Gower Street, Newcastle
House prices, sold prices and local information for ST5 1JQ.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Gower Street, Newcastle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 25 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £503,833. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% detached, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Gower Street range from £180,000 to £638,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Gower Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gower Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ST5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £503,833 | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £224,000 | 25 Sep 2025 |
Sold prices on Gower Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19, Gower Street ST5 1JQ | 25 Sep 2025 | £268,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Gower Street ST5 1JQ | 27 Sep 2023 | £638,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Gower Street ST5 1JQ | 24 Jun 2022 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Gower Street ST5 1JQ | 8 Mar 2022 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Gower Street ST5 1JQ | 21 Sep 2018 | £550,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Gower Street ST5 1JQ | 13 Sep 2018 | £555,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Gower Street ST5 1JQ | 28 Aug 2018 | £550,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Gower Street ST5 1JQ | 19 Jun 2018 | £550,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Gower Street ST5 1JQ | 15 May 2018 | £180,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Gower Street | £550,000 (Jun 2018) → £638,000 (Sep 2023) | +16% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Gower Street
Crime
423 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gower Street in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 135 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 118 |
| Shoplifting | 43 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 25 |
| Other theft | 23 |
| Public order | 21 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Gower Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Stoke Trent Flood alert area
- Lyme Brook at Newcastle under Lyme and Trent Vale Flood warning 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 Gower Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demetae Academy 50 pupils | Other independent school | 3–16 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Lyme Brook Independent School 6 pupils | Other independent special school | 8–16 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme School 868 pupils | Other independent school | 2–19 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Harpfield Primary Academy 226 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Hassell Primary School 173 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| May Bank Infants' School 173 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St John Fisher Catholic College 1,075 pupils | Secondary Catholic | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| Hempstalls Primary School 501 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Stoke-on-Trent station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
- Longport station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
- Longton station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Granville Avenue (opp, King Street) 2 min walk
- Borough Arms Hotel (adj, King Street) 2 min walk
- Borough Arms Hotel (opp, King Street) 2 min walk
- Elliott Street (opp, King Street) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Miller Street Surgery
Miller Street, Newcastle · 0.1 mi - Hartshill Medical Centre
Ashwell Road, Stoke-On-Trent · 0.5 mi - Lyme Valley Medical Centre
Lyme Valley Road, Newcastle · 0.6 mi - Higherland Surgery
3 Orme Road, Poolfield, Newcastle · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Heron Heron Newcastle Under Lyme · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Newcastle U-Lyme · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Newcastle Under Lyme · 0.5 mi
- Aldi Aldi Newcastle Under Lyme · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- King Street Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Inspire Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Cornwell's Chemists · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Whittaker Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
- King Street Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 53.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 32.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 821 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.8% | 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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 90% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 92% |
Share of homes across Newcastle-under-Lyme with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.
Energy ratings and home sizes on Gower Street
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Who lives around Gower Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.1% | 92.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.6% | 3.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.5% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.3% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.2% | 51.9% |
| No religion | 32.8% | 38.9% |
| Not answered | 6% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 4.4% | 1.8% |
| Hindu | 1% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.7% | 93.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.3% | 6.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.5% | 28% |
| No qualifications | 21.4% | 20% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.3% | 19.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.4% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.7% | 9.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40.6% | 44% |
| Good health | 33.2% | 35.3% |
| Fair health | 19.7% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 35.3% | 19.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.9% | 41.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 21.6% | 28.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.3% | 10.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
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