Highbury Close, Gateshead

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£300,000

2 sales

Price range

£260k – £340k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Nov 2017

NE9 7PU

At a glance

House prices£300k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station42 min walkHeworth station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Highbury Close, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Nov 2017. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £340,000.

House prices on Highbury Close compared

NE9 postcode area£204,697

Gateshead£174,677

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highbury Close 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
Detached	1	£340,000	31 Mar 2016
Semi-detached	1	£260,000	10 Nov 2017

Sold prices on Highbury Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Highbury Close NE9 7PU	10 Nov 2017	£260,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Highbury Close NE9 7PU	31 Mar 2016	£340,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Highbury Close

Crime

104 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highbury Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	30
Shoplifting	18
Anti-social behaviour	15
Criminal damage & arson	12
Public order	10
Other crime	6

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

Flood risk

Highbury Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Wear estuary 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 Highbury Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Springwell Village Primary School 207 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
George Washington Primary School 384 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Hill Top School 127 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Report	0.8 mi
Roman Road Primary School 210 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Fell Dyke Community Primary School 286 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Albany Village Primary School 214 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton 191 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Heworth station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Brockley Whins station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
Manors station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Peareth Hall Road-Highbury Avenue (NE-Bound, Peareth Hall Road) 2 min walk
Peareth Hall Road-Heugh Hill (SW-Bound, Peareth Hall Road) 2 min walk
High Usworth (W-Bound, Peareth Hall Road) 4 min walk
High Usworth (E-Bound, Peareth Hall Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

The Stephenson Medical Practice
Victoria Road Health Centre, Victoria Road, Washington · 1.0 mi
Concord Medical Practice
Victoria Road, Washington · 1.0 mi
New Washington Medical Group
Victoria Road Health Centre, Victoria Road, Washington · 1.0 mi
Wrekenton Medical Group
Springwell Road, Wrekenton, Gateshead · 1.1 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 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: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.6%	62.5%
Private rented	5.4%	20.3%
Social rented	6.0%	17.1%
Households	631

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,652

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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