Highfield is in Birtley, Chester Le Street and in Gateshead district. DH3 1QG is located in the Lamesley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blaydon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Highfield, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1QG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH3 1NQ, DH3 1QF, DH3 1PW, DH3 1PP, DH3 1PR, DH3 1NH, DH3 1QH, DH3 1QQ, DH3 1QB.

Highfield Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield are based on 31 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gateshead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH3 1QG

Average Price
£225,943
Semi-Detached
£186,514
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£245,658
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield

Average Price
£220,274
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighfieldStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Highfield, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£239,0002021-01-11 £266,224
3 Highfield, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002017-11-17 £199,661
1A Highfield, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002012-11-16 £339,525
4 Highfield, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£172,5002010-10-28 £227,279
3 Highfield, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002010-08-06 £195,599

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oxclose Nursery School
Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA 		4out of 4 2,656 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Usworth Colliery Nursery School
Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL 		3out of 4 4,613 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birtley East Community Primary School
Highfield , Birtley DH3 1QQ 		3out of 4 325 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley
Mitchell Street , Birtley DH3 1LU 		3out of 4 898 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School
Mount Pleasant Road , Birtley DH3 1AY 		4out of 4 1,198 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
School Street , Birtley DH3 2PN 		4out of 4 1,525 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Off Pickering Green , Harlow Green NE9 7HX 		3out of 4 1,977 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP 		2out of 4 1,729 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN 		3out of 4 2,629 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Grace College
Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE 		1out of 4 3,339 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ 		4out of 4 3,519 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Washington Academy
Spout Lane , NE37 2AA 		1out of 4 3,989 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Cedars Academy
Ivy Lane , Low Fell NE9 6QD 		3out of 4 2,786 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hill Top School
Wealcroft , Felling NE10 8LT 		3out of 4 3,414 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Furrowfield School
Whitehill Drive , Felling NE10 9RZ 		3out of 4 3,931 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Dryden School
Shotley Gardens , Low Fell NE9 5UR 		4out of 4 4,603 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Millway Centre , Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ 		1out of 4 4,791 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sunarga Indian Restaurant5 Leybourne Hold62 yd
Lotus Leaf82 Durham Road804 yd
Birtley Community AssociationBirtley Community Centre, Ravensworth Road950 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coach And HorsesLeybourne Hold62 yd
Three Tuns InnThree Tuns Inn, Durham Road496 yd
Red Lion InnDurham Road958 yd
St Josephs CMS Club & Parish CentreBirtley Lane979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leybourne Fisheries2 Leybourne Hold62 yd
Jewel In The Crown3 Leybourne Hold62 yd
Thai Wah Chop SueyDurham Road409 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Birtley Welfare Park
EDWARD ROAD 		grass pitches790 yd
Birtley Community Centre
BIRTLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE BIRTLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE RAVENSWORTH ROAD 		904 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed207.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Highfield Street dangerous?

In 2023, 296 crimes were reported near Highfield . 34% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH3 1QG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Highfield, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1QG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH3 1QG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired99
Full-Time Employee44
Part-Time Employee17
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing15
Construction9
Human health and social work activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Education4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female117
Male121

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex112
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced10
Widowed21

Health

Very good health93
Good health78
Fair health53
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 39
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White228
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union2
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Other EU countries3
No passport held43

Religion

No religion73
Christian153
Jewish3
Muslim3
Not answered9
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