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Birch Crescent, Burnopfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne

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House prices, sold prices and local information for NE16 6JQ, NE16 6JJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£193,053
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£145,688
20 sales
Price range
£105k – £193k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Nov 2025
NE16 6JQ

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At a glance

House prices£146k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 26 min walkBlaydon station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

20 property sales on Birch Crescent, Burnopfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £193,053. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £147,985. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 10% detached, 10% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Birch Crescent range from £105,000 to £193,053. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birch Crescent compared

NE16 postcode area£222,479
Newcastle Upon Tyne£173,360
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £110,000 (1 sales)2016£110k2017: £106,500 (2 sales)2017£107k2018: £136,833 (3 sales)2018£137k2019: £149,000 (2 sales)2019£149k2020: £170,000 (1 sales)2020£170k2021: £157,000 (2 sales)2021£157k2023: £127,500 (2 sales)2023£128k2024: £157,067 (3 sales)2024£157k2025: £168,013 (4 sales)2025£168k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£147,98521 Nov 2025
Detached2£122,00014 Jul 2025
Terraced2£151,0009 May 2025

Sold prices on Birch Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
53, Birch Crescent NE16 6JQ 21 Nov 2025£193,053 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Birch Crescent NE16 6JJ 14 Jul 2025£139,000 DetachedFreehold
93, Birch Crescent NE16 6JQ 9 May 2025£175,000 TerracedFreehold
100, Birch Crescent NE16 6JJ 31 Mar 2025£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Birch Crescent NE16 6JQ 15 Nov 2024£177,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Birch Crescent NE16 6JJ 13 Feb 2024£134,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Birch Crescent NE16 6JQ 8 Feb 2024£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, Birch Crescent NE16 6JJ 20 Dec 2023£127,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Birch Crescent NE16 6JQ 26 Sep 2023£128,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Birch Crescent NE16 6JQ 26 Feb 2021£164,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Birch Crescent NE16 6JQ 5 Feb 2021£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, Birch Crescent NE16 6JQ 9 Oct 2020£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Birch Crescent NE16 6JJ 6 Sep 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Birch Crescent NE16 6JQ 7 May 2019£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Birch Crescent NE16 6JJ 17 Aug 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Birch Crescent NE16 6JQ 1 Jun 2018£135,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Birch Crescent NE16 6JJ 26 Jan 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Birch Crescent NE16 6JJ 17 Nov 2017£105,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Birch Crescent NE16 6JQ 20 Oct 2017£108,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Birch Crescent NE16 6JJ 29 Sep 2017£105,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Birch Crescent NE16 6JQ 7 Oct 2016£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
50, Birch Crescent £105,000 (Sep 2017) → £139,000 (Jul 2025) +32%
over 8 yrs
67, Birch Crescent £135,500 (Jun 2018) → £177,000 (Nov 2024) +31%
over 6 yrs
69, Birch Crescent £108,000 (Oct 2017) → £160,000 (Feb 2024) +48%
over 6 yrs
82, Birch Crescent £130,000 (Jan 2018) → £145,000 (Aug 2018) +12%
over under a year

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Schools near Birch Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Burnopfield Primary School 351 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor 187 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Highfield Community Primary School 112 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield 81 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School 204 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School 325 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.7 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton 141 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 2.0 mi
Collierley Nursery and Primary School 147 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.2 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Blaydon station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
  • Metrocentre station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk
  • Dunston station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Schools (W-bound, B6310) 3 min walk
  • Schools (E-bound, B6310) 3 min walk
  • Community Centre (S-bound, Syke Road) 3 min walk
  • Community Centre (NW-bound, Syke Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cedars Medical Group
    Cedar Crescent, Burnopfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.2 mi
  • Sunniside Surgery
    8 Dewhurst Terrace, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 2.7 mi
  • Tanfield View Medical Group
    Scott Street, Tanfield, Stanley · 2.8 mi
  • Stanley Medical Group
    Stanley Primary Care Centre, Clifford Road, Stanley · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Burnopfield · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Rowlands Gill Express · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sunniside · 2.7 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Stanley · 2.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Caspian Health Limited · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi
  • Dipton Pharmacy · 2.1 mi

Dentists

  • Gibside Dental · 0.3 mi
  • Burnopfield Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 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

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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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.0%62.5%
Private rented14.3%20.3%
Social rented28.6%17.1%
Households807

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.6%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents1,724

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%92%

Share of homes across County Durham 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.

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Who lives around Birch Crescent

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.5%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian49.5%54.6%
No religion44.4%38.6%
Not answered4.9%5.1%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Muslim0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Sikh0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK97.2%95.6%
Born outside the UK2.8%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above22.1%26.7%
No qualifications20.1%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.6%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications17.2%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%9.5%
Apprenticeship8.5%6.2%
Other qualifications1.8%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health41.5%43%
Good health33.5%33.9%
Fair health17.3%15.6%
Bad health6.1%5.8%
Very bad health1.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household45.2%42.3%
No cars or vans in household26%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household23%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%8%

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 Durham.

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