Balmlaw, Gateshead

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE9 7DQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£86,000

2 sales

Price range

£54k – £118k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Aug 2025

NE9 7DQ

At a glance

House prices£86k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station27 min walkFelling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Balmlaw, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 21 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £86,000.

House prices on Balmlaw compared

NE9 postcode area£204,697

Gateshead£174,677

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Balmlaw has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£86,000	21 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Balmlaw

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
15, Balmlaw NE9 7DQ	21 Aug 2025	£118,000	Terraced	Freehold
19, Balmlaw NE9 7DQ	29 May 2020	£54,000	Terraced	Freehold
28, Balmlaw NE9 7DQ	22 Apr 2020	£70,000	Terraced	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Balmlaw

Crime

237 crimes were reported within about a mile of Balmlaw in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	77
Shoplifting	42
Anti-social behaviour	37
Public order	20
Criminal damage & arson	17
Other theft	10

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

Schools near Balmlaw

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Larkspur Community Primary School 154 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.1 mi
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead 1,505 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Furrowfield School 101 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton 191 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Fell Dyke Community Primary School 286 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Hill Top School 127 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Report	0.5 mi
Windy Nook Primary School 332 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Glynwood Community Primary School 423 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 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, tram & metro stations

Heworth station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Manors station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Newcastle station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Aycliffe Crescent (S-Bound, Aycliffe Crescent) 4 min walk
Sundew Road-Campion Gardens (NE-Bound, Sundew Road) 4 min walk
Aycliffe Crescent (N-Bound, Aycliffe Crescent) 4 min walk
Sundew Road (SW-Bound, Sundew Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Wrekenton Medical Group
Springwell Road, Wrekenton, Gateshead · 0.5 mi
Beacon View Medical Centre
6 Beacon Lough Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead · 0.6 mi
Fell Cottage Surgery
123 Kells Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead · 1.0 mi
Crowhall Medical Centre
Felling Health Centre, Stephenson Terrace, Gateshead · 1.0 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 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: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	22.0%	62.5%
Private rented	10.2%	20.3%
Social rented	66.0%	17.1%
Households	567

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,225

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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