Birch Street, Jarrow
House prices, sold prices and local information for NE32 5HY.
At a glance
17 property sales on Birch Street, Jarrow have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £129,500. Average sale prices rose from £83,250 in 2016 to £135,000 in 2025 (+62%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Birch Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE32 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 10 | £129,500 | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Terraced | 7 | £67,929 | 24 Jan 2025 |
Sold prices on Birch Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 - 5, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 13 Mar 2026 | £25,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 3 - 5, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 13 Mar 2026 | £25,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 34, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 19 Sep 2025 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 24 Jan 2025 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 2 Oct 2023 | £92,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 19 Jul 2023 | £87,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 13 Jan 2023 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 5 Sep 2022 | £68,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 4 Mar 2022 | £132,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 21 Jan 2022 | £132,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 7 Jan 2022 | £127,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 48, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 11 Jun 2021 | £115,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 7 Jun 2021 | £72,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 18 Feb 2021 | £45,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 25 May 2020 | £57,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 36, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 21 Jun 2019 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 52, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 22 Mar 2019 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 41, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 23 Feb 2017 | £50,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 16 Dec 2016 | £50,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 50, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 6 Dec 2016 | £105,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 40, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 21 Nov 2016 | £134,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 14 Jul 2016 | £65,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 49, Birch Street NE32 5HY | 17 Jun 2016 | £44,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 34, Birch Street | £132,000 (Jan 2022) → £170,000 (Sep 2025) | +29% over 4 yrs |
| 21, Birch Street | £45,000 (Feb 2021) → £92,000 (Oct 2023) | +104% over 3 yrs |
| 27, Birch Street | £65,000 (Jul 2016) → £50,000 (Dec 2016) → £87,000 (Jul 2023) | +34% over 7 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Birch Street
Crime
202 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Street in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 71 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 37 |
| Shoplifting | 36 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 16 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Burglary | 9 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Birch Street is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
- Tyne estuary at Newcastle Quayside, Low Walker, Lower Derwenthaugh Industrial Estate and Willington Flood alert area
- Tyne estuary Flood alert area
- Tyne and Wear coastal rivers 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 Birch Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School 181 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School 262 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow 170 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Sue Hedley Nursery School 71 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Keelman's Way School 194 pupils | Foundation special school | 2–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Clervaux Nursery School 85 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn 228 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Jarrow School 844 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.6 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
- Brockley Whins station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
- Heworth station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
- Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
- Jarrow (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
- Hebburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Park Road (N-Bound, Park Road) 3 min walk
- Albert Road (W-Bound, Albert Road) 3 min walk
- Albert Road (E-Bound, Albert Road) 4 min walk
- Park Road (S-Bound, Park Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Mayfield Medical Group
Park Road, Jarrow · 0.1 mi - The G.p.suite
Palmer Community Hospitals, Wear Street, Jarrow · 0.2 mi - East Wing Practice
East Wing Surgery, Palmer Community Hospital, Jarrow · 0.2 mi - Albert Road Surgery
118 Albert Road, Jarrow · 0.3 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 47.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 34.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 576 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,228 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 48% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 48% | 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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