The Covers, Wallsend

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE28 7QQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£263,621
12 sales
Price range
£200k – £378k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Oct 2025
NE28 7QQ

At a glance

House prices£264k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkWallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on The Covers, Wallsend have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £268,314.

House prices on The Covers compared

NE28 postcode area£169,796
Wallsend£169,796
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Covers has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE28 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £249,975 (2 sales)2016£250k2017: £210,000 (1 sales)2017£210k2018: £215,000 (1 sales)2018£215k2019: £253,000 (2 sales)2019£253k2021: £377,500 (1 sales)2021£378k2022: £281,000 (3 sales)2022£281k2024: £212,000 (1 sales)2024£212k2025: £300,000 (1 sales)2025£300k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£268,31417 Oct 2025
Semi-detached1£212,00024 Oct 2024

Sold prices on The Covers

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, The Covers NE28 7QQ 17 Oct 2025£300,000 DetachedFreehold
17, The Covers NE28 7QQ 24 Oct 2024£212,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, The Covers NE28 7QQ 15 Jul 2022£298,000 DetachedFreehold
11, The Covers NE28 7QQ 31 May 2022£250,000 DetachedFreehold
24, The Covers NE28 7QQ 4 Apr 2022£295,000 DetachedLeasehold
24, The Covers NE28 7QQ 4 Apr 2022£295,000 OtherFreehold
7, The Covers NE28 7QQ 30 Sep 2021£377,500 DetachedFreehold
38, The Covers NE28 7QQ 16 Sep 2019£253,000 DetachedLeasehold
38, The Covers NE28 7QQ 16 Sep 2019£253,000 DetachedFreehold
28, The Covers NE28 7QQ 27 Apr 2018£215,000 DetachedFreehold
37, The Covers NE28 7QQ 1 Sep 2017£210,000 DetachedFreehold
44, The Covers NE28 7QQ 24 May 2016£299,950 DetachedFreehold
14, The Covers NE28 7QQ 31 Mar 2016£200,000 DetachedFreehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near The Covers

Crime

283 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Covers in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences93
Anti-social behaviour47
Shoplifting40
Criminal damage & arson25
Burglary18
Public order18

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

Flood risk

The Covers is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tyne estuary Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers 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 The Covers

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend 190 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Beacon Hill School 244 pupils Foundation special school 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend 330 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Wallsend Jubilee Primary School 401 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Richardson Dees Primary School 206 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Burnside College 995 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Redesdale Primary School 324 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Western Community Primary School 440 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 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 and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Manors station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Heworth station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Hadrian Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Coast Road-Kings Vale Estate (W-Bound, Coast Road) 3 min walk
  • Prospect Avenue-Fitzsimmons Avenue (S-Bound, Prospect Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Prospect Avenue-Selby Gardens (N-Bound, Prospect Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Prospect Avenue-High View (S-Bound, Prospect Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Village Green Surgery
    The Green, Wallsend · 0.3 mi
  • Hadrian Health Centre
    Elton Street East, Wallsend · 0.6 mi
  • Bewicke Medical Centre
    51 Tynemouth Road, Howden, Wallsend · 1.3 mi
  • Benfield Park Medical Group
    Benfield Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.4%62.5%
Private rented10.5%20.3%
Social rented15.0%17.1%
Households844

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+19.4%18.6%
Residents1,934

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.

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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