Highfield Road, Rowlands Gill
House prices, sold prices and local information for NE39 2LY, NE39 2LZ, NE39 2NL.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Highfield Road, Rowlands Gill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £107,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £115,290. That is 46% below the Rowlands Gill average of £198,649 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 45% terraced, 27% detached, 27% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Highfield Road range from £76,000 to £300,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 19 streets in Rowlands Gill with at least two sales in the last year, Highfield Road ranks 15th for average price.
House prices on Highfield Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE39 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £115,290 | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Detached | 3 | £244,333 | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £232,667 | 3 Oct 2025 |
Sold prices on Highfield Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26, Highfield Road NE39 2LZ | 8 Jun 2026 | £139,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Highfield Road NE39 2LZ | 4 Feb 2026 | £76,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Highfield Road NE39 2LZ | 3 Dec 2025 | £39,999 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Highfield Road NE39 2LY | 3 Oct 2025 | £195,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Highfield Road NE39 2LZ | 23 Apr 2025 | £143,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Thistledous, Highfield Road NE39 2LY | 17 Apr 2025 | £300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Little Mede, Highfield Road NE39 2LY | 25 Aug 2021 | £278,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Highfield Road NE39 2LZ | 11 Feb 2020 | £88,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Plot 13, Highfield Road NE39 2DX | 14 Oct 2019 | £19,230 | Other | Freehold |
| 8, Springfield Cottages, Highfield Road NE39 2LY | 5 Jul 2019 | £129,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Glencoe Rise, Highfield Road NE39 2NL | 19 Oct 2018 | £260,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Little Mede, Highfield Road NE39 2LY | 6 Jul 2018 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Highfield Primary School, Highfield Road NE39 2LX | 16 Mar 2017 | £300,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 4, Glencoe Rise, Highfield Road NE39 2NL | 3 Feb 2016 | £173,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24, Highfield Road | £39,999 (Dec 2025) → £76,000 (Feb 2026) | +90% over under a year |
| 16, Highfield Road | £88,000 (Feb 2020) → £143,500 (Apr 2025) | +63% over 5 yrs |
| Little Mede, Highfield Road | £225,000 (Jul 2018) → £278,000 (Aug 2021) | +24% over 3 yrs |
| 4, Glencoe Rise, Highfield Road | £173,000 (Feb 2016) → £260,000 (Oct 2018) | +50% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Highfield Road
Crime
41 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highfield Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Highfield Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Derwent at Ebchester Bridge, Blackhall Mill, Lintzford Grange and Rowlands Gill Flood warning area
- 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 Highfield Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Community Primary School 112 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield 81 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| High Spen Primary School 172 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Rowlands Gill Community Primary School 204 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Burnopfield Primary School 351 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.8 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 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
- Wylam station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
- Metrocentre station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Whinfield (SE-Bound, Highfield Road) 1 min walk
- Smailes Lane - Highfield Road (W-Bound, Smailes Lane) 3 min walk
- Smailes Lane - Cowell Grove (E-Bound, Smailes Lane) 3 min walk
- Smailes Lane-Engel Street (E-Bound, Smailes Lane) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Cedars Medical Group
Cedar Crescent, Burnopfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.4 mi - Chopwell Primary Healthcare Centre
South Road, Chopwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.9 mi - Oakfields Health Group
Hamsterley Colliery, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 2.3 mi - Oldwell Surgery
10 Front Street, Winlaton, Blaydon-On-Tyne · 3.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Rowlands Gill Express · 0.9 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Burnopfield · 1.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Chopwell · 2.0 mi
- Spar Spar - Great Winlaton · 2.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.9 mi
- Caspian Health Limited · 1.4 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
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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 61.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 25.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 653 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,442 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 75% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 75% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 75% | 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 | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 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 Highfield Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.2% | 93.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 1% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.8% | 2.5% |
Religion
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.6% | 50.8% |
| No religion | 45.1% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Muslim | 1% | 2.1% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.4% | 92.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.6% | 7.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.9% | 28% |
| No qualifications | 20.1% | 21.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.7% | 17% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.7% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.6% | 9.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.1% | 43.7% |
| Good health | 34.3% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 16.7% | 15.4% |
| Bad health | 5.3% | 5.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.3% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.3% | 20.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 24.2% | 32.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.1% | 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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