Rookswood Gardens, Rowlands Gill

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rookswood Gardens, Rowlands Gill · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rowlands-gill-tyne-and-wear/rookswood-gardens/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£150,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£107,871

7 sales

Price range

£87k – £150k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Nov 2025

NE39 2PH

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At a glance

House prices£108k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 1 min walkBlaydon station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 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

7 property sales on Rookswood Gardens, Rowlands Gill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £150,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £107,871. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Rookswood Gardens range from £87,000 to £150,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Rookswood Gardens compared

NE39 postcode area£198,649

Rowlands Gill£198,649

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rookswood Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE39 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	7	£107,871	21 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Rookswood Gardens

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Rookswood Gardens NE39 2PH	21 Nov 2025	£150,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Rookswood Gardens NE39 2PH	29 Aug 2025	£113,100	Terraced	Freehold
6, Rookswood Gardens NE39 2PH	18 Mar 2024	£87,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Rookswood Gardens NE39 2PH	23 Jun 2023	£91,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Rookswood Gardens NE39 2PH	16 Dec 2020	£99,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Rookswood Gardens NE39 2PH	10 Mar 2017	£115,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Rookswood Gardens NE39 2PH	6 Jul 2016	£100,000	Terraced	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
16, Rookswood Gardens	£115,000 (Mar 2017) → £150,000 (Nov 2025)	+30% over 9 yrs
4, Rookswood Gardens	£100,000 (Jul 2016) → £99,000 (Dec 2020) → £113,100 (Aug 2025)	+13% over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rookswood Gardens

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rookswood Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	10
Anti-social behaviour	6
Criminal damage & arson	6
Vehicle crime	5
Burglary	3
Other theft	2

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

Flood risk

Rookswood Gardens is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Rookswood Gardens

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School 204 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Highfield Community Primary School 112 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield 81 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
High Spen Primary School 172 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.5 mi
Burnopfield Primary School 351 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor 187 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
West Lane Primary School 305 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.8 mi
Parkhead Community Primary School 320 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	2.0 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Metrocentre station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
Wylam station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sherburn Towersestate-Snipes Dene (SE-Bound, Sherburn Towers Estate) 1 min walk
Sherburn Tower Estate-Snipes Dene (W-Bound, Sherburn Tower Estate) 1 min walk
Sherburn Tower Estate- Lilleycroft (NW-Bound, Sherburn Tower Estate) 2 min walk
Sherburn Tower Estate-Lilleycroft (SE-Bound, Sherburn Tower Estate) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Cedars Medical Group
Cedar Crescent, Burnopfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.4 mi
Oldwell Surgery
10 Front Street, Winlaton, Blaydon-On-Tyne · 2.2 mi
Hollyhurst Medical Centre
8 Front Street, Blaydon-On-Tyne · 2.2 mi
Chopwell Primary Healthcare Centre
South Road, Chopwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Rowlands Gill Express · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Burnopfield · 1.4 mi
Spar Spar - Great Winlaton · 2.1 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Winlaton · 2.1 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.5 mi
Caspian Health Limited · 1.4 mi
R W Wilson · 2.1 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Gibside Dental · 1.4 mi
Burnopfield Dental Practice · 1.6 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 7 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	6 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.0%	62.5%
Private rented	7.1%	20.3%
Social rented	16.7%	17.1%
Households	603

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,316

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	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Rookswood Gardens

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Who lives around Rookswood Gardens

Ethnic group

	Here	Gateshead
White	97.7%	93.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	1.1%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.2%	2.5%

Religion

	Here	Gateshead
Christian	55%	50.8%
No religion	39.9%	40.1%
Not answered	4.6%	4.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	1.5%
Muslim	0%	2.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Gateshead
Born in the UK	96.1%	92.6%
Born outside the UK	3.9%	7.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Gateshead
Level 4 qualifications and above	35.6%	28%
Level 3 qualifications	16.9%	17%
No qualifications	16.8%	21.6%
Level 2 qualifications	12.3%	13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.8%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	7.2%
Other qualifications	2.5%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Gateshead
Very good health	45.9%	43.7%
Good health	33.3%	33.5%
Fair health	14.8%	15.4%
Bad health	4.6%	5.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Gateshead
1 car or van in household	37.2%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	28.4%	20.7%
No cars or vans in household	23.3%	32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.1%	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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