What’s changing in Benton

House prices in Benton

Over the last six months, 170 homes sold within 1.5 miles of Benton. Half sold for more than £200,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £45,000 and the dearest £554,000.

• 77 Housesteads Gardens, Newcastle Upon TyneSemi-detached house · Fri 21 Aug£207,500
• 6 Mackley Court, WallsendFlat · Mon 17 Aug£130,000
• 16 Greyfriars Lane, Newcastle Upon TyneTerraced house · Fri 14 Aug£210,000
• 4 Kingham Court, Newcastle Upon TyneDetached house · Fri 14 Aug£470,000
• 19 Rosebury Drive, LongbentonTerraced house · Wed 12 Aug£192,000
• 222 Sackville Road, Newcastle Upon TyneFlat · Mon 10 Aug£208,000
• 61 Exeter Road, WallsendSemi-detached house · Fri 7 Aug£167,000
• 24 Bowman Drive, WallsendDetached house · Fri 7 Aug£303,000

All 170 sales

Businesses in Benton

• McDonald'sAmerican restaurant · 130m
• GreggsFood shop · 0.1 miles 5
• Absolute Beauty by AshleyBeauty salon · 160m
• Benton Slimming WorldWeight loss center · 0.2 miles
• Soccer Stars Academy WhitleySoccer club · 130m
• PetStay Newcastle, North Tyneside & South NorthumberlandPet boarding · 0.3 miles
• Bellway - Autumn FordAuto detailing · 80m
• AAA Dry CleanersDry cleaning · 0.5 miles

All 1033 businesses in Benton

Planning applications in Benton

• Planning decisionThu 15 Oct1.2 miles

  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
• Planning applicationWed 14 Oct1.2 miles

  Rear extension at 98 High View North Wallsend Tyne And Wear

  Single storey rear extension

  98 High View North Wallsend Tyne And Wear NE28 9LG
• Planning applicationWed 14 Oct1.5 miles

  Rear extension at 82 Northfield Drive West Moor Newcastle Upon Tyne

  Rear and side Ground floor extension with twin pitched roof and cavity wall construction

  82 Northfield Drive West Moor Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 7EE
• Planning decisionTue 13 Oct0.4 miles

  Approved: Outline plans at 18 Midhurst Road Benton Newcastle Upon Tyne

  Wooden summer house with storage in rear garden 6m x 3m x 2.5m

  18 Midhurst Road Benton Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 9NU
• Planning applicationTue 13 Oct0.6 miles

  Outline plans at Land Adjacent To 2 Balliol College Farm Cottage Glenfield Road Longbenton Newcastle Upon Tyne

  Proposed development of one dwelling on land adjacent to 2 Balliol College Farm Cottages

  Land Adjacent To 2 Balliol College Farm Cottage Glenfield Road Longbenton Newcastle Upon Tyne
• Planning decisionMon 12 Oct1.3 miles

  Approved: 3 new homes at 87 Great Lime Road West Moor Newcastle Upon Tyne

  Mixed-use redevelopment comprising a ground floor Class E commercial unit (kitchen showroom/business) and three self-contained Class C3 residential apartments above. Works include a two-storey rear extension, reinstatement of former windows, re-roofing, slate, removal of chimneys and stone water tabling, installation of rear dormers and rooflights, together with associated external works includ…

  87 Great Lime Road West Moor Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 7NJ
• Planning decisionMon 12 Oct1.2 miles

  Withdrawn: Rear extension at 98 High View North Wallsend Tyne And Wear

  Proposed rear extension to existing bungalow. Height to eaves 2.6m, maximum height above ground level 3.5m, total projection from rear wall of original house 5.6m

  98 High View North Wallsend Tyne And Wear NE28 9LG
• Planning decisionFri 9 Oct0.8 miles

  Refused: Planning application at Land At Former 3 Park Drive Forest Hall Newcastle Upon Tyne

  Biodiversity net gain plan condition linked to planning permission 25/00974/FUL

  Land At Former 3 Park Drive Forest Hall Newcastle Upon Tyne

All planning in Benton

Roadworks and road closures in Benton

• RoadworksOn until 12 Nov0.15 miles

  Road closed: Whitley Road (North Tyneside Council)

  30 Oct to 12 Nov. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.

  Whitley Road, Benton
• RoadworksOn until 6 Nov1.0 miles

  Temporary lights on Glebe Road (Northern Gas Networks)

  28 Sep to 6 Nov. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Glebe Road, Forest Hall
• RoadworksOn until 28 Feb1.3 miles

  Temporary lights on Whitley Road (North Tyneside Council)

  1 Oct to 28 Feb 2027. Road improvements in the road, on the pavement and on the verge. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Whitley Road, Palmersville Industrial Estate, Benton
• RoadworksFrom 2 Nov1.3 miles

  Temporary lights on Great Lime Road (Northern Gas Networks)

