Hillcrest Drive, Gateshead

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE11 9QS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£250,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£230,804
14 sales
Price range
£152k – £294k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Nov 2025
NE11 9QS

At a glance

House prices£231k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkDunston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Hillcrest Drive, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £250,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £208,806. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hillcrest Drive compared

NE11 postcode area£177,332
Gateshead£174,677
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hillcrest Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE11 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £245,000 (1 sales)2017£245k2018: £174,000 (3 sales)2018£174k2020: £241,250 (1 sales)2020£241k2021: £220,000 (1 sales)2021£220k2022: £293,500 (2 sales)2022£294k2023: £205,000 (2 sales)2023£205k2024: £275,000 (2 sales)2024£275k2025: £228,000 (2 sales)2025£228k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£208,80612 Sep 2025
Detached5£270,4004 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Hillcrest Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Hillcrest Drive NE11 9QS 4 Nov 2025£250,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Hillcrest Drive NE11 9QS 12 Sep 2025£206,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
46, Hillcrest Drive NE11 9QS 20 Sep 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Hillcrest Drive NE11 9QS 29 Jul 2024£270,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Hillcrest Drive NE11 9QS 16 Oct 2023£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
38, Hillcrest Drive NE11 9QS 16 Aug 2023£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Hillcrest Drive NE11 9QS 18 Mar 2022£293,500 DetachedLeasehold
18, Hillcrest Drive NE11 9QS 18 Mar 2022£293,500 DetachedFreehold
13, Hillcrest Drive NE11 9QS 15 Oct 2021£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Hillcrest Drive NE11 9QS 24 Jul 2020£241,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Hillcrest Drive NE11 9QS 14 Nov 2018£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Hillcrest Drive NE11 9QS 15 Jun 2018£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Hillcrest Drive NE11 9QS 18 May 2018£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Hillcrest Drive NE11 9QS 5 May 2017£245,000 DetachedLeasehold
43, Hillcrest Drive NE11 9QS 4 Apr 2017£2,000 OtherFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
46, Hillcrest Drive £152,000 (May 2018) → £280,000 (Sep 2024) +84%
over 6 yrs
13, Hillcrest Drive £170,000 (Nov 2018) → £220,000 (Oct 2021) +29%
over 3 yrs
5, Hillcrest Drive £200,000 (Jun 2018) → £241,250 (Jul 2020) +21%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hillcrest Drive

Crime

86 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hillcrest Drive 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).

Violence & sexual offences24
Anti-social behaviour17
Criminal damage & arson9
Shoplifting7
Vehicle crime7
Other theft5

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

Flood risk

Hillcrest Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Hillcrest Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kingsmeadow Community School 868 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Dunston Hill Community Primary School 362 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Emmanuel College 1,564 pupils City technology college 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Lobley Hill Primary School 350 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 151 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Washingwell Community Primary School 181 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Riverside Primary Academy 302 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 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

  • Dunston station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Metrocentre station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Newcastle station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Whickham Highway-Hillcrest Drive (SE-Bound, Whickham Highway) 2 min walk
  • Dunston Bank-Whickham Highway (NE-Bound, Dunston Bank) 2 min walk
  • Dunston Bank-Whickham Highway (SW-Bound, Dunston Bank) 2 min walk
  • Whickham Highway-The Highwayman (NW-Bound, Whickham Highway) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Glenpark & Teams Medical Services
    Ravensworth Road, Gateshead · 0.7 mi
  • Whickham Cottage Medical Centre
    Rectory Lane, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.1 mi
  • Bensham Family Practice
    Sidney Grove, Gateshead · 1.4 mi
  • Second Street Surgery
    Second Street, Gateshead · 1.6 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 9 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.4%62.5%
Private rented6.6%20.3%
Social rented4.9%17.1%
Households587

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+25.1%18.6%
Residents1,332

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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