School Lane, High Spen, Rowlands Gill

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£139,100

1 sales

Price range

£139k – £139k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Jun 2016

NE39 2BU

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At a glance

House prices£139k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 10 min walkWylam station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on School Lane, High Spen, Rowlands Gill has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Jun 2016. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £139,100. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on School Lane compared

NE39 postcode area£198,649

Rowlands Gill£198,649

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£139,100	24 Jun 2016

Sold prices on School Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Firwood Lodge, School Lane NE39 2BU	10 Jan 2024	£2,000	Other	Freehold
Firwood Lodge, School Lane NE39 2BU	24 Jun 2016	£139,100	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
Firwood Lodge, School Lane	£139,100 (Jun 2016) → £2,000 (Jan 2024)	-99% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near School Lane

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of School Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	6
Anti-social behaviour	4
Burglary	4
Criminal damage & arson	3
Public order	2
Robbery	1

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

Flood risk

School Lane 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 School Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
High Spen Primary School 172 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Highfield Community Primary School 112 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield 81 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School 204 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Chopwell Primary School 226 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Greenside Primary School 172 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	1.7 mi
West Lane Primary School 305 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.5 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

Wylam station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Blaydon station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
Prudhoe station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hookergate Lane-School Lane (S-Bound, Hookergate Lane) 2 min walk
School Lane (W-Bound, School Lane) 2 min walk
Hookergate Lane-Ethel Terrace (N-Bound, Hookergate Lane) 3 min walk
Hookergate Lane-Burnop Terrace (S-Bound, Hookergate Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Chopwell Primary Healthcare Centre
South Road, Chopwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.5 mi
Cedars Medical Group
Cedar Crescent, Burnopfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 2.2 mi
Oakfields Health Group
Hamsterley Colliery, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 2.2 mi
Crawcrook Medical Centre
Pattinson Drive, Crawcrook, Ryton · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Chopwell · 1.5 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Rowlands Gill Express · 1.6 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Burnopfield · 2.2 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Crawcrook · 2.6 mi

Pharmacies

G H Furness Ltd · 1.5 mi
Boots · 1.6 mi
Allied Pharmacy Greenside · 1.7 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
Gibside Dental · 2.4 mi
Burnopfield Dental Practice · 2.7 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.

Income	6 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.4%	62.5%
Private rented	14.6%	20.3%
Social rented	13.1%	17.1%
Households	927

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,116

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 School Lane

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Who lives around School Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	Gateshead
White	98%	93.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.8%	1.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.6%	2.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.5%	1.2%
Other ethnic group	0%	1.6%

Religion

	Here	Gateshead
Christian	53%	50.8%
No religion	41.5%	40.1%
Not answered	4.2%	4.5%
Jewish	0.5%	1.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%
Hindu	0.2%	0.3%
Sikh	0.2%	–
Buddhist	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Gateshead
Born in the UK	97.3%	92.6%
Born outside the UK	2.7%	7.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Gateshead
Level 4 qualifications and above	28.7%	28%
No qualifications	19.1%	21.6%
Level 3 qualifications	18.9%	17%
Level 2 qualifications	14.6%	13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.1%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	7.2%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Gateshead
Very good health	43.6%	43.7%
Good health	33%	33.5%
Fair health	17.4%	15.4%
Bad health	4.5%	5.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Gateshead
1 car or van in household	43.8%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	29.2%	20.7%
No cars or vans in household	17.8%	32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.3%	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.

Planning and heritage near School Lane

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Planning applications near School Lane

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