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Melrose Avenue, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne

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House prices, sold prices and local information for NE27 0JD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£181,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£128,616
22 sales
Price range
£70k – £181k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Feb 2026
NE27 0JD

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At a glance

House prices£129k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkNorthumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 24 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

22 property sales on Melrose Avenue, Backworth, 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 £181,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £128,616. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Melrose Avenue range from £70,000 to £181,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Melrose Avenue compared

NE27 postcode area£242,013
Newcastle Upon Tyne£247,817
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melrose Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE27 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £94,750 (2 sales)2016£95k2017: £110,667 (3 sales)2017£111k2018: £120,000 (1 sales)2018£120k2019: £108,750 (4 sales)2019£109k2020: £145,000 (1 sales)2020£145k2021: £116,667 (3 sales)2021£117k2022: £171,000 (1 sales)2022£171k2023: £100,000 (1 sales)2023£100k2024: £163,013 (4 sales)2024£163k2025: £154,000 (1 sales)2025£154k2026: £181,000 (1 sales)2026£181k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced22£128,61624 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Melrose Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 24 Feb 2026£181,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 21 Jan 2025£154,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 11 Dec 2024£160,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 28 Nov 2024£175,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 31 Oct 2024£164,550 TerracedFreehold
9, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 29 Apr 2024£152,500 TerracedFreehold
30, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 12 Apr 2023£100,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 9 Dec 2022£171,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 9 Jul 2021£125,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 18 Mar 2021£90,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 2 Mar 2021£135,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 22 May 2020£145,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 28 Oct 2019£130,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 12 Sep 2019£108,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 7 Aug 2019£70,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 15 May 2019£127,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 25 May 2018£120,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 29 Sep 2017£110,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 28 Mar 2017£112,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 15 Feb 2017£110,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 19 Dec 2016£101,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 30 Nov 2016£110,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 23 Sep 2016£88,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Melrose Avenue NE27 0JD 14 Jun 2016£63,000 TerracedFreehold

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
25, Melrose Avenue £90,000 (Mar 2021) → £171,000 (Dec 2022) → £181,000 (Feb 2026) +101%
over 5 yrs
30, Melrose Avenue £100,000 (Apr 2023) → £154,000 (Jan 2025) +54%
over 2 yrs
18, Melrose Avenue £110,000 (Sep 2017) → £130,000 (Oct 2019) → £160,000 (Dec 2024) +45%
over 7 yrs
1, Melrose Avenue £135,000 (Mar 2021) → £164,550 (Oct 2024) +22%
over 4 yrs
9, Melrose Avenue £63,000 (Jun 2016) → £110,000 (Feb 2017) → £152,500 (Apr 2024) +142%
over 8 yrs
4, Melrose Avenue £70,000 (Aug 2019) → £145,000 (May 2020) +107%
over under a year
22, Melrose Avenue £112,000 (Mar 2017) → £120,000 (May 2018) +7%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Melrose Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Parkside House School 80 pupils Other independent special school 10–19 Report 0.5 mi
Backworth Park Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Moorbridge 164 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Shiremoor Primary School 319 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Holystone Primary School 456 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Wellfield Middle School 345 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 1.4 mi
South Wellfield First School 345 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 1.5 mi
Amberley Primary School 405 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.6 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

  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Seaton Delaval station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
  • Newsham station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear Metro Station) 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Shiremoor (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Station Road-Nursery (N-Bound, Station Road) 4 min walk
  • Station Road-Nursery (S-Bound, Station Road) 4 min walk
  • Shrewsbury Drive (N-Bound, Shrewsbury Drive) 4 min walk
  • Backworth (W-Bound, Backworth Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northumberland Park Medical Group
    Shiremoor Centre, Earsdon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.9 mi
  • Netherfield House
    Health Centre, Netherfield House, Station Road, Cramlington · 1.6 mi
  • Wellspring Medical Pract.
    Killingworth Health Centre, Citadel East, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.6 mi
  • Mallard Medical Practice
    The Health Centre, Citadel East, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Shiremoor · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Northumberland Park · 0.9 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Northumberland Park Way Backworth · 0.9 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Shiremoor · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Backworth Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Shiremoor Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Seaton Healthcare Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Lesbury Avenue (dental Surgery) · 1.0 mi
  • The Killingworth Dental Practice · 1.6 mi
  • Unit 20-21 · 1.7 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 5 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
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.3%62.5%
Private rented7.5%20.3%
Social rented25.2%17.1%
Households773

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.0%64.1%
Aged 65+11.7%18.6%
Residents1,821

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 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across North Tyneside 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 Melrose Avenue

Ethnic group

HereNorth Tyneside
White95.2%94.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.6%

Religion

HereNorth Tyneside
No religion54.6%46.1%
Christian39%46.6%
Not answered4.6%4.8%
Other religion0.7%0.4%
Muslim0.6%1.2%
Hindu0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereNorth Tyneside
Born in the UK96%94.5%
Born outside the UK4%5.5%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Tyneside
Level 4 qualifications and above40.6%32.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.1%14.2%
No qualifications12.1%17.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%9.3%
Apprenticeship6.5%6.9%
Other qualifications1.2%2.4%

General health

HereNorth Tyneside
Very good health51.1%46%
Good health32.8%33.3%
Fair health11.8%14.5%
Bad health3.6%4.9%
Very bad health0.8%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Tyneside
1 car or van in household43.8%44.6%
2 cars or vans in household35.8%22.5%
No cars or vans in household14%27.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.5%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 North Tyneside.

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