Birch Road, Blaydon-On-Tyne

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Road, Blaydon-On-Tyne · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blaydon-on-tyne/birch-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE21 5ET.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£223,938

30 sales

Price range

£148k – £281k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Jul 2025

NE21 5ET

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At a glance

House prices£224k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkBlaydon station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 32 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

30 property sales on Birch Road, Blaydon-On-Tyne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 15 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £259,864. Average sale prices fell from £234,558 in 2023 to £148,750 in 2025 (-37%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2023; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% detached, 40% terraced, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Birch Road range from £147,500 to £280,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birch Road compared

NE21 postcode area£187,044

Blaydon-On-Tyne£187,044

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE21 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	13	£259,864	29 Nov 2024
Terraced	12	£191,583	15 Jul 2025
Semi-detached	5	£208,181	29 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Birch Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
31, Birch Road NE21 5ET	24 Apr 2026	£200,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Birch Road NE21 5ET	15 Jul 2025	£150,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, Birch Road NE21 5ET	29 Apr 2025	£147,500	Terraced	Freehold
5, Birch Road NE21 5ET	29 Nov 2024	£249,995	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Birch Road NE21 5ET	25 Oct 2024	£244,995	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Birch Road NE21 5ET	4 Oct 2024	£272,645	Detached New build	Freehold
4, Birch Road NE21 5ET	30 Aug 2024	£247,995	Detached New build	Freehold
6, Birch Road NE21 5ET	30 Aug 2024	£249,995	Detached New build	Freehold
1, Birch Road NE21 5ET	29 Jul 2024	£272,645	Detached New build	Freehold
29, Birch Road NE21 5ET	29 Apr 2024	£170,925	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
31, Birch Road NE21 5ET	29 Apr 2024	£189,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
8, Birch Road NE21 5ET	16 Feb 2024	£228,995	Terraced New build	Freehold
10, Birch Road NE21 5ET	29 Jan 2024	£160,995	Terraced New build	Freehold
12, Birch Road NE21 5ET	29 Jan 2024	£160,995	Terraced New build	Freehold
14, Birch Road NE21 5ET	29 Jan 2024	£217,545	Terraced New build	Freehold
25, Birch Road NE21 5ET	31 Oct 2023	£241,995	Detached New build	Freehold
19, Birch Road NE21 5ET	30 Oct 2023	£227,995	Terraced New build	Freehold
21, Birch Road NE21 5ET	30 Oct 2023	£160,995	Terraced New build	Freehold
23, Birch Road NE21 5ET	27 Oct 2023	£226,995	Terraced New build	Freehold
27, Birch Road NE21 5ET	27 Oct 2023	£280,995	Detached New build	Freehold
35, Birch Road NE21 5ET	31 Aug 2023	£225,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
33, Birch Road NE21 5ET	29 Aug 2023	£225,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
37, Birch Road NE21 5ET	21 Aug 2023	£246,995	Detached New build	Freehold
39, Birch Road NE21 5ET	21 Aug 2023	£274,995	Detached New build	Freehold
15, Birch Road NE21 5ET	31 Jul 2023	£160,995	Terraced New build	Freehold
13, Birch Road NE21 5ET	28 Jul 2023	£227,995	Terraced New build	Freehold
17, Birch Road NE21 5ET	24 Jul 2023	£227,995	Terraced New build	Freehold
11, Birch Road NE21 5ET	30 Jun 2023	£239,995	Detached New build	Freehold
41, Birch Road NE21 5ET	30 Jun 2023	£173,335	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
43, Birch Road NE21 5ET	30 Jun 2023	£227,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
9, Birch Road NE21 5ET	30 Jun 2023	£274,995	Detached New build	Freehold
7, Birch Road NE21 5ET	29 Jun 2023	£279,995	Detached New build	Freehold

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
31, Birch Road	£189,995 (Apr 2024) → £200,000 (Apr 2026)	+5% over 2 yrs
12, Birch Road	£160,995 (Jan 2024) → £150,000 (Jul 2025)	-7% over 1 yr
21, Birch Road	£160,995 (Oct 2023) → £147,500 (Apr 2025)	-8% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Road

Crime

100 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	26
Shoplifting	20
Anti-social behaviour	19
Criminal damage & arson	11
Public order	8
Other crime	6

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

Flood risk

Birch Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Derwent at Blaydon-on-Tyne, Rowlands Gill, Lintzford, and Shotley Bridge Flood warning area
Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
Tyne estuary Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birch Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Blaydon West Primary School 166 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 226 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon 1,401 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Good Report	0.4 mi
Parkhead Community Primary School 320 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 83 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Liberty School	Other independent school	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 234 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Lemington Riverside Primary School 216 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 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

Blaydon station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Metrocentre station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
Dunston station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Birch Road-Hazel Road (NW-Bound, Birch Road) 1 min walk
Hazel Road-Elm Road (SE-Bound, Hazel Road) 1 min walk
Larch Road (N-Bound, Larch Road) 2 min walk
Shibdon Road-Larch Road (E-Bound, Shibdon Bank) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Chainbridge Medical Partnership
Shibdon Road, Blaydon-On-Tyne · 0.2 mi
Oldwell Surgery
10 Front Street, Winlaton, Blaydon-On-Tyne · 0.6 mi
Hollyhurst Medical Centre
8 Front Street, Blaydon-On-Tyne · 0.6 mi
Betts Avenue Medical Group
2 Betts Avenue, Benwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Morrisons Blaydon · 0.2 mi
Iceland Iceland Blaydon · 0.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Winlaton · 0.8 mi
Spar Spar - Great Winlaton · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.2 mi
Pch Chemist · 0.8 mi
R W Wilson · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Blaydon Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
North East Ambulance Service Nhs Ft · 0.6 mi
Blaydon Leisure And Primary Care · 0.7 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 5 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	5 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.0%	62.5%
Private rented	22.2%	20.3%
Social rented	11.8%	17.1%
Households	694

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,595

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	94%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	97%	92%

Share of homes across Gateshead 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 Birch Road

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Who lives around Birch Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Gateshead
White	96.1%	93.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.1%	2.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	1.1%
Other ethnic group	0%	1.6%

Religion

	Here	Gateshead
No religion	47.6%	40.1%
Christian	47.3%	50.8%
Not answered	3.3%	4.5%
Muslim	0.8%	2.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	1.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Gateshead
Born in the UK	95.2%	92.6%
Born outside the UK	4.8%	7.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Gateshead
Level 4 qualifications and above	37.7%	28%
Level 3 qualifications	22.2%	17%
Level 2 qualifications	13.1%	13.8%
No qualifications	12.6%	21.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.9%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	7.2%
Other qualifications	1%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Gateshead
Very good health	51%	43.7%
Good health	32.5%	33.5%
Fair health	12.1%	15.4%
Bad health	3%	5.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Gateshead
1 car or van in household	48.6%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	28.7%	20.7%
No cars or vans in household	21.2%	32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	1.6%	5.1%

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 Gateshead.

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