Highfield, Birtley, Chester Le Street
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH3 1QQ, DH3 1QG.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Highfield, Birtley, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £192,625. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% semi-detached, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Highfield range from £132,000 to £250,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Highfield compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highfield has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 12 | £192,625 | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £239,000 | 11 Jan 2021 |
Sold prices on Highfield
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Highfield DH3 1QQ | 28 Aug 2025 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Highfield DH3 1QQ | 26 Jul 2024 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Highfield DH3 1QQ | 26 Aug 2021 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Highfield DH3 1QQ | 9 Aug 2021 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Highfield DH3 1QG | 11 Jan 2021 | £239,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Highfield DH3 1QQ | 27 Nov 2020 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Highfield DH3 1QQ | 4 Sep 2020 | £208,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Highfield DH3 1QQ | 17 Jan 2020 | £214,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Highfield DH3 1QQ | 19 Sep 2019 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Highfield DH3 1QQ | 13 Aug 2019 | £182,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Highfield DH3 1QQ | 31 Jul 2019 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Highfield DH3 1QQ | 15 Aug 2018 | £132,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Highfield DH3 1QG | 17 Nov 2017 | £170,000 | Semi-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, Highfield | £208,000 (Sep 2020) → £250,000 (Aug 2025) | +20% over 5 yrs |
| 11, Highfield | £132,000 (Aug 2018) → £190,000 (Jul 2019) → £225,000 (Aug 2021) | +70% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Highfield
Crime
80 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highfield in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 18 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 12 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Highfield is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower River Wear Flood alert area
- Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries 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 Highfield
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birtley East Community Primary School 189 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 68 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Ravensworth Terrace Primary School 362 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 1,334 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 105 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 7–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Blackfell Primary School 142 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green 162 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Harlow Green Community Primary School 375 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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
- Heworth station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
- Chester-le-Street station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
- Dunston station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Birtley East Primary School (S-Bound, Malone Gardens) 1 min walk
- Northside Estate (SW-Bound, Northside Estate) 2 min walk
- Durham Road-Northdene (SE-Bound, Durham Road) 3 min walk
- Durham Road-Windsor Road (S-Bound, Durham Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Birtley Medical Group
Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 1.0 mi - Wrekenton Medical Group
Springwell Road, Wrekenton, Gateshead · 1.4 mi - Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice
Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington · 1.8 mi - Galleries Medical Practice
The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 1.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Morrisons Birtley · 0.8 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Wrekenton Gateshead · 1.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Gateshead Allerdene Trafford · 1.2 mi
- Aldi Aldi Blackfell Washington · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.9 mi
- Birtley Pharmacy, Harras Bank · 1.0 mi
- Pills4u Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Deneholme Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- The Wrekenton Dental Practice · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 79.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 3.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 16.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,099 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,655 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 93% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 93% | 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.
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Who lives around Highfield
Ethnic group
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.6% | 93.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.9% | 2.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.2% | 50.8% |
| No religion | 38.6% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Muslim | 1% | 2.1% |
| Sikh | 0.7% | – |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.8% | 92.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.2% | 7.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33% | 28% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.3% | 17% |
| No qualifications | 17.2% | 21.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.9% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.1% | 43.7% |
| Good health | 32.4% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 11.9% | 15.4% |
| Bad health | 5.5% | 5.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 37.1% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.2% | 20.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16.9% | 32.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.7% | 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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