  2 Nov to 19 Feb 2027. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Great Lime Road, West Moor
• RoadworksFrom 16 Nov1.5 miles

  Road closed: Rokeby Terrace (Newcastle City Council)

  16 Nov to 23 Nov. Road repairs in the road. The road will be closed.

  Rokeby Terrace, Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne
• RoadworksFrom 16 Nov1.4 miles

  Road closed: Whitefield Terrace (Newcastle City Council)

  16 Nov to 23 Nov. Road repairs in the road. The road will be closed.

  Whitefield Terrace, Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne

All roadworks

Fuel prices near Benton

• UnleadedCheapest 166.9p at Sainsbury’s Heaton Newcastle, 1.1 miles and 1 other · most around 167.9p · dearest 169.9p · 6 stations
• DieselCheapest 194.9p at Sainsbury’s Heaton Newcastle, 1.1 miles · most around 196.9p · dearest 199.9p · 6 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 6 stations near Benton, cheapest first

New food places and hygiene scores in Benton

• Hygiene scoreThu 22 Oct1.1 miles

  The Big Banh scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 22 Oct. 5 means "very good". A mobile caterer.

  Unit W1 Within, Unit 33, Bellingham Drive, North Tyne Industrial Estate, NE12 9SZ
• Hygiene scoreThu 8 Oct1.3 miles

  Westmoor Tandoori scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 8 Oct. 5 means "very good". A takeaway.

  91 Great Lime Road, West Moor, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 7NJ
• Hygiene scoreMon 5 Oct0.8 miles

  Good Time Childcare At Redesdale scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 5 Oct. 5 means "very good". A food business.

  Redesdale Community Primary School, Wiltshire Drive, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear, NE28 8TS

All food & drink

What’s on in Benton

• What’s onSat 28 Nov1.4 miles

  Unleashed at The Barking Dog

  Prepare for an all-out assault of relentless energy and absolute chaos. From the first drop to the last. This isn't just a rave. THIS IS UNLEASHED. Club night · From 18:00 · £10.00

  The Barking Dog, Kings Road North, Wallsend, NE28 9JJ

Everything on & licensed

Street reports in Benton

• Street reportMon 26 Oct0.6 miles

  Abandoned vehicle reported: Station Road

  Reported to North Tyneside Borough Council on FixMyStreet.

  Station Road, Benton

All street reports

Schools in Benton

• St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Primary · 230 pupils · 0.35 miles Improved significantly (2025)
• St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) Primary · 213 pupils · 0.35 miles School remains Good (2023)
• Balliol Primary School Primary · 157 pupils · 0.6 miles Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1
• Longbenton High School Secondary · 995 pupils · 0.65 miles Good (2022)
• Benton Dene School Special · 139 pupils · 0.65 miles School remains Good (2022)
• Benton Dene Primary School Primary · 466 pupils · 0.65 miles Outstanding (2024)
• Benton Park Primary School Primary · 457 pupils · 0.7 miles Outstanding in 3, good in 1 (2025)
• Redesdale Primary School Primary · 324 pupils · 0.8 miles School remains Good (2023)

All 21 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Benton

• Dr Sprake & Partners GP surgery · 0.4 miles Good (2016): outstanding in 1, good in 4
• AD Dental Newcastle Dentist · 0.4 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2022
• Watch Dental Practice Dentist · 0.5 miles Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
• Sunshine Dental Services Limited Dentist · 0.5 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2022
• Drs Mears, Iqbal and Dahl GP surgery · 0.55 miles Good (2016)
• West Farm Surgery GP surgery · 0.7 miles Good (2019)
• Stephenson Park Health Group GP surgery · 0.7 miles Good (2026)
• The Evergreens Care Centre Nursing home · 0.7 miles Good (2019)

All 40 health and care services

Charities in Benton

• Ncfe National Awarding Organisation offering qualifications, awards, accreditation of bespoke learning and associated materials and services £49.5m a year · Quorum Park · 1.0 miles
• The Percy Hedley Foundation The Percy Hedley Foundation was established, for the public benefit, to promote the care, welfare, interest, opportunities (including… £40.5m a year · 0.45 miles
• The Greggs Foundation The Greggs Foundation is a grant-making charity which aims to build stronger and healthier communities in the areas served by Greggs. We… £6.2m a year · Quorum Business Park · 0.9 miles
• The Christian Institute To promote Christian influence in a secular world £3.8m a year · Park Road · 1.2 miles
• Training And Development Resource Limited TDR delivers activities regionally in the science, engineering, manufacturing and technology sectors by co-ordinating schools, students… £3.3m a year · Quorum Business Park · 0.9 miles

All 80 charities

Crime in Benton

424 crimes were reported within 1.5 miles of Benton in August 2026. The most common were shoplifting (142), violence (77), anti-social behaviour (77).

Crime by type

Benton ranks 18th of 25 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 83.5 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Benton