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NE3 1YU

Burford Court

Dene & South Gosforth

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Detailed insights for NE3 1YU

Overview

Postcode NE3 1YU is located in a major urban area, within the Dene & South Gosforth ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East region, and forms part of the High Heaton area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in High Heaton is £66,545 per year. The nearest station is Manors located about 2.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Paddy Freeman's Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

High Heaton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,827 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

High Heaton has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in High Heaton is £66,545 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE3 1YU.

Flood risk

No risk

High Heaton near NE3 1YU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Manors located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE3 1YU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miPaddy Freeman's ParkLargeWalking directions to Paddy Freeman's Park
0.4 miQuarry ParkSmallWalking directions to Quarry Park

Area Profile

Population
331
Population density
1,454.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.59(-40%)
Burglary
16.98(+240%)
Other theft
14.64(+125%)
Vehicle crime
10.54(+134%)
Shoplifting
7.61(-37%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
219
67.18%
Indian
36
11.04%
Other Asian
15
4.6%
Other White
15
4.6%
Pakistani
10
3.07%
Total population: 326

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
173
64.79%
Level 3 (A level)
26
9.74%
No qualifications
21
7.87%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
20
7.49%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
5.99%
Total 16+ residents: 267

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
54
38.3%
Owns with a mortgage
49
34.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
24.11%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.13%
Other social rented
1
0.71%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Dene & South Gosforth

Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £305,250 in Dene & South Gosforth area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £603,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dene & South Gosforth in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dene & South Gosforth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£376,000
Flats28£156,625
Semi-Detached47£302,000
Terraced57£371,000

10 year median price trend in Dene & South Gosforth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dene & South Gosforth.

Schools

In the NE3 1YU postcode area, located within High Heaton, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE3 1YU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryCragside Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimarySouth Gosforth First SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE3 1YU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE3 1YU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAsda ExpressBenton Park Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7LXWalking directions to Asda Express
0.3 miLidlNewcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7LZWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miSainsbury's LocalHaddricks Mill Road, South Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1SRWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Newcastle upon Tyne district (2025-26).

Band A£1,609
Band B£1,877
Band C£2,145
Band D£2,413
Band E£2,949
Band F£3,486
Band G£4,022
Band H£4,826

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictNewcastle upon TyneE08000021
Parliamentary ConstituencyNewcastle upon Tyne NorthE14001379
WardDene & South GosforthE05011443
ParishNewcastle upon Tyne, unparished areaE43000270
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)High HeatonE02001714
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Newcastle upon Tyne 007DE01008321
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced1988-03-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.