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Birchwood Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne

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House prices, sold prices and local information for NE7 7PR, NE7 7PQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£168,690
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£135,884
40 sales
Price range
£107k – £178k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
NE7 7PR

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At a glance

House prices£169k average32% below the Newcastle Upon Tyne average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station14 min walkFour Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% leaseholdAcross 56 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

40 property sales on Birchwood Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £168,690. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £136,589. Average sale prices rose from £124,983 in 2016 to £165,000 in 2026 (+32%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 32% below the Newcastle Upon Tyne average of £247,817 over the same period. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% flat, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Birchwood Avenue range from £107,000 to £178,450. 20% of homes sold here were freehold and 80% leasehold. Of 744 streets in Newcastle Upon Tyne with at least two sales in the last year, Birchwood Avenue ranks 516th for average price.

House prices on Birchwood Avenue compared

Birchwood Avenue£168,690
NE7 postcode area£269,987
Newcastle Upon Tyne£247,817
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £124,983 (6 sales)2016£125k2017: £118,000 (3 sales)2017£118k2018: £119,625 (4 sales)2018£120k2019: £131,585 (3 sales)2019£132k2020: £121,641 (4 sales)2020£122k2021: £133,875 (4 sales)2021£134k2022: £137,500 (2 sales)2022£138k2023: £147,250 (4 sales)2023£147k2024: £132,500 (2 sales)2024£133k2025: £162,430 (5 sales)2025£162k2026: £165,000 (3 sales)2026£165k

Tenure: 20% freehold and 80% leasehold across 56 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat38£136,58927 Feb 2026
Semi-detached2£122,50027 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Birchwood Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
65, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 27 Feb 2026£170,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 26 Feb 2026£160,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 29 Jan 2026£165,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 17 Dec 2025£170,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 14 Nov 2025£178,450 FlatLeasehold
46, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 14 May 2025£159,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 14 May 2025£159,000 OtherFreehold
61, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 10 Feb 2025£148,700 FlatLeasehold
79, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 28 Jan 2025£156,000 FlatFreehold
14, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 22 Oct 2024£130,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 13 Sep 2024£135,000 OtherLeasehold
36, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 13 Sep 2024£135,000 OtherFreehold
39, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 10 Jun 2024£130,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 12 Jan 2024£135,000 FlatLeasehold
77, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 20 Dec 2023£150,000 OtherFreehold
23, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 27 Oct 2023£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
13, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 16 Oct 2023£152,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 7 Jul 2023£150,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 2 Jun 2023£157,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 4 Nov 2022£115,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 21 Oct 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 3 Feb 2022£152,800 OtherFreehold
26, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 6 Jan 2022£131,500 OtherFreehold
54, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 19 Aug 2021£140,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 19 Aug 2021£140,000 FlatFreehold
79, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 6 Aug 2021£120,500 FlatLeasehold
17, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 4 Jun 2021£135,000 FlatLeasehold
73, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 4 May 2021£121,500 OtherFreehold
10, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 26 Mar 2021£116,500 FlatLeasehold
57, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 21 Oct 2020£129,500 FlatLeasehold
16, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 9 Oct 2020£135,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 31 Jul 2020£110,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 6 Mar 2020£112,065 FlatLeasehold
20, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 3 Dec 2019£122,256 FlatLeasehold
38, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 2 Oct 2019£125,000 OtherLeasehold
17, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 29 Jul 2019£132,550 FlatLeasehold
49, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 3 Jul 2019£139,950 FlatLeasehold
51, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 19 Jun 2019£115,000 OtherLeasehold
33, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 28 Nov 2018£118,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 31 May 2018£118,500 FlatLeasehold
32, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PR 18 Jan 2018£135,000 FlatFreehold
22, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 12 Jan 2018£107,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 23 Nov 2017£115,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 7 Aug 2017£105,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 28 Apr 2017£115,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 21 Apr 2017£115,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 23 Mar 2017£124,000 FlatFreehold
3, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 15 Aug 2016£130,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 17 Jun 2016£123,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Birchwood Avenue NE7 7PQ 20 May 2016£120,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
11, Birchwood Avenue £115,000 (Nov 2017) → £160,000 (Feb 2026) +39%
over 8 yrs
57, Birchwood Avenue £129,500 (Oct 2020) → £178,450 (Nov 2025) +38%
over 5 yrs
46, Birchwood Avenue £124,950 (Mar 2016) → £159,000 (May 2025) +27%
over 9 yrs
79, Birchwood Avenue £120,500 (Aug 2021) → £156,000 (Jan 2025) +29%
over 3 yrs
14, Birchwood Avenue £119,600 (Mar 2016) → £130,000 (Oct 2024) +9%
over 9 yrs
54, Birchwood Avenue £140,000 (Aug 2021) → £160,000 (Oct 2022) +14%
over 1 yr
17, Birchwood Avenue £123,000 (Jun 2016) → £132,550 (Jul 2019) → £135,000 (Jun 2021) +10%
over 5 yrs
73, Birchwood Avenue £127,000 (Apr 2016) → £121,500 (May 2021) -4%
over 5 yrs
10, Birchwood Avenue £120,000 (May 2016) → £116,500 (Mar 2021) -3%
over 5 yrs
16, Birchwood Avenue £115,000 (Apr 2017) → £135,000 (Oct 2020) +17%
over 3 yrs
32, Birchwood Avenue £135,000 (Jan 2018) → £112,065 (Mar 2020) -17%
over 2 yrs
20, Birchwood Avenue £124,950 (Feb 2016) → £122,256 (Dec 2019) -2%
over 4 yrs
33, Birchwood Avenue £124,000 (Mar 2017) → £118,000 (Nov 2018) -5%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birchwood Avenue

