Forster Gardens, Wylam
House prices, sold prices and local information for NE41 8BF.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Forster Gardens, Wylam have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 30 May 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £160,375. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Forster Gardens range from £128,000 to £193,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Forster Gardens compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forster Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE41 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £160,375 | 30 May 2023 |
Sold prices on Forster Gardens
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Forster Gardens NE41 8BF | 30 May 2023 | £193,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Forster Gardens NE41 8BF | 17 Aug 2017 | £821,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 10, Forster Gardens NE41 8BF | 28 Jul 2017 | £128,000 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| 11, Forster Gardens NE41 8BF | 28 Jul 2017 | £160,000 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| 9, Forster Gardens NE41 8BF | 28 Jul 2017 | £160,000 | Terraced New build | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9, Forster Gardens | £160,000 (Jul 2017) → £193,500 (May 2023) | +21% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Forster Gardens
Crime
14 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forster Gardens in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Forster Gardens is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Tyne at Bywell and Low Prudhoe 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 Forster Gardens
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wylam First School 131 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Adderlane Academy 107 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 220 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Emmaville Primary School 442 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Prudhoe West Academy 233 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook 189 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe 144 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Highfield Middle School 365 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 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
- Wylam station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
- Prudhoe station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
- Stocksfield station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Holeyn Hall Road (N-bound, Church Road) 2 min walk
- Holeyn Hall Road (S-bound, Church Road) 2 min walk
- Black Bull (o/s, Main Road) 4 min walk
- Black Bull (opp, Main Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Adderlane Surgery
Adderlane Road, West Wylam, Prudhoe · 1.4 mi - Riversdale Surgery
Oaklands Health Centre, Front Street, Prudhoe · 1.5 mi - Prudhoe Medical Group
Kepwell Bank Top, Prudhoe · 1.6 mi - Crawcrook Medical Centre
Pattinson Drive, Crawcrook, Ryton · 1.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Wylam · 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Wylam - Main Road · 0.4 mi
- Aldi Aldi Tyneview Retail Park · 0.9 mi
- Asda Express Asda Prudhoe Express Petrol · 1.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Wylam Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 1.5 mi
- Prudhoe Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
Dentists
- Prudhoe Dental Practice · 1.6 mi
- Lynwood Prudhoe · 1.8 mi
- Crawcrook Dental Practice · 1.8 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 9 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 82.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 884 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,978 |
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 | 79% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 88% | 92% |
Share of homes across Northumberland 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 Forster Gardens
Ethnic group
| Here | Northumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.8% | 97.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Religion
| Here | Northumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.9% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 42.9% | 40.2% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 5% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Northumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.1% | 96.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.9% | 3.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Northumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 55.2% | 30.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14% | 17.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.6% | 14.5% |
| No qualifications | 9.4% | 17.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.5% | 9.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 6.9% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Northumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.7% | 43.8% |
| Good health | 33.8% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 11.2% | 15.4% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Northumberland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.2% | 43.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33.4% | 28.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.6% | 19.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.9% | 9.1% |
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 Northumberland.
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