Union Road
North Tyneside, England
Reality check: May work as a first purchase, but price data is limited. Good transport links add convenience. But safety (30/100) is a real concern that shouldn't be ignored. Price data (£70,000) is based on only 2 transactions and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Affordable at £70,000 with decent transport (100) and services (48). Good first step.
Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (100) and walkability (60) are strong. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (30), environment (35). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £70,000 with decent transport (100) and services (48). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £70,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Union Road is located in North Tyneside, near Tynemouth. Crime rates are above average, with 172 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 56% of reports. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The closest is Ewan Bramley Dental Care Ltd (dentist, 19m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Union Road - Fish Quay) is 115m away. The median property price is £70,000. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates, with smaller households typical of singles or couples. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 431m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. This street may particularly suit first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 56 out of 100 for liveability, above the district average.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Other | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 2 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Union Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- North Shields Boxing Gym 306m · 4 min walk
- Vinco fitness 1180m · 15 min walk
- Tynemouth Sailing Club 1231m · 15 min walk
hospitals (5)
- Ewan Bramley Skin Clinic 22m · 0 min walk
- Apta Vita - Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic 895m · 11 min walk
- The Chiropractor 929m · 12 min walk
- The Coast Clinic 931m · 12 min walk
- Naturally Chiropractic 1048m · 13 min walk
libraries (2)
- North Shields Customer First Centre 738m · 9 min walk
- Tynemouth 1146m · 14 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Northumberland Park 617m · 8 min walk
- Tynemouth Park 1720m · 22 min walk
schools (5)
- Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School 431m · 5 min walk
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 761m · 10 min walk
- Kings Priory School 947m · 12 min walk
- Southlands School 1660m · 21 min walk
- Marden High School 1888m · 24 min walk
Transport Links
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- Manor Walk — North Tyneside57
- High Beacon Stairs — North Tyneside58
- Belle Vue Street — North Tyneside58
- Union Quay Stairs — North Tyneside54
- Tyne Street — North Tyneside54
Data Transparency
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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
- DEFRA noise and air quality — 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.