Postcode NE7 7BS is located in a major urban area, within the Dene & South Gosforth area of Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East region, and forms part of the High Heaton area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in High Heaton is £66,545 per year. The median sale price in Dene & South Gosforth is £344,440 (around £296 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £268,000 and £441,500. The nearest station is Manors, about 1.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Jesmond Dene.
High Heaton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,783 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
High Heaton has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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.
The average income per household in High Heaton is £66,545 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE7 7BS.
High Heaton near NE7 7BS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Manors located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Jesmond Dene | Large | Walking directions to Jesmond Dene |
| 0.2 mi | Paddy Freeman's Park | Large | Walking directions to Paddy Freeman's Park |
Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £344,440 (about £296 per square foot) in Dene & South Gosforth area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £1,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £427,000 | £332 |
| Terraced | 46 | £390,000 | £302 |
| Semi-Detached | 47 | £340,000 | £296 |
| Flats | 21 | £185,000 | £242 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £272,500 | £125,000 | £226,000 | £266,500 |
| 2017 | £301,250 | £143,500 | £235,000 | £267,000 |
| 2018 | £303,000 | £147,500 | £245,250 | £295,000 |
| 2019 | £330,000 | £156,500 | £245,500 | £272,500 |
| 2020 | £287,475 | £158,550 | £282,000 | £278,500 |
| 2021 | £308,875 | £167,500 | £259,975 | £295,000 |
| 2022 | £372,597 | £158,000 | £353,250 | £324,000 |
| 2023 | £383,500 | £188,875 | £285,000 | £360,500 |
| 2024 | £378,000 | £167,250 | £283,750 | £272,500 |
| 2025 | £377,000 | £175,900 | £322,500 | £390,000 |
| 2026 | £452,000 | £229,750 | £381,000 | £380,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £228 | £186 | £207 | £221 |
| 2017 | £233 | £201 | £214 | £217 |
| 2018 | £251 | £199 | £225 | £225 |
| 2019 | £268 | £200 | £224 | £213 |
| 2020 | £272 | £209 | £232 | £244 |
| 2021 | £269 | £205 | £252 | £248 |
| 2022 | £298 | £225 | £294 | £278 |
| 2023 | £306 | £229 | £265 | £289 |
| 2024 | £301 | £229 | £282 | £270 |
| 2025 | £313 | £256 | £275 | £301 |
| 2026 | £332 | £287 | £298 | £310 |
There were 33 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE7 7BS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2025 | 184, Newton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7HQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 04 Jun 2026 | 19, Hambledon Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7AL | Terraced | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 17, Hambledon Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7AL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 28, Jesmond Park West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7BY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £405,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 38, Jesmond Park West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7BY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £475,000 |
In the NE7 7BS postcode area, located within High Heaton, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Cragside Primary School | Foundation school | Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
Cragside Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025
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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Jesmond Park Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jun 2022. | |
Jesmond Park Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jun 2022
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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | St Mary's Catholic School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2023. | |
St Mary's Catholic School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Sept 2023
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NE7 7BS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Weldon Crescent, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7JD | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | Premier | Newton Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7HD | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.5 mi | R&K's | 2 Cavendish Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 2NJ | Walking directions to R&K's |
Annual council tax rates for Newcastle upon Tyne district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NE7 7BS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Karen Lesley Robinson
Dene & South Gosforth - Elected 2 May 2024
Catherine McKinnell
Newcastle upon Tyne North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE7 7BS records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around NE7 7BS in Dene & South Gosforth is £344,440 (about £296 per square foot) based on 134 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to NE7 7BS, including Cragside Primary School (Outstanding), Jesmond Park Academy (Good) and St Mary's Catholic School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NE7 7BS scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,783 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne North covering NE7 7BS is Catherine McKinnell (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Karen Lesley Robinson (Liberal Democrats).