NE16 5QS, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Sold prices and local information for NE16 5QS on Birchwood Avenue. Free
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Average sold price
£228,500
5 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in NE16 5QS
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Birchwood Avenue | 22 Aug 2024 | £207,500 | Detached |
| 12, Birchwood Avenue | 1 Dec 2021 | £285,000 | Detached |
| 11, Birchwood Avenue | 18 Oct 2019 | £250,000 | Detached |
| 12, Birchwood Avenue | 13 Aug 2018 | £220,000 | Detached |
| 21, Birchwood Avenue | 17 Feb 2017 | £180,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 0% freehold, 100% leasehold.
Streets in NE16 5QS
- Birchwood Avenue£229k
Schools near NE16 5QS
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whickham School | Secondary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Fellside Community Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Clover Hill Community Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Washingwell Community Primary School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Front Street Community Primary School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
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Living in NE16 5QS
Nearest stations
- Metrocentre station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
- Dunston station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
- Blaydon station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.4 mi
- Heron 0.7 mi
- Tesco Express 0.7 mi
- Asda Express 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Oakfield Pharmacy 0.1 mi
- Whickham Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Well 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Village Dental Practice 0.7 mi
- Whickham Dental Practice 0.7 mi
- 10 Sun Street 1.0 mi
GP surgeries
- Whickham Cottage Medical Centre 0.6 mi
- Sunniside Surgery 1.0 mi
- Oldwell Surgery 2.0 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 94% of homes in Gateshead (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in NE16 5QS
Ethnic group
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.4% | 93.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 2.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 65.9% | 50.8% |
| No religion | 28.6% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 1.5% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.8% | 92.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.2% | 7.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.2% | 28% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.7% | 17% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13% | 13.8% |
| No qualifications | 12.3% | 21.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.1% | 7.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.8% | 43.7% |
| Good health | 33.5% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 12.3% | 15.4% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 5.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.7% |
Occupation
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 30.6% | 19% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 15.9% | 12.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 13.5% | 10.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.7% | 9.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 7.9% | 10% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 7.6% | 9.8% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.8% | 10% |
| Elementary occupations | 3.6% | 10.8% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 2.5% | 7.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.7% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.4% | 20.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.6% | 32.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.3% | 5.1% |
Economic activity
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 51.5% | 56% |
| Economically inactive | 46.6% | 42.2% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2% | 1.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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