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Is Mount Pleasant a good place to live?

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In Mount Pleasant (NE8 3), recorded crime is 122% above the national average, homes sell for around £244,819 on average, there are 2 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Mount Pleasant NE8 3

Mount Pleasant NE8 3 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4,727 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £31,434, median £33,250 (50 sales)1996: mean £28,002, median £25,800 (73 sales)1997: mean £31,274, median £30,000 (67 sales)1998: mean £30,814, median £32,250 (68 sales)1999: mean £32,438, median £33,500 (67 sales)2000: mean £34,594, median £34,475 (90 sales)2001: mean £33,421, median £27,000 (88 sales)2002: mean £61,534, median £69,500 (211 sales)2003: mean £131,153, median £119,950 (403 sales)2004: mean £130,442, median £116,950 (345 sales)2005: mean £103,875, median £103,967 (238 sales)2006: mean £108,711, median £104,000 (247 sales)2007: mean £119,433, median £115,000 (239 sales)2008: mean £123,828, median £114,800 (118 sales)2009: mean £116,130, median £115,975 (74 sales)2010: mean £110,961, median £99,950 (75 sales)2011: mean £104,388, median £95,000 (81 sales)2012: mean £109,882, median £100,000 (87 sales)2013: mean £118,021, median £113,475 (124 sales)2014: mean £116,353, median £107,000 (124 sales)2015: mean £127,212, median £124,950 (139 sales)2016: mean £120,843, median £101,750 (130 sales)2017: mean £357,816, median £103,000 (107 sales)2018: mean £243,502, median £65,000 (226 sales)2019: mean £116,788, median £93,500 (123 sales)2020: mean £117,316, median £96,500 (122 sales)2021: mean £111,516, median £95,500 (140 sales)2022: mean £141,581, median £105,000 (173 sales)2023: mean £124,333, median £130,000 (196 sales)2024: mean £244,819, median £130,000 (171 sales)2025: mean £136,316, median £120,000 (157 sales)2026: mean £132,886, median £115,000 (22 sales)1995: mean £31,434, median £33,250 (50 sales)1996: mean £28,002, median £25,800 (73 sales)1997: mean £31,274, median £30,000 (67 sales)1998: mean £30,814, median £32,250 (68 sales)1999: mean £32,438, median £33,500 (67 sales)2000: mean £34,594, median £34,475 (90 sales)2001: mean £33,421, median £27,000 (88 sales)2002: mean £61,534, median £69,500 (211 sales)2003: mean £131,153, median £119,950 (403 sales)2004: mean £130,442, median £116,950 (345 sales)2005: mean £103,875, median £103,967 (238 sales)2006: mean £108,711, median £104,000 (247 sales)2007: mean £119,433, median £115,000 (239 sales)2008: mean £123,828, median £114,800 (118 sales)2009: mean £116,130, median £115,975 (74 sales)2010: mean £110,961, median £99,950 (75 sales)2011: mean £104,388, median £95,000 (81 sales)2012: mean £109,882, median £100,000 (87 sales)2013: mean £118,021, median £113,475 (124 sales)2014: mean £116,353, median £107,000 (124 sales)2015: mean £127,212, median £124,950 (139 sales)2016: mean £120,843, median £101,750 (130 sales)2017: mean £357,816, median £103,000 (107 sales)2018: mean £243,502, median £65,000 (226 sales)2019: mean £116,788, median £93,500 (123 sales)2020: mean £117,316, median £96,500 (122 sales)2021: mean £111,516, median £95,500 (140 sales)2022: mean £141,581, median £105,000 (173 sales)2023: mean £124,333, median £130,000 (196 sales)2024: mean £244,819, median £130,000 (171 sales)2025: mean £136,316, median £120,000 (157 sales)2026: mean £132,886, median £115,000 (22 sales) MeanMedian £357,816 £25,800 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in NE8 3, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (22 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 151 crimesJun 24: 143 crimesJul 24: 142 crimesAug 24: 136 crimesSep 24: 142 crimesOct 24: 159 crimesNov 24: 139 crimesDec 24: 155 crimesJan 25: 115 crimesFeb 25: 111 crimesMar 25: 117 crimesApr 25: 152 crimesMay 25: 153 crimesJun 25: 150 crimesJul 25: 177 crimesAug 25: 150 crimesSep 25: 158 crimesOct 25: 155 crimesNov 25: 173 crimesDec 25: 105 crimesJan 26: 33 crimesFeb 26: 2 crimesMar 26: 70 crimesApr 26: 105 crimesMay 26: 121 crimesJun 26: 103 crimes Jun 26: 103 crimes 177 2 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in NE8 3 (May 24–Jun 26, average 128/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
33
One-person households
42%
Households with children
24%
Households
6,110

Owned 32% · Social rent 38% · Private rent 30%

Census 2021 (ONS), for NE8 3.

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Mount Pleasant NE8 3: frequently asked questions

Is Mount Pleasant NE8 3 a good place to live?

In Mount Pleasant (NE8 3), recorded crime is 122% above the national average, homes sell for around £244,819 on average, there are 2 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Mount Pleasant NE8 3?

Recorded crime in Mount Pleasant NE8 3 runs at 593.2 per 1,000 properties, 122% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Mount Pleasant NE8 3 safe?

Crime in Mount Pleasant NE8 3 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Mount Pleasant NE8 3 runs at 593.2 per 1,000 properties, 122% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Mount Pleasant NE8 3?

Homes in Mount Pleasant NE8 3 sell for around £244,819 on average, based on 171 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Mount Pleasant NE8 3 at risk of flooding?

Mount Pleasant NE8 3 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4,727 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Mount Pleasant NE8 3?

There are 2 schools in Mount Pleasant NE8 3 (0 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Mount Pleasant NE8 3 a deprived area?

Mount Pleasant NE8 3 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).