Westfield Crescent Crawcrook, Gateshead
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE40), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14930190.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £180,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Gateshead cost £156,036 in August 2026 (+4.4% on a year); private rents averaged £808 a month.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 8, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Phoenix Quarry, is 470 m (0.3 miles) away.
- 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 Wylam, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Garden House Recreation Park, is about 380 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 99 to 103 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 22 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Crawcrook Medical Centre, about 230 m away.
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 60 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £188,058 | £188,058 | £188,058 |
| 2016 | 1 | £158,000 | £158,000 | £158,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £197,500 | £197,500 | £197,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £155,500 | £148,500 | £162,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £179,950 | £179,950 | £179,950 |
| 2006 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £96,500 | £96,500 | £96,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2022 | 1 NE40 4DS | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2021 | 1 NE40 4DS | Semi-detached | £188,058 | |
| 15 Apr 2010 | 5 NE40 4DS | Terraced | £162,500 | |
| 17 Mar 2006 | 5 NE40 4DS | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | 8 NE40 4DS | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2005 | 8 NE40 4DS | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2016 | 9 NE40 4DS | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2010 | 9 NE40 4DS | Terraced | £148,500 | |
| 4 Feb 2020 | 11 NE40 4DS | Terraced | £170,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Dec 2014 | 15 NE40 4DS | Terraced | £197,500 | |
| 23 May 2008 | 15 NE40 4DS | Semi-detached | £179,950 | |
| 4 Feb 1998 | 15 NE40 4DS | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2023 | 27 NE40 4DS | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2002 | 27 NE40 4DS | Terraced | £96,500 |
House prices and rents in Gateshead
A typical home in Gateshead cost £156,036 in August 2026, 4.4% more than a year before. That is 14% more than five years earlier and 29% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £287,336 |
| Semi-detached | £181,868 |
| Terraced | £152,031 |
| Flat or maisonette | £97,856 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £141,251 |
Private renters in Gateshead paid £808 a month on average in September 2026, 5.7% more than a year before. That is 39% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £593 |
| Two bedrooms | £727 |
| Three bedrooms | £848 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,202 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1967-1975 (3); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 12,736 kWh of it on average in 2024, 8% more than the district's 11,762 kWh, and 2,335 kWh of electricity, 13% less than the district's 2,678 kWh. There are gas meters for about 98% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE40 4DS | 21 | 2,499 kWh | 20 | 11,633 kWh |
| NE40 4DR | 38 | 1,918 kWh | 38 | 13,123 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is NE40.
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 (57% of about 890 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)
- Miners' Welfare, Crawcrook: up to 12 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
Energy projects nearby
3 energy projects near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnhills Landfill Scheme (L4) Gateshead 176/98 | Landfill Gas | 1.5 MW | Operational Jun 2005 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Burnhills Landfill (L5) Gateshead 176/98 | Landfill Gas | 3.8 MW | Operational May 2006 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Path Head Gateshead 1236/02 | Landfill Gas | 1 MW | Operational Feb 2009 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
2 of the street's 2 postcodes are in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 470 m (0.3 miles) away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Quarry Gateshead | Not recorded | Not recorded | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 99 m and 103 m above sea level (100 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE40 4DR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE40 4DS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wylam 111,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Blaydon 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Prudhoe 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greenside Road - Dale View Gardens Crawcrook | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Winlaton | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Stations | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 10.4 km (6.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crawcrook Medical Centre Good Jul 2026 | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkside Pharmacy Crawcrook | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crawcrook Dental Practice | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Prudhoe Hospital Team C | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lindisfarne Crawcrook Good Feb 2026 | 340 m |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rontec - Crawcrook, Crawcrook Cashzone | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Garden House Recreation Park 1.5 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 40 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,270 m² | 150 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bradley Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Battle of Newburn Ford 1640 | Registered battlefield | 3.1 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ridings Wood | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Barmoor Quarry Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Maryside Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Church Dene | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Ryton Island | Island | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Newburn Sands | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 22 |
1 of the street's 22 addresses is 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 100 m | No published inspection | 82% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 85% in 2024 and 77% in 2023) |
| Emmaville Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 75% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 66% in 2024 and 75% in 2023) |
| Ryton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 80% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 63% in 2024 and 73% in 2023) |
| Ryton Community Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| Greenside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 83% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 13% at the higher standard (2025; 80% in 2024 and 77% in 2023) |
| Thorp Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 49.8 (47.2 in 2025 and 47.0 in 2024); 58.5% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C; 22.6% AAB or better; progress below average |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
5 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 150 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Agnes Day Nursery NE40 4UN | Full day care | 26 | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 150 m |
| Little Adventurers Day Nursery Rising Sun NE40 4EE | Full day care | 45 | Not inspected yet | 230 m |
| Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook) NE40 4TZ | Full day care | 44 | Good (Jun 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 300 m |
| Little Adventurers Day Nursery Limited NE40 3AG | Full day care | 39 | Good (Jun 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Care With Cuddles NE40 4BS | Full day care | 55 | Apr 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 54 childminders and 11 home childcarers (nannies) in Gateshead. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Agnes Day Nursery NE40 4UN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Little Adventurers Day Nursery Limited NE40 4EE | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Lambs Arms Inn NE40 4HJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Leonardos NE40 4HJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Jubilee Tandoori NE40 4HL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Willows Montissori NE40 4HT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 4 Good | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Crawcrook Tandoori NE40 4TX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 4 Good | 9 Nov 2025 |
| Golden Fry Chip Shop NE40 4TX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 4 Good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| J Stobo's NE40 4TX | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Crusty's NE40 4TX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 4 Good | 1 Nov 2025 |
| Westburn Service Station NE40 4TX | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Lindisfarne Nursing Home NE40 4TS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 4 Good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| St Agnes RC Primary School (Kitchen) NE40 4TS | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Crawcrook Centenary Methodist Church NE40 4TY | Other catering premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Jelly Beanies NE40 4TX | Retailers - other | 360 m | 4 Good | 7 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tilley Crescent (14); On or near Dale View Gardens (9); On or near Kepier Chare (9); On or near Rossdale (7); On or near Greenside Road (7).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 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) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Nearby streets
Lloyd Street · Emma View · Lloyd Street · Westfield Avenue · Benjamin Street · Claude Street · George Street · David Terrace · Catherine View · Rosedale Road · Greenside Road · Greenside 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.