Daffodil Close Blaydon, Gateshead
31 addresses across 1 postcode (NE21), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14907670.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £121,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 16).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Blaydon, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hallgarth Hall Park, is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 95 to 99 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oldwell Surgery, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £121,000 | £121,000 | £121,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £54,000 | £54,000 | £54,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £59,950 | £59,950 | £59,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | 5 NE21 4EJ | Terraced | £121,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 10 NE21 4EJ | Flat or maisonette | £55,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jul 2005 | 7 NE21 4EJ | Semi-detached | £54,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2001 | 8 NE21 4EJ | Semi-detached | £59,950 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 44 m². Most common: Bungalow, mid-terrace (9); Bungalow, end-terrace (6); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (17); 1967-1975 (4); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (17); owner-occupied (2).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (58% of about 520 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Hallgarth depot, Gath Farm Rd, Winlaton: up to 20 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Winlaton Social Club, Cromwell Place, Winlaton: up to 17 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Valley View Care Home, Burn Rd, Winlaton: up to 22 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Winlaton Care Village, Garesfield Lane, Winlaton: up to 7 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Ramsay Street, Winlaton: up to 10 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Hookergate School, High Spen: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- MetroGreen - Derwent West Bank, Derwenthaugh Rd, Blaydon: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 95 m and 99 m above sea level (97 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE21 4EJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blaydon 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Black Lane-Daffodil Close Blaydon Burn | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Winlaton | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oldwell Surgery | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest R W Wilson | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nanas Dental Surgery | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Newcastle General Hospital | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Winlaton Cashzone | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hallgarth Hall Park 7,030 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blaydon Cricket Ground 1.5 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,060 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Battle of Newburn Ford 1640, a registered battlefield, 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Newburn Ford 1640 | Registered battlefield | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Summerhouse Hill | Hill | 600 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Path Head Wood | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Cromwell | Tidal water | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Shibdon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Lemington Point | Wetland | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Sugley Dene | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 31 |
12 of the street's 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 350 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blaydon West Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 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; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Parkhead Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Crookhill Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Garden Chinese Take Away NE21 4HQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Pizza Enjoy NE21 4EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Jan 2026 |
| BV & Sons NE21 4RG | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 19 Oct 2023 |
| St Thomas Moore School (The Bistro Kitchen) NE21 4BQ | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Gateshead School Catering at St Josephs RC Primary School NE21 4BQ | School/college/university | 350 m | 4 Good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Blaydon Cricket Club NE21 5DE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tynebank (15); On or near Crocus Close (13); On or near Back Lane (13); On or near Tulip Close (10); On or near Westway (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 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 | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- NE21 4EJ: 31 addresses of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
North Street · Tulip Close · Twizell Avenue · Crocus Close · Morven Lea · Blackstone Court · Brial Close · Heddon View · Tynebank · Westway · Lanercost Avenue · North Street
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.