Crime

169 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchwood Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting47
Anti-social behaviour30
Violence & sexual offences25
Vehicle crime17
Public order16
Burglary8

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

Flood risk

Birchwood Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tyne estuary Flood alert area
  • Ouseburn 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 Birchwood Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Benton Park Primary School 457 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Cragside Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Jesmond Park Academy 2,092 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ravenswood Primary School 598 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Benton House School 25 pupils Other independent special school 5–14 Report 0.7 mi
St Mary's Catholic School 1,462 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 230 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) 213 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Manors station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Newcastle station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Longbenton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Benton Road-Buckthorn Grove (S-Bound, Benton Road) 2 min walk
  • Benton Road-Dovedale Gardens (N-Bound, Benton Road) 2 min walk
  • Dovedale Gardens - Teviotdale Gardens (W-Bound, Dovedale Gardens) 2 min walk
  • Benton Road-Corchester Walk (N-Bound, Benton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Swarland Avenue Surgery
    2 Swarland Avenue, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.4 mi
  • Lane End Surgery
    2 Manor Walk, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.6 mi
  • Biddlestone Health Group
    Biddlestone Road, Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.8 mi
  • West Farm Surgery
    31 West Farm Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Heaton Newcastle · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Newton Road - High Heaton · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Benton Rd Esso Express · 0.5 mi
  • Heron Heron Foods Benton · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fairmans Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Parkside Pharmacy Benton · 0.6 mi
  • Walkergate Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Heaton Dental Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • Rosebrough Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.6%62.5%
Private rented33.4%20.3%
Social rented7.0%17.1%
Households760

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.7%64.1%
Aged 65+13.3%18.6%
Residents1,658

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Birchwood Avenue

Ethnic group

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
White77.7%80%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh16.1%11.4%
Other ethnic group2.5%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%3.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%2.3%

Religion

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
No religion42.6%40.8%
Christian37.7%41.3%
Hindu7.1%1.4%
Muslim6.7%9%
Not answered4.6%6%
Other religion0.8%0.4%
Buddhist0.4%0.5%
Sikh0.1%0.5%

Country of birth

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Born in the UK79.5%82.6%
Born outside the UK20.5%17.4%

Highest qualification

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Level 4 qualifications and above48.6%34.6%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%21.2%
No qualifications11.9%18.6%
Level 2 qualifications9.9%10.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.8%7.9%
Apprenticeship5.3%4.8%
Other qualifications2.1%2.3%

General health

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Very good health52.8%48.4%
Good health30.4%32.2%
Fair health12%13.1%
Bad health3.9%4.8%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
1 car or van in household45.5%40.8%
No cars or vans in household31.7%36.6%
2 cars or vans in household19.8%18.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household3%4.4%

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 upon Tyne.

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