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Cowell Grove, Highfield, Rowlands Gill

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cowell Grove, Highfield, Rowlands Gill · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rowlands-gill-tyne-and-wear/cowell-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE39 2JQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£200,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£179,494
26 sales
Price range
£97k – £476k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jun 2026
NE39 2JQ

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At a glance

House prices£200k averageAbout the Rowlands Gill average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 12 min walkBlaydon station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold66% freeholdAcross 29 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

26 property sales on Cowell Grove, Highfield, Rowlands Gill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £200,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £209,060. Average sale prices rose from £144,000 in 2016 to £200,000 in 2026 (+39%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% detached, 42% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Cowell Grove range from £97,000 to £476,000. 66% of homes sold here were freehold and 34% leasehold. Of 19 streets in Rowlands Gill with at least two sales in the last year, Cowell Grove ranks 9th for average price.

House prices on Cowell Grove compared

Cowell Grove£200,000
NE39 postcode area£198,649
Rowlands Gill£198,649
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE39 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £144,000 (3 sales)2016£144k2017: £157,590 (5 sales)2017£158k2018: £125,000 (1 sales)2018£125k2019: £219,500 (2 sales)2019£220k2020: £134,000 (2 sales)2020£134k2021: £193,325 (6 sales)2021£193k2022: £157,000 (2 sales)2022£157k2024: £293,000 (2 sales)2024£293k2025: £154,950 (1 sales)2025£155k2026: £200,000 (2 sales)2026£200k

Tenure: 66% freehold and 34% leasehold across 29 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£209,06024 Apr 2026
Semi-detached11£139,17725 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Cowell Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 25 Jun 2026£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 24 Apr 2026£220,000 DetachedLeasehold
11, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 10 Oct 2025£154,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
32A, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 29 Nov 2024£476,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 2 Feb 2024£110,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 2 Feb 2024£4,574 OtherFreehold
9, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 17 Feb 2023£6,030 OtherFreehold
1, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 8 Sep 2022£178,000 DetachedLeasehold
10, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 5 Aug 2022£136,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 16 Dec 2021£181,000 DetachedLeasehold
24, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 3 Dec 2021£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 3 Nov 2021£184,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 2 Sep 2021£200,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 4 May 2021£185,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 8 Jan 2021£229,950 DetachedFreehold
15, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 29 May 2020£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 6 Mar 2020£143,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 17 Feb 2020£350 OtherFreehold
36, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 11 Nov 2019£224,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 1 Feb 2019£215,000 DetachedLeasehold
15, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 26 Jun 2018£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 7 Aug 2017£214,950 DetachedLeasehold
1, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 19 May 2017£140,000 DetachedLeasehold
23, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 31 Mar 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 31 Mar 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
33, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 31 Mar 2017£153,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 16 Dec 2016£155,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 8 Oct 2016£180,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Cowell Grove NE39 2JQ 13 Sep 2016£97,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
24, Cowell Grove £143,000 (Mar 2020) → £180,000 (Dec 2021) → £180,000 (Jun 2026) +26%
over 6 yrs
3, Cowell Grove £97,000 (Sep 2016) → £4,574 (Feb 2024) -95%
over 7 yrs
9, Cowell Grove £215,000 (Feb 2019) → £6,030 (Feb 2023) -97%
over 4 yrs
1, Cowell Grove £140,000 (May 2017) → £181,000 (Dec 2021) → £178,000 (Sep 2022) +27%
over 5 yrs
2, Cowell Grove £180,000 (Oct 2016) → £184,000 (Nov 2021) +2%
over 5 yrs
15, Cowell Grove £125,000 (Jun 2018) → £125,000 (May 2020) +0%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cowell Grove

Crime

43 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cowell Grove in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences11
Anti-social behaviour7
Burglary6
Vehicle crime6
Criminal damage & arson5
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Cowell Grove is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • River Derwent at Blaydon-on-Tyne, Rowlands Gill, Lintzford, and Shotley Bridge Flood warning area
  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
  • River Tyne 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 Cowell Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Highfield Community Primary School 112 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield 81 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
High Spen Primary School 172 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School 204 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Burnopfield Primary School 351 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
West Lane Primary School 305 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.3 mi
Parkhead Community Primary School 320 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.6 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 stations

  • Blaydon station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • Wylam station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
  • Metrocentre station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Smailes Lane - Cowell Grove (E-Bound, Smailes Lane) 1 min walk
  • Smailes Lane - Highfield Road (W-Bound, Smailes Lane) 2 min walk
  • Smailes Lane-Valley View (SE-Bound, Smailes Lane) 3 min walk
  • Whinfield (SE-Bound, Highfield Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cedars Medical Group
    Cedar Crescent, Burnopfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.5 mi
  • Chopwell Primary Healthcare Centre
    South Road, Chopwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 2.0 mi
  • Oakfields Health Group
    Hamsterley Colliery, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 2.5 mi
  • Oldwell Surgery
    10 Front Street, Winlaton, Blaydon-On-Tyne · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Rowlands Gill Express · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Burnopfield · 1.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chopwell · 2.0 mi
  • Spar Spar - Great Winlaton · 2.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.9 mi
  • Caspian Health Limited · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Gibside Dental · 1.7 mi
  • Burnopfield Dental Practice · 2.0 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 3 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
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.4%62.5%
Private rented13.6%20.3%
Social rented25.0%17.1%
Households653

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.9%64.1%
Aged 65+21.6%18.6%
Residents1,442

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 Cowell Grove

Ethnic group

HereGateshead
White96.2%93.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.2%
Other ethnic group1%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%1.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%2.5%

Religion

HereGateshead
Christian49.6%50.8%
No religion45.1%40.1%
Not answered3.5%4.5%
Muslim1%2.1%
Hindu0.3%0.3%
Sikh0.2%–
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereGateshead
Born in the UK94.4%92.6%
Born outside the UK5.6%7.4%

Highest qualification

HereGateshead
Level 4 qualifications and above26.9%28%
No qualifications20.1%21.6%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%17%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%9.9%
Apprenticeship7.4%7.2%
Other qualifications2.7%2.6%

General health

HereGateshead
Very good health42.1%43.7%
Good health34.3%33.5%
Fair health16.7%15.4%
Bad health5.3%5.7%
Very bad health1.7%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereGateshead
1 car or van in household44.3%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household25.3%20.7%
No cars or vans in household24.2%32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.1%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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