Postcode NE39 1QS is located in a rural town, within the Chopwell and Rowlands Gill area 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 median sale price in Chopwell and Rowlands Gill is £140,000 (around £176 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £91,250 and £205,000. The nearest station is Blaydon, about 2.9 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 England, 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 0.0% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE39 1QS.
Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh near NE39 1QS 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 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 (about £176 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 | 18 | £246,000 | £246 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £190,000 | £202 |
| 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 | £282,000 | £120,000 | £180,495 | £82,500 |
| 2026 | £227,500 | £160,000 | £202,500 | £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 | £236 | £187 | £206 | £105 |
| 2026 | £251 | £265 | £203 | £122 |
There were 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE39 1QS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | 35, Sherburn Park Drive, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1QU | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £228,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 61, Sherburn Park Drive, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1QY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 01 Apr 2026 | Shangaan, Lockhaugh Road, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2PR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £205,000 |
In the NE39 1QS postcode area, located within Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Rowlands Gill Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Highfield Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2018. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Oct 2013. |
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 1QS, 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 1QS 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft.
The median sale price around NE39 1QS in Chopwell and Rowlands Gill is £140,000 (about £176 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to NE39 1QS, 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 official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NE39 1QS 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 1QS is Liz Twist (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jamie Joe Park (Labour Party).