Downe Close, Blyth

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE24 3RX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£167,667

3 sales

Price range

£133k – £190k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 May 2024

NE24 3RX

At a glance

House prices£168k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station14 min walkNewsham station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Downe Close, Blyth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 10 May 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £167,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downe Close compared

NE24 postcode area£166,941

Blyth£166,941

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downe Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE24 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£167,667	10 May 2024

Sold prices on Downe Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Downe Close NE24 3RX	10 May 2024	£190,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Downe Close NE24 3RX	15 Nov 2022	£180,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Downe Close NE24 3RX	18 Jan 2019	£133,000	Detached	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
10, Downe Close	£133,000 (Jan 2019) → £180,000 (Nov 2022)	+35% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downe Close

Crime

355 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downe Close in August 2026.

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

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

Shoplifting	122
Anti-social behaviour	73
Violence & sexual offences	52
Criminal damage & arson	30
Public order	30
Burglary	12

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

Flood risk

Downe Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Coastal rivers in South Northumberland Flood alert area
Northumberland coast 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 Downe Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bede Academy 2,030 pupils	All-through Christian	3–18	Good Report	0.5 mi
Newsham Primary School 452 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Croftway Academy 416 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
Gilbert Ward Academy 83 pupils	Free schools special	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
New Delaval Primary School 219 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School 217 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
Malvin's Close Academy 437 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	1.1 mi
The Blyth Academy 766 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.5 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Newsham station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Blyth Bebside station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Seaton Delaval station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Amersham Road (eb, Amersham Road) 3 min walk
Banbury Way (eb, Amersham Road) 3 min walk
Sea Horse (near, Plessey Road) 5 min walk
Addington Drive (wb, Amersham Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Marine Medical Group
The Health Centre, Thoroton Street, Blyth · 1.1 mi
Railway Medical Group
Gatacre Street, Blyth · 1.2 mi
The Gables Medical Group
The Gables Health Centre, 26 St. Johns Road, Bedlington · 2.8 mi
Npc Elsdon Avenue
Elsdon Avenue, Seaton Delaval, Whitley Bay · 2.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	91.4%	62.5%
Private rented	7.3%	20.3%
Social rented	1.3%	17.1%
Households	755

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,612

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.

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.

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