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Is Newbiggin Hall Estate a good place to live?

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In Newbiggin Hall Estate (NE5 4), recorded crime is 169% above the national average, homes sell for around £145,277 on average, there are 5 schools in the area (2 of 2 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Newbiggin Hall Estate NE5 4

Newbiggin Hall Estate NE5 4 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4,316 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £48,579, median £43,000 (87 sales)1996: mean £40,183, median £38,250 (70 sales)1997: mean £41,666, median £39,995 (106 sales)1998: mean £42,153, median £41,995 (91 sales)1999: mean £43,381, median £40,000 (94 sales)2000: mean £51,920, median £52,500 (130 sales)2001: mean £49,194, median £43,950 (111 sales)2002: mean £65,577, median £62,000 (155 sales)2003: mean £78,365, median £70,000 (169 sales)2004: mean £110,620, median £100,000 (136 sales)2005: mean £109,846, median £100,000 (110 sales)2006: mean £112,540, median £107,500 (124 sales)2007: mean £118,151, median £111,500 (108 sales)2008: mean £108,798, median £107,000 (62 sales)2009: mean £103,323, median £94,737 (51 sales)2010: mean £109,348, median £101,000 (42 sales)2011: mean £108,106, median £95,000 (48 sales)2012: mean £101,395, median £96,000 (56 sales)2013: mean £109,189, median £110,000 (71 sales)2014: mean £109,054, median £99,950 (71 sales)2015: mean £102,150, median £90,000 (100 sales)2016: mean £126,521, median £120,000 (94 sales)2017: mean £125,319, median £124,950 (119 sales)2018: mean £140,905, median £149,250 (144 sales)2019: mean £138,577, median £131,500 (132 sales)2020: mean £308,898, median £108,250 (82 sales)2021: mean £126,464, median £120,250 (100 sales)2022: mean £135,542, median £129,950 (96 sales)2023: mean £135,671, median £125,000 (86 sales)2024: mean £145,277, median £132,475 (86 sales)2025: mean £157,301, median £145,000 (90 sales)2026: mean £179,520, median £175,000 (30 sales)1995: mean £48,579, median £43,000 (87 sales)1996: mean £40,183, median £38,250 (70 sales)1997: mean £41,666, median £39,995 (106 sales)1998: mean £42,153, median £41,995 (91 sales)1999: mean £43,381, median £40,000 (94 sales)2000: mean £51,920, median £52,500 (130 sales)2001: mean £49,194, median £43,950 (111 sales)2002: mean £65,577, median £62,000 (155 sales)2003: mean £78,365, median £70,000 (169 sales)2004: mean £110,620, median £100,000 (136 sales)2005: mean £109,846, median £100,000 (110 sales)2006: mean £112,540, median £107,500 (124 sales)2007: mean £118,151, median £111,500 (108 sales)2008: mean £108,798, median £107,000 (62 sales)2009: mean £103,323, median £94,737 (51 sales)2010: mean £109,348, median £101,000 (42 sales)2011: mean £108,106, median £95,000 (48 sales)2012: mean £101,395, median £96,000 (56 sales)2013: mean £109,189, median £110,000 (71 sales)2014: mean £109,054, median £99,950 (71 sales)2015: mean £102,150, median £90,000 (100 sales)2016: mean £126,521, median £120,000 (94 sales)2017: mean £125,319, median £124,950 (119 sales)2018: mean £140,905, median £149,250 (144 sales)2019: mean £138,577, median £131,500 (132 sales)2020: mean £308,898, median £108,250 (82 sales)2021: mean £126,464, median £120,250 (100 sales)2022: mean £135,542, median £129,950 (96 sales)2023: mean £135,671, median £125,000 (86 sales)2024: mean £145,277, median £132,475 (86 sales)2025: mean £157,301, median £145,000 (90 sales)2026: mean £179,520, median £175,000 (30 sales) MeanMedian £308,898 £38,250 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in NE5 4, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (30 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 144 crimesJun 24: 155 crimesJul 24: 125 crimesAug 24: 126 crimesSep 24: 138 crimesOct 24: 118 crimesNov 24: 103 crimesDec 24: 104 crimesJan 25: 107 crimesFeb 25: 97 crimesMar 25: 132 crimesApr 25: 130 crimesMay 25: 129 crimesJun 25: 138 crimesJul 25: 135 crimesAug 25: 130 crimesSep 25: 149 crimesOct 25: 157 crimesNov 25: 137 crimesDec 25: 101 crimesJan 26: 20 crimesMar 26: 92 crimesApr 26: 136 crimesMay 26: 107 crimesJun 26: 101 crimes Jun 26: 101 crimes 157 20 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in NE5 4 (May 24–Jun 26, average 120/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
40
One-person households
33%
Households with children
29%
Households
6,712

Owned 56% · Social rent 30% · Private rent 13%

Census 2021 (ONS), for NE5 4.

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Newbiggin Hall Estate NE5 4: frequently asked questions

Is Newbiggin Hall Estate NE5 4 a good place to live?

In Newbiggin Hall Estate (NE5 4), recorded crime is 169% above the national average, homes sell for around £145,277 on average, there are 5 schools in the area (2 of 2 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Newbiggin Hall Estate NE5 4?

Recorded crime in Newbiggin Hall Estate NE5 4 runs at 719.6 per 1,000 properties, 169% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Newbiggin Hall Estate NE5 4 safe?

Crime in Newbiggin Hall Estate NE5 4 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Newbiggin Hall Estate NE5 4 runs at 719.6 per 1,000 properties, 169% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Newbiggin Hall Estate NE5 4?

Homes in Newbiggin Hall Estate NE5 4 sell for around £145,277 on average, based on 86 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Newbiggin Hall Estate NE5 4 at risk of flooding?

Newbiggin Hall Estate NE5 4 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4,316 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Newbiggin Hall Estate NE5 4?

There are 5 schools in Newbiggin Hall Estate NE5 4 (4 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Newbiggin Hall Estate NE5 4 any good?

Of the 2 Ofsted-rated schools in Newbiggin Hall Estate NE5 4, 2 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Newbiggin Hall Estate NE5 4 a deprived area?

Newbiggin Hall Estate NE5 4 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).