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Burns Close, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne

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House prices, sold prices and local information for NE16 5JJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£256,500
4 sales
Price range
£220k – £287k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Sep 2024
NE16 5JJ

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At a glance

4 property sales on Burns Close, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 2 Sep 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £260,000. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on Burns Close range from £220,000 to £287,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Burns Close compared

NE16 postcode area£222,479
Newcastle Upon Tyne£247,817
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £273,000 (1 sales)2017£273k2018: £246,000 (1 sales)2018£246k2024: £253,500 (2 sales)2024£254k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached3£260,0002 Sep 2024
Detached1£246,0001 Jun 2018

Sold prices on Burns Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Burns Close NE16 5JJ 2 Sep 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Burns Close NE16 5JJ 17 May 2024£287,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Burns Close NE16 5JJ 1 Jun 2018£246,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Burns Close NE16 5JJ 15 Dec 2017£273,000 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.

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Schools near Burns Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Whickham School 1,690 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Washingwell Community Primary School 181 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Fellside Community Primary School 235 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Clover Hill Community Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Front Street Community Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Swalwell Primary School 141 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 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

  • Metrocentre station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Dunston station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Blaydon station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sunniside Road-Elm Court (N-Bound, Sunniside Road) 3 min walk
  • Sunniside Road-Grange Lane (S-Bound, Sunniside Road) 3 min walk
  • Whaggs Lane-Ashfield Road (N-Bound, Whaggs Lane) 3 min walk
  • Broadway - Thornley Close (SE-Bound, Broadway) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whickham Cottage Medical Centre
    Rectory Lane, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.7 mi
  • Sunniside Surgery
    8 Dewhurst Terrace, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.9 mi
  • Glenpark & Teams Medical Services
    Ravensworth Road, Gateshead · 2.0 mi
  • Oldwell Surgery
    10 Front Street, Winlaton, Blaydon-On-Tyne · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Whickham - Oakfield Road · 0.5 mi
  • Heron Heron Whickham · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Whickham Express · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Whickham Express Petrol · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Oakfield Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Whickham Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Well · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Village Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Whickham Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • 10 Sun Street · 0.8 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.1%62.5%
Private rented6.5%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households643

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.2%64.1%
Aged 65+30.6%18.6%
Residents1,465

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 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Gateshead 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 Burns Close

Ethnic group

HereGateshead
White97.4%93.5%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%2.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%1.1%

Religion

HereGateshead
Christian65.9%50.8%
No religion28.6%40.1%
Not answered4.7%4.5%
Muslim0.3%2.1%
Hindu0.2%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%1.5%
Buddhist0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereGateshead
Born in the UK96.8%92.6%
Born outside the UK3.2%7.4%

Highest qualification

HereGateshead
Level 4 qualifications and above41.2%28%
Level 3 qualifications14.7%17%
Level 2 qualifications13%13.8%
No qualifications12.3%21.6%
Apprenticeship8.1%7.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.5%9.9%
Other qualifications3.2%2.6%

General health

HereGateshead
Very good health50.8%43.7%
Good health33.5%33.5%
Fair health12.3%15.4%
Bad health2.5%5.7%
Very bad health0.9%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereGateshead
1 car or van in household40.7%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household35.4%20.7%
No cars or vans in household14.6%32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.3%5.1%

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 Gateshead.

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