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Newcastle upon Tyne
What’s changing on your street?
Planning, new food places, roadworks, school inspections, GP ratings, crime, house prices, what’s on and local businesses, for any NE postcode. Free, from public records, updated every night.
Right now across Newcastle upon Tyne
- 1planning applications this week
- 168.9pcheapest unleaded, most around 171.9p
- 35hygiene scores this month
- 8,577local businesses listed
- 94food places waiting for a first inspection
This week’s top stories
Everything by topic-
Road closed: Wingrove Road (Openreach)
19 Oct to 20 Oct. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. The road will be closed.
Wingrove Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne -
Road closed: Fosse Law (Openreach)
19 Oct to 20 Oct. Work on pipes or cables on the verge. The road will be closed.
Fosse Law, Newcastle Upon Tyne -
Refused: Change of use at 36 Somervyl Avenue Longbenton Newcastle Upon Tyne
Change of use from grass verge to side of property to private garden use with fence
36 Somervyl Avenue Longbenton Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 8UG
Newcastle upon Tyne in numbers
Every area compared, from public recordsCrime
10,026crimes, June to August 2026Every area ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents, by type, with the trend.
House prices
£208kmiddle price, 715 sales in 6 monthsWhat homes really sold for in every area over six months, by type of home, from the Land Registry.
Planning
2applications and decisions, last monthNew planning applications and decisions in every area over the last month, the biggest housing schemes and what gets approved.
Food hygiene
35hygiene scores, last monthFood hygiene scores published in every area over the last month, the low scores, and new food places waiting for a first inspection.
Roadworks
70roadworks on now or coming upRoadworks and road closures on now or booked for the next month in every area, and who is doing the digging.
Fuel prices
168.9pcheapest unleadedat Sainsbury’s Heaton Newcastle · most around 171.9p · dearest 181.9p · 21 stationsWhat every petrol station charges for unleaded and diesel, cheapest first, updated every half hour.
What's on
154events in the next 30 daysGigs, club nights, comedy and pop-up events in every area over the next 30 days, updated daily.
Street reports
3street problems reported this monthFly-tipping, potholes, graffiti and other street problems reported in every area this month, and what has been fixed.
Schools
100schools and their Ofsted resultsEvery state school and nursery with its latest Ofsted result, the new report cards, and how each area’s schools compare.
GPs, dentists and care
277GPs, dentists and care servicesGP surgeries, dentists, care homes and home care in every area, with their Care Quality Commission ratings.
Charities
695charities based in Newcastle upon TyneEvery registered charity based in each area, what it does, how big it is, and new ones as they register.
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31 areas · darker means more happened there this weekFind a local business
The full directory8,577 shops, trades and services across Newcastle upon Tyne, with opening hours, food hygiene ratings and what’s going on nearby.
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Questions people ask
What is MeBabber?
A free site that shows what’s changing near any NE postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, from public records: planning applications and decisions, new food places and hygiene scores, roadworks, school inspections, GP and care ratings, crime, house prices, what’s on and local businesses.
How often is it updated?
Every night. Planning, roadworks, licences, food hygiene and what’s on are checked daily; crime, house prices and school inspections are published monthly and checked weekly.
Does it cost anything?
No. MeBabber is free, needs no account, and the Sunday email is free too, with a one-tap way to stop it.
Why “me babber”?
It’s how Bristolians say “my friend”. MeBabber started in Bristol, just up the road, and now covers Newcastle upon Tyne too.