Postcode NE39 1AF is located in a rural town, within the Chopwell and Rowlands Gill ward of Gateshead in the North East region, and forms part of the Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 85% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh is £50,521 per year. The nearest station is Blaydon, about 2.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,265 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh is £50,521 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 245 ft away from NE39 1AF.
Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh near NE39 1AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Blaydon located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £136,500 (about £181 per square foot) in Chopwell and Rowlands Gill area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £695,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £249,995 | £246 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £190,000 | £203 |
| Flats | 3 | £160,000 | £265 |
| Terraced | 49 | £92,500 | £111 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £205,000 | — | £136,500 | £75,000 |
| 2017 | £285,000 | £120,000 | £140,000 | £75,000 |
| 2018 | £247,500 | £98,975 | £164,975 | £78,000 |
| 2019 | £238,000 | £104,000 | £195,000 | £80,000 |
| 2020 | £243,750 | — | £145,000 | £75,000 |
| 2021 | £291,500 | £80,000 | £187,000 | £78,000 |
| 2022 | £178,000 | £90,500 | £165,000 | £77,750 |
| 2023 | £225,995 | £110,000 | £149,998 | £74,125 |
| 2024 | £203,500 | £112,500 | £164,995 | £85,000 |
| 2025 | £275,000 | £125,000 | £180,495 | £80,000 |
| 2026 | £227,500 | £160,000 | £200,000 | £100,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £214 | — | £164 | £87 |
| 2017 | £201 | £190 | £157 | £89 |
| 2018 | £221 | £124 | £178 | £97 |
| 2019 | £226 | £142 | £171 | £94 |
| 2020 | £209 | — | £155 | £90 |
| 2021 | £195 | £110 | £192 | £97 |
| 2022 | £205 | £114 | £196 | £106 |
| 2023 | £233 | £150 | £194 | £87 |
| 2024 | £236 | £105 | £214 | £102 |
| 2025 | £235 | £211 | £206 | £101 |
| 2026 | £251 | £265 | £203 | £122 |
There were 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE39 1AF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec 2025 | 36, Ponthaugh, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1AD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 10, Ponthaugh, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1AB | Detached | Freehold | £283,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 32, Sherburn Park Drive, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1QR | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £210,000 | |
| 09 Feb 2026 | 32, Dominies Close, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1PA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2025 | 19, Dominies Close, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1PA | Detached | Freehold | £308,000 |
In the NE39 1AF postcode area, located within Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Gateshead district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NE39 1AF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jamie Joe Park
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill - Elected 2 May 2024
Liz Twist
Blaydon and Consett - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE39 1AF records about 17 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around NE39 1AF in Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh is £136,500 (about £181 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to NE39 1AF, including Rowlands Gill Community Primary School (Good), Highfield Community Primary School (Good) and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
NE39 1AF scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,265 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Blaydon and Consett covering NE39 1AF is Liz Twist (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jamie Joe Park (Labour Party).