Clavering Road Whickham, Gateshead
69 addresses across 6 postcodes (NE16), about 850 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 14905840.
- Sales: 25 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £116,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 32 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 10, D: 14, E: 6, F: 1).
- Flood: 7 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Gateshead costs £2,716 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 72% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is MetroCentre, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Swalwell Park, is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 40 m above sea level.
- Noise: 59 of its 70 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Whickham Cottage Medical Centre, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 820 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 69 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £116,000 | £116,000 | £116,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £152,500 | £66,000 | £180,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £124,500 | £93,000 | £156,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £157,000 | £157,000 | £157,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £86,400 | £86,400 | £86,400 |
| 2007 | 3 | £139,950 | £125,000 | £164,950 |
| 2006 | 1 | £21,500 | £21,500 | £21,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £79,950 | £79,950 | £79,950 |
| 2003 | 1 | £56,000 | £56,000 | £56,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £29,000 | £29,000 | £29,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2024 | 38 NE16 3EX | Semi-detached | £65,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 May 2024 | 2 NE16 3JJ | Semi-detached | £71,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 21 NE16 3EX | Other | £225,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jan 2023 | 72 NE16 3EX | Terraced | £116,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2022 | 17 NE16 3EX | Semi-detached | £66,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2022 | 31 NE16 3EX | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2022 | 2 NE16 3JJ | Other | £70,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Jun 2022 | 6 NE16 3JJ | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 13 May 2022 | 50 NE16 3EX | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2022 | 7 - 9 NE16 3JJ | Other | £5,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Aug 2021 | 33 NE16 3EX | Semi-detached | £156,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 33 NE16 3EX | Semi-detached | £155,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Jun 2021 | 46 NE16 3EX | Semi-detached | £93,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2018 | 88 NE16 3ET | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2017 | 33 NE16 3EX | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2017 | 7 - 9 NE16 3JJ | Other | £2,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Mar 2016 | 31 NE16 3EX | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2008 | 2 NE16 3JJ | Semi-detached | £86,400 | |
| 8 Nov 2007 | 38 NE16 3EX | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2007 | 41 NE16 3ET | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 5 Jan 2007 | 33 NE16 3EX | Semi-detached | £164,950 | |
| 20 Jul 2006 | 72 NE16 3EX | Terraced | £21,500 | |
| 28 Oct 2005 | 6 NE16 3JJ | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 15 Aug 2003 | 17 NE16 3EX | Semi-detached | £56,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2002 | 2 NE16 3JJ | Semi-detached | £29,000 |
Energy performance certificates
32 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (29); Flat (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (18); 1950-1966 (10); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (social) (10); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 10, Clavering Road, Swalwell
- 15, Clavering Road, Swalwell
- 18, Clavering Road, Swalwell
- 19, Clavering Road, Swalwell
- 20, Clavering Road, Swalwell
- 30, Clavering Road, Swalwell
- 31, Clavering Road, Swalwell
- 33, Clavering Road, Swalwell
- 34, Clavering Road, Swalwell
- 36, Clavering Road, Swalwell
- 39, Clavering Road, Swalwell
- 40, Clavering Road, Swalwell
- 41, Clavering Road, Swalwell
- 44, Clavering Road, Swalwell
- 56, Clavering Road, Swalwell
- 64, Clavering Road, Swalwell
- 66, Clavering Road, Swalwell
- 82, Clavering Road, Swalwell
- 88, Clavering Road, Swalwell
Council tax
What each band costs in Gateshead in 2026-27: Band D £2,716 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,811 | £2,112 | £2,414 | £2,716 | £3,319 | £3,923 | £4,526 | £5,432 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (65% of about 1,460 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 8 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Whickham Front St Sch new bldgs, School St, Whickham: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Whickham Front St Sch old buildings, School St, Whickham: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Derwentside Nursing Home, Swalwell: up to 24 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Medway Crescent, Deckham, Gateshead: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- MetroGreen - Derwent East Bank, Long Rigg, Swalwell: up to 217 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Clavering Rd, Swalwell: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Bar 3T, Swalwell: up to 7 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Crowley Rd / Richmond Ave, Swalwell: up to 10 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 15 October 2026 to 19 October 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 7 September 2026: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE16 3EX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NE16 3JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE16 3ET | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| NE16 3DF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 6 / 1 | unlikely |
| NE16 3EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| NE16 3EU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 70 addresses are between 21 m and 40 m above sea level (31 m on average); the ground rises about 19 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE16 3DF | 100% | 72% | 72% | 0% |
| NE16 3EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE16 3ET | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE16 3EU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE16 3EX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE16 3JJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Blaydon 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clavering Road-Community Centre Swalwell | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Metrocentre | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Turkish Community Association Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whickham Cottage Medical Centre | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whickham Dental Practice | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Newcastle General Hospital | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 90 The Galleria Halifax | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Swalwell Park 2.3 ha | 70 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,110 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | Blaydon Rugby Club 8.9 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beechgrove Allotments 6,330 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 3.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 740 m (0.5 miles) south. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 740 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Bridge Over River Derwent (Tyne and Wear Bridge Number 761) | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| St John's Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Derwent Gut | Tidal water | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Dunston Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Shibdon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Smile's Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Lemington Point | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Sugley Dene | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 18 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 40 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 70 |
59 of the street's 70 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Gateshead: see them on the Gateshead page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swalwell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 220 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Front Street Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Whickham School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Kingsmeadow Community School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Washingwell Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Dunston Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Fellside Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepping Stones Day Nursery NE16 3ED | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Swalwell Community Centre NE16 3EX | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Lifestyle Express NE16 3EX | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Pic-Nics NE16 3EQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Gateshead School Catering at Swalwell Primary School NE16 3HZ | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Swalwell Primary School (Breakfast & After School Club) NE16 3HZ | School/college/university | 250 m | 4 Good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Cherry Cakes NCL NE16 3DY | Other catering premises | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| LK Express Convenience Store NE16 4BW | Retailers - other | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Zuby Convenience Store NE16 3BS | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2025 |
| B&M Retail Limited NE11 9XU | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2024 |
| Ruby's Kitchen NE16 3JJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Sweet Tooth Lab NE16 3DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Swalwell News, Food & Booze NE16 3JJ | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 May 2023 |
| Mondo Pizza and Grill NE16 3JJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Sully's NE16 3DS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Clavering Road (13); On or near Masefield Avenue (10); On or near Coalway Lane North (10); On or near Parking Area (9); On or near Brinkburn Avenue (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- NE16 3EX: 30 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- NE16 3JJ: 25 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- NE16 3ET: 11 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- NE16 3DF: 1 address of 50 in the postcode
- NE16 3EQ: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
- NE16 3EU: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Enfield Avenue · Lumley Avenue · Enfield Avenue · Colbeck Avenue · Shield Avenue · Market Lane · Coalway Lane North · Grosvenor Avenue · Masefield Avenue · Brinkburn Avenue · Marlboro Avenue · Hollinside Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.