Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Chowdene at a glance

House prices
£184,000
Lower prices15th percentile
Schools
40th percentile
Middle
Transport
55th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
131.3 per 1,000 residents
Weak13th percentile
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land6th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Chowdene a good place to live?

Chowdene may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Gateshead below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Chowdene

Crime rate

Crime rate
131.3 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
13th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Chowdene

House prices

Median sale price
£184,000
Percentile
15th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 67 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Chowdene

Schools

40th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Chowdene

Flood risk

Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Chowdene

Transport

55th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Chowdene a good place to live?

Chowdene may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Chowdene safe?

Chowdene ranks in the 13th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Chowdene?

The median sale price was £184,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 15th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Chowdene?

Schools rank in the 40th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Chowdene?

Nearby public profiles include Dunston Hill and Whickham East in Gateshead and Winlaton and High Spen in Gateshead.