment or personal suitability. The highest available weighted profile is young professionals at 49/100. This is a comparison of recorded inputs, not a recommendation or a forecast of returns. The available indicators produce a composite score of 45/100. Its recorded district percentile is 26. Missing dimensions are excluded; scores are proxies rather than measurements of personal liveability.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Scores are heuristic proxies from open datasets. Missing dimensions are excluded from the overall score. Source and scope are listed below.

Safety (area) Low (30)

police.uk recorded incident counts in the source extract; LSOA area, not street-level or population-adjusted

Daily Access Fair (48)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Low (40)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Green-space proximity Low (38)

OpenStreetMap green-space proximity; distance-decay proxy, not noise or air quality

Market Value Data unavailable

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Fair (50)

GIAS/Ofsted school records, mapped amenities, household and area-score indicators

Amenity proximity Good (60)

Amenity and transport proximity proxy; no pedestrian network or route assessment

Energy Data unavailable

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

English Environment Agency planning zones; Welsh NRW categories are shown separately

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Nearby Amenities

Whickham Chiropody & Podiatry47m (0.6 min walk)
Hair Zone51m (0.6 min walk)
The Bridle Path68m (0.8 min walk)

Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Hermitage Lane, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (5)

hospitals (5)

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libraries (1)

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parks & green spaces (5)

schools (5)

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Transport Links

Front Street - School Street bus_stop48m
Front Street Community Primary School bus_stop52m
Front Street - Glebe Avenue bus_stop118m
Fellside Road - West Street bus_stop120m
Fellside Road - Axwell View bus_stop181m
North View-Laburnum Grove bus_stop260m

Similar Streets

Compared within this district using at least four shared score dimensions. Missing indicators are excluded.

Data Transparency

5 open data sources
57% data uniqueness
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  • OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
  • HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
  • police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
  • OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
  • DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
  • GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
  • Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
  • ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0

All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.

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