Higham Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne

MyStreetCheck free street report: Higham Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne-tyne-and-wear/higham-place/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE1 8AF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£210,000

1 sales

Price range

£210k – £210k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Sep 2024

NE1 8AF

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At a glance

House prices£210k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station4 min walkManors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 4 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

1 property sale on Higham Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 6 Sep 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £210,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2024; 1 of them sold for more the second time. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.

House prices on Higham Place compared

NE1 postcode area£167,236

Newcastle Upon Tyne£247,817

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Higham Place has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE1 house prices.

Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	1	£210,000	6 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Higham Place

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Flat 3, 7, Higham Place NE1 8AF	6 Sep 2024	£210,000	Flat	Leasehold
8, Higham Place NE1 8AF	11 Oct 2022	£380,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Higham Place NE1 8AF	31 Oct 2019	£377,500	Other	Freehold
Hadrian House, Higham Place NE1 8AF	18 Jan 2019	£4,500,000	Other	Leasehold

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
8, Higham Place	£377,500 (Oct 2019) → £380,000 (Oct 2022)	+1% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Higham Place

Crime

1,252 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higham Place in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	318
Anti-social behaviour	307
Shoplifting	190
Public order	92
Other theft	67
Criminal damage & arson	65

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

Flood risk

Higham Place 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
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 Higham Place

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Christ Church CofE Primary School 126 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Royal Grammar School 1,332 pupils	Other independent school	7–19	Report	0.6 mi
Newcastle Preparatory School 241 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
North East Futures UTC 314 pupils	Secondary	14–19	Report	0.7 mi
Hotspur Primary School 440 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School 226 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 162 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Newcastle High School for Girls GDST 660 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	3–18	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 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
Newcastle station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Dunston station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

John Dobson Street - Laing Art Gallery (S-Bound, John Dobson Street) 1 min walk
John Dobson St-Carliol St (N-Bound, John Dobson Street) 1 min walk
John Dobson Street (N-Bound, John Dobson Street) 1 min walk
John Dobson St-Carliol St (S-Bound, John Dobson Street) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Saville Medical Group
7 Saville Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.1 mi
Newcastle Medical Centre
Hotspur Way, Intu Eldon Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.2 mi
Millennium Family Practice
Trinity Square Health Ctr, Gateshead · 0.9 mi
The Bridges Medical Practice
Trinity Square Health Ctr, Gateshead · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Newcastle Saville Row Express · 0.1 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Newcastle Pilgrim Express · 0.1 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Newcastle Monument Metro Station Local · 0.2 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Newcastle Northumberland Street Local · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Boots · 0.2 mi
Boots · 0.2 mi

Dentists

Saville Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
Newcastle Dental Care · 0.2 mi
The Cosmetic Dental Clinic · 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

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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.

Income	10 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	1 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	11.1%	62.5%
Private rented	64.6%	20.3%
Social rented	24.3%	17.1%
Households	584

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	1.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	97.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	1.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,800

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	99%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	99%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Higham Place

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Who lives around Higham Place

Ethnic group

	Here	Newcastle upon Tyne
White	55.9%	80%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	31.3%	11.4%
Other ethnic group	5.3%	3.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.3%	2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3.1%	3.3%

Religion

	Here	Newcastle upon Tyne
No religion	51.1%	40.8%
Christian	20.9%	41.3%
Not answered	14.9%	6%
Muslim	4.7%	9%
Hindu	3.4%	1.4%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.4%
Jewish	1.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Newcastle upon Tyne
Born in the UK	51.9%	82.6%
Born outside the UK	48.1%	17.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Newcastle upon Tyne
Level 3 qualifications	41.7%	21.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above	40.8%	34.6%
No qualifications	5.8%	18.6%
Level 2 qualifications	4.4%	10.4%
Other qualifications	3.1%	2.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	2.3%	7.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.8%

General health

	Here	Newcastle upon Tyne
Very good health	58.3%	48.4%
Good health	33.1%	32.2%
Fair health	6.5%	13.1%
Bad health	1.7%	4.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Newcastle upon Tyne
No cars or vans in household	72.4%	36.6%
1 car or van in household	21.4%	40.8%
2 cars or vans in household	4.6%	18.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	1.5%	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.

Planning and heritage near Higham Place

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Planning applications near Higham Place

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