Hillcrest, Ashington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hillcrest, Ashington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/ashington-northumberland/hillcrest/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE63 9SH.

Average price (last 12 months)

£158,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2019)

£169,693

15 sales

Price range

£132k – £225k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Aug 2026

NE63 9SH

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At a glance

House prices£170k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station30 min walkAshington station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold53% leaseholdAcross 15 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

15 property sales on Hillcrest, Ashington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £158,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £169,156. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% detached. Recorded sale prices on Hillcrest range from £132,000 to £225,000. 47% of homes sold here were freehold and 53% leasehold.

House prices on Hillcrest compared

NE63 postcode area£153,886

Ashington£153,886

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hillcrest has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE63 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 47% freehold and 53% leasehold across 15 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	9	£169,156	8 Aug 2025
Detached	6	£170,500	7 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Hillcrest

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
32, Hillcrest NE63 9SH	7 Aug 2026	£158,000	Detached	Freehold
30, Hillcrest NE63 9SH	8 Aug 2025	£175,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
16, Hillcrest NE63 9SH	8 Jul 2025	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Hillcrest NE63 9SH	18 Oct 2023	£180,000	Detached	Freehold
23, Hillcrest NE63 9SH	6 Oct 2023	£225,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
24, Hillcrest NE63 9SH	12 Aug 2022	£175,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
25, Hillcrest NE63 9SH	21 Jul 2022	£190,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Hillcrest NE63 9SH	28 Mar 2022	£135,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
5, Hillcrest NE63 9SH	1 Nov 2021	£190,000	Detached	Leasehold
15, Hillcrest NE63 9SH	23 Aug 2021	£165,400	Semi-detached	Leasehold
2, Hillcrest NE63 9SH	25 May 2021	£155,000	Detached	Freehold
40, Hillcrest NE63 9SH	18 Dec 2020	£225,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
10, Hillcrest NE63 9SH	23 Aug 2019	£132,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
34, Hillcrest NE63 9SH	23 Aug 2019	£150,000	Detached	Leasehold
15, Hillcrest NE63 9SH	10 May 2019	£150,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
15, Hillcrest	£150,000 (May 2019) → £165,400 (Aug 2021)	+10% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hillcrest

Crime

183 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hillcrest in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	54
Violence & sexual offences	49
Criminal damage & arson	19
Public order	16
Shoplifting	16
Vehicle crime	12

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Hillcrest

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
NCEA Duke's Secondary School 980 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
NCEA Bishop's Primary School 448 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
NCEA Castle School 158 pupils	Academy special converter	2–19	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington 238 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School 253 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School 213 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School 372 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Central Academy	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Ashington station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Bedlington station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Blyth Bebside station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

South Side (near, Newbiggin Road) 2 min walk
Woodlands Road (near, Fairfield Drive) 2 min walk
South Side (opp, Newbiggin Road) 2 min walk
The Demesne (nr, Summerhouse Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Seaton Park Medical Group
Norham Road, Ashington · 0.9 mi
The Gables Medical Group
The Gables Health Centre, 26 St. Johns Road, Bedlington · 2.4 mi
Guidepost Medical Group
North Parade, Choppington, Choppington · 2.8 mi
Bedlingtonshire Med.group
Glebe Road, Bedlington · 3.7 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Ashington · 0.1 mi
Asda Express Asda Ashington Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Ashington - Newbiggin Road · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Ashington Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Crescent Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Seaton Hirst Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Well · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Wansbeck General Hospital · 0.9 mi
Seaton Hirst Primary Care Centre · 0.9 mi
Aqua Dental Care · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	2 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	52.4%	62.5%
Private rented	17.1%	20.3%
Social rented	30.5%	17.1%
Households	1,057

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,280

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	79%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	98%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	88%	92%

Share of homes across Northumberland with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Hillcrest

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Who lives around Hillcrest

Ethnic group

	Here	Northumberland
White	98.3%	97.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	0.8%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.2%

Religion

	Here	Northumberland
Christian	52.6%	53.2%
No religion	41.1%	40.2%
Not answered	5.1%	5%
Muslim	0.4%	0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Sikh	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Northumberland
Born in the UK	98%	96.5%
Born outside the UK	2%	3.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Northumberland
No qualifications	27%	17.9%
Level 3 qualifications	19.9%	17.7%
Level 2 qualifications	15.5%	14.5%
Level 4 qualifications and above	15.2%	30.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.7%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	6.9%
Other qualifications	3.6%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Northumberland
Very good health	37.8%	43.8%
Good health	32.9%	34.6%
Fair health	19.6%	15.4%
Bad health	7.6%	4.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Northumberland
1 car or van in household	43.9%	43.1%
No cars or vans in household	32.4%	19.7%
2 cars or vans in household	19.4%	28.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.3%	9.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Northumberland.

Planning and heritage near Hillcrest

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Planning applications near Hillcrest

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