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On Willowdene, in Springwell & Usworth
What it's like at NE37 1BF: every home that has sold on Willowdene 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.
Sales and extensions on Willowdene; 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.
| 1, WillowdeneDetached | Sept 2022 | £415,000 | 155 m² | £2,677/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, WillowdeneDetached | Nov 2022 | £370,000 | 129 m² | £2,868/m² | 2 |
| 3, WillowdeneDetached | Mar 2026 | £525,000 | 179 m² | £2,933/m² | 2 |
| 4, WillowdeneDetached | Apr 2011 | £370,000 | 208 m² | £1,779/m² | 2 |
| 5, WillowdeneDetached | Nov 2019 | £366,000 | 152 m² | £2,408/m² | 3 |
| 6, WillowdeneDetached | Jun 2026 | £452,000 | 169 m² | £2,675/m² | 3 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Pelaw Metro station, a drive away (3.5 km). The nearest rail station is Heworth, 3.5 km away, with 46k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is High Usworth, 100 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 56, 85A); 29 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is George Washington Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 62% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Washington Academy, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 33.1 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (3.3 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is One Stop, 1.1 km away, with Donwell Village Store closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Stephenson Medical Practice (1.3 km), with Blue House the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Elite Hair is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 4.0 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 76% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 15 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
George Washington Hotel is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Blue Bell the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 69 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 28% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Albany Park, 1.4 km away; for exercise, PureGym (2.3 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Roker - Sunderland, 11 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 17 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 181 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
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.
12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Monument 6 Metres South West of Church of Holy Trinity | II | 150 m |
| Church of Holy Trinity | II | 150 m |
| Farm Building and Yard Wall Adjoining to North of Peareth Hall Farmhouse | II | 150 m |
| Peareth Hall 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.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
Washington and Gateshead South constituency: Mrs Sharon Hodgson MP (Labour), since May 2005. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 6,913 (18.7%), turnout 52%. Vote shares: Labour 48%, Reform UK 29%, Conservative 13%, Green Party 5%.
8 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 NE37 1BF →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Willowdene in the last 12 months.
National infrastructure projects and headline schemes only, not local planning applications. See them all on a map.
Nearest: Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre · about 53 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
On this street: 1 of 6 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 98.5% | 95.4% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.3% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 0.6% | 3.5% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.5% | 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.