Hillcroft, Gateshead

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE9 5RU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£203,000

3 sales

Price range

£92k – £425k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Mar 2025

NE9 5RU

At a glance

House prices£203k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station24 min walkFelling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband18% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Hillcroft, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 27 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £92,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hillcroft compared

NE9 postcode area£204,697

Gateshead£174,677

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hillcroft 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
Semi-detached	2	£92,000	14 Dec 2021
Detached	1	£425,000	27 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Hillcroft

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Hillcroft Cottage, Hillcroft NE9 5RU	27 Mar 2025	£425,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Hillcroft NE9 5RU	14 Dec 2021	£92,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Hillcroft NE9 5RU	30 Jun 2017	£92,000	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
2, Hillcroft	£92,000 (Jun 2017) → £92,000 (Dec 2021)	+0% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hillcroft

Crime

271 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hillcroft in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	69
Shoplifting	52
Anti-social behaviour	43
Criminal damage & arson	23
Public order	23
Other theft	19

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

Flood risk

Hillcroft is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Hillcroft

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Glynwood Community Primary School 423 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Kells Lane Primary School 453 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell 213 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School 475 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	Report	0.4 mi
Dryden School 77 pupils	Community special school	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
River Tyne Academy Gateshead 98 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	8–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Carr Hill Community Primary School 308 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Furrowfield School 101 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Report	0.7 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 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Dunston station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
Newcastle station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Queen Elizabeth Hospital (E, Old Durham Road) 2 min walk
Kells Lane-Sheriff Highway (SW-Bound, Kells Lane) 2 min walk
Queen Elizabeth Hospital (B, Old Durham Road) 3 min walk
Kells Lane-Beverley Road (E-Bound, Kells Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Fell Cottage Surgery
123 Kells Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead · 0.2 mi
Beacon View Medical Centre
6 Beacon Lough Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead · 0.5 mi
Fell Tower Medical Centre
575-583 Durham Road, Gateshead · 0.5 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.7%	62.5%
Private rented	21.8%	20.3%
Social rented	19.4%	17.1%
Households	751

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,430

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	18%	80%
Gigabit-capable	18%	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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