Highfield, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1QQ

Highfield is in Birtley, Chester Le Street and in Gateshead district. DH3 1QQ 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 1QQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH3 1QH, DH3 1QG, DH3 1QD, DH3 1QJ, DH3 1NQ, DH3 1QB, DH3 1NH, DH3 1QF, DH3 1QL.

Highfield Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £220,274
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Culture
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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 1QQ

Average Price
£217,954

Semi-Detached
£209,930

Terraced
£241,367

Detached
£323,580

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
11 Highfield, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-08-26	£236,549
17 Highfield, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-08-09	£183,982
6 Highfield, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-11-27	£204,495
10 Highfield, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2020-09-04	£228,446
7 Highfield, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£214,000	2020-01-17	£250,150

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	2,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Usworth Colliery Nursery School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out of 4	4,458 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	210 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley Mitchell Street , Birtley DH3 1LU	3out of 4	987 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Mount Pleasant Road , Birtley DH3 1AY	4out of 4	1,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley School Street , Birtley DH3 2PN	4out of 4	1,596 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	1,939 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	1,766 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Community Academy Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN	3out of 4	2,547 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	3,354 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	3,426 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Washington Academy Spout Lane , NE37 2AA	1out of 4	3,845 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	2,759 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top School Wealcroft , Felling NE10 8LT	3out of 4	3,282 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furrowfield School Whitehill Drive , Felling NE10 9RZ	3out of 4	3,835 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dryden School Shotley Gardens , Low Fell NE9 5UR	4out of 4	4,560 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
River Tyne Academy Gateshead Millway Centre , Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ	1out of 4	4,733 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	Distance
Sunarga Indian Restaurant	5 Leybourne Hold	223 yd
Lotus Leaf	82 Durham Road	909 yd
Birtley Community Association	Birtley Community Centre, Ravensworth Road	1,071 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coach And Horses	Leybourne Hold	223 yd
Three Tuns Inn	Three Tuns Inn, Durham Road	604 yd
Red Lion Inn	Durham Road	1,054 yd
St Josephs CMS Club & Parish Centre	Birtley Lane	1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leybourne Fisheries	2 Leybourne Hold	223 yd
Jewel In The Crown	3 Leybourne Hold	223 yd
Thai Wah Chop Suey	Durham Road	535 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birtley Welfare Park EDWARD ROAD	grass pitches	918 yd
Birtley Community Centre BIRTLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE BIRTLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE RAVENSWORTH ROAD		1,027 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	64 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highfield Street dangerous?

In 2023, 223 crimes were reported near Highfield . 42% 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 1QQ.

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 1QQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH3 1QQ 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

Retired	99
Full-Time Employee	44
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	15
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1

People

Gender

Female	117
Male	121

Partnership Status

Single	53
Married: Opposite sex	112
Married: Same sex	4
Civil partnership: Same sex	2
Separated	3
Divorced	10
Widowed	21

Health

Very good health	93
Good health	78
Fair health	53
Bad health	11
Very bad health	4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	30
Apprenticeship	20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	38
Degree or Similar	39
Other	3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi	1
Chinese	1
Indian	1
Other Asian	1
Mixed White and Asian	3
Mixed White and Caribbean	1
Mixed Other	2
White	228
Other	3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	228
European Union	2
Rest of Europe	2
Middle East and Asia	5
The Americas and the Caribbean	1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	228
10+ Years	10

Passport Held

United Kingdom	193
Other EU countries	3
No passport held	43

Religion

No religion	73
Christian	153
Jewish	3
Muslim	3
Not answered	9