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On Thirlmoor, in Albany and Blackfell
What it's like at NE37 1JA: every home that has sold on Thirlmoor 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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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 Thirlmoor; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 11 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 224, ThirlmoorTerraced | Jun 2026 | £74,250 | 61 m² | £1,217/m² | 2 |
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From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Heworth, a drive away (5.4 km), with 46k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Hartlepool.
The nearest bus stop is Thirlmoor, 100 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 85, 85A); 12 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Blackfell Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 80% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Oxclose Community Academy, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 41.8 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (3.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 500 m away, with Blackfell Store closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Galleries Medical Practice (900 m), with Superdrug the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, VFM Hair & Beauty is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 4.3 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Hideaway Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Honest Boy the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 79 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Holley Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, PureGym (800 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Roker - Sunderland, 12 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 17 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 179 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.
16 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.
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%.
6 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 1JA →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Thirlmoor in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 8 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 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 1.4% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 89.0% | 95.4% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.5% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 5.2% | 3.5% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 3.9% | 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.
Nearest: Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre · about 50 min
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