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On Rowan Croft, in Killingworth East
What it's like at NE12 6HT: every home that has sold on Rowan Croft since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Rowan Croft; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 6 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 6, Rowan CroftFlat | May 2013 | £65,000 | 82 m² | £793/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Rowan CroftFlat | Feb 2021 | £35,000 | 69 m² | £507/m² | 3 |
| 12, Rowan CroftFlat | Dec 2020 | £88,500 | 72 m² | £1,229/m² | 2 |
| 29, Rowan CroftFlat | Apr 2021 | £80,000 | 88 m² | £909/m² | 3 |
| 30, Rowan CroftFlat | Feb 2022 | £80,000 | 66 m² | £1,212/m² | 2 |
| 31, Rowan CroftFlat | Nov 2020 | £60,000 | 65 m² | £923/m² | 3 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Palmersville Metro station, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km). The nearest rail station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), 2.3 km away, with 1.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is East Bailey-Goodwood, 50 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 63, X63, 652, 656); 30 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Amberley Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 55% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Bailey Green Primary School (1.3 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is George Stephenson High School, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 48 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Mary's Catholic School (3.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Store 035, 800 m away; Boots (700 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wellspring Medical Pract. (700 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Morfose Barbers is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 4.8 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 79% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 84% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Deb's Deli is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Killingworth Arms Pub And Kitchen the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 76 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 26% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Amberley Playing Fields, 800 m away; for exercise, The Lakeside Centre (850 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Whitley Bay, 7.5 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 8.6 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 192 km.
Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
8 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Killingworth Cottage | II | 160 m |
| East Farmhouse | II | 170 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Cramlington and Killingworth constituency: Emma Foody MP (Labour (Co-op)), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 12,820 (28.2%), turnout 60%. Vote shares: Labour 49%, Reform UK 21%, Conservative 19%, Green Party 5%.
13 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near NE12 6HT →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Rowan Croft in the last 12 months.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 91.0% | 94.5% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 8.7% | 4.8% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre · about 50 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.