Scholars' Meadows by Bovis Homes: new homes for sale

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Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BX

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Monday	10am to 5pm
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	10am to 5pm
Friday	10am to 5pm
Saturday	10am to 5pm
Sunday	10am to 5pm

Location and neighbourhood

Gateshead NE39 2BX

Scholars' Meadows Gateshead NE39 2BX

Walk ScoreCar-dependentWalk Score 17 out of 100: Car-dependent
Transit ScoreMinimal transitTransit Score 8 out of 100: Minimal transit
Bike ScoreSomewhat bikeableBike Score 22 out of 100: Somewhat bikeable

Broadband: 2 networks; older homes nearby: up to 22 Mbps
Flood risk: Very low; rivers and the sea
Crime: Below the area; 59.6 vs 92.1 a year per 1,000
Typical pay in Gateshead: £29,494; median for employees living in Gateshead, ONS 2025: the council's figure, not this neighbourhood's

Schools

The nearest open schools within 2 km, with their current Ofsted outcome.

3 nearest100%

Good or better3
Improvement needed0
Serious concerns0
No grade yet0

High Spen Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school, 570 m away · inspected 23 Jun 2022Confirmed on an ungraded visitGood
Highfield Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · inspected 14 Feb 2024

Everyday places

How many of each are within 1.6 km, and the walk to the nearest.

7 supermarkets and groceriesPremier Sunlea Stores, 490 m6 min
5 places to eatBeat n Track Cafe, 490 m6 min
2 parksHookergate, 430 m5 min

People and households

The neighbourhood around it (Gateshead 029A) against Gateshead as a whole.

People: 2,115
Households: 929
In good or very good health: 77% vs 77%

Age profileShare of everyone in each five-year band

This neighbourhoodGateshead

Getting around

How far everyday errands, public transport and cycling go from here, and how people here travel to work.

WalkCar-dependent
TransitMinimal transit
BikeSomewhat bikeable

Almost all errands require a car.

Getting to work

This neighbourhood26%61%

Gateshead27%

Broadband and mobile

What the 39 homes within 150 m record: a new home is usually served by the same networks.

Broadband

No full-fibre-only network recorded

DecentSuperfastUltrafastGigabit

New homes in England must be built gigabit-ready (Building Regulations Part R, for work begun from 26 Dec 2022), with a gigabit connection where one can be had within a £2,000 cost cap. The speeds here are what the existing homes around it record: ask the sales office which network will serve the home.

Openreach
Virgin Media

Mobile signal

Network	Calls indoors	Data indoors	Data outdoors
EE	None	None	Limited
O2	Limited

Risks

Flooding, radon, ground, noise and air at this spot.

Flooding from rivers and the seaLowVery lowEvery one of the 31 addresses around it is in the very low band.
Flooding from surface waterLowMostly very low; 2 of 31 mediumOf the 31 addresses around it: 2 medium, 6 low, 23 very low.
RadonLowUnder 1% of homes above the action levelThe lowest of six radon classes.
Ground stabilityModerateModerate landslide susceptibilityFrom the British Geological Survey’s landslide map of the area.
NoiseLowRoad 51 dBThe typical daytime road level at the homes around it, the middle of their readings. 55 dB is a busy street; WHO advises under 53 dB for roads.
Air qualityModerate

Crime

Police-recorded crime in the neighbourhood, December 2025 to September 2026, against Gateshead.

crimes a year per 1,000 residentsBelow Gateshead at 92.1105 recorded in 10 months

Month by monthCrimes per 1,000 residents

This neighbourhoodGateshead

Planning nearby

Applications within 500 m in the last 3 years: when each was made and how it went, the larger schemes listed first.

15 applications
12 approved
3 awaiting decision

Approved

Sold nearby

Homes sold within 1 km in the last two years, new build and resale.

Median resale: £156,000
Median new build: £248,995
Sales: 88 9 new, 79 resale

Every salePrice paid, by the date it completed

New buildResaleMedian resale

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Homes listed and homes that left the listings, month by month
Month	Listed	Left the listings
November 2025	0	0
December 2025	0	0
January 2026	0	0
February 2026	0	0
March 2026	1	1
April 2026	0	0
May 2026	5	0
June 2026	0	0
July 2026	0	0
August 2026	1	0
September 2026	1	0
October 2026	0	3

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Every price cut
Home	First price	Price now	Down
Plot 11, 4 bedroom detached house	£469,995	£449,995	4.3%
Plot 8, 3 bedroom semi-detached house	£314,995	£304,995	3.2%
Plot 7, 3 bedroom semi-detached house	£314,995	£304,995	3.2%
Plot 45, 4 bedroom detached house	£399,995	£389,995	2.5%
Plot 13, 4 bedroom detached house	£399,995	£389,995	2.5%
Plot 30, 5 bedroom detached house	£479,995	£469,995	2.1%
Plot 10, 5 bedroom detached house	£494,995	£489,995	1.0%

Location and neighbourhood

Gateshead NE39 2BX

Scholars' Meadows Gateshead NE39 2BX

Walk ScoreCar-dependentWalk Score 17 out of 100: Car-dependent
Transit ScoreMinimal transitTransit Score 8 out of 100: Minimal transit
Bike ScoreSomewhat bikeableBike Score 22 out of 100: Somewhat bikeable

Broadband: 2 networks; older homes nearby: up to 22 Mbps
Flood risk: Very low; rivers and the sea
Crime: Below the area; 59.6 vs 92.1 a year per 1,000
Typical pay in Gateshead: £29,494; median for employees living in Gateshead, ONS 2025: the council's figure, not this neighbourhood's

Schools

The nearest open schools within 2 km, with their current Ofsted outcome.

3 nearest100%

Good or better3
Improvement needed0
Serious concerns0
No grade yet0

High Spen Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school, 570 m away · inspected 23 Jun 2022Confirmed on an ungraded visitGood
Highfield Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · inspected 14 Feb 2024

Everyday places

How many of each are within 1.6 km, and the walk to the nearest.

7 supermarkets and groceriesPremier Sunlea Stores, 490 m6 min
5 places to eatBeat n Track Cafe, 490 m6 min
2 parksHookergate, 430 m5 min

People and households

The neighbourhood around it (Gateshead 029A) against Gateshead as a whole.

People: 2,115
Households: 929
In good or very good health: 77% vs 77%

Age profileShare of everyone in each five-year band

This neighbourhoodGateshead

Getting around

How far everyday errands, public transport and cycling go from here, and how people here travel to work.

WalkCar-dependent
TransitMinimal transit
BikeSomewhat bikeable

Almost all errands require a car.

Getting to work

This neighbourhood26%61%

Gateshead27%

Broadband and mobile

What the 39 homes within 150 m record: a new home is usually served by the same networks.

Broadband

No full-fibre-only network recorded

DecentSuperfastUltrafastGigabit

Openreach
Virgin Media

Mobile signal

Network	Calls indoors	Data indoors	Data outdoors
EE	None	None	Limited
O2	Limited

Risks

Flooding, radon, ground, noise and air at this spot.

Flooding from rivers and the seaLowVery lowEvery one of the 31 addresses around it is in the very low band.
Flooding from surface waterLowMostly very low; 2 of 31 mediumOf the 31 addresses around it: 2 medium, 6 low, 23 very low.
RadonLowUnder 1% of homes above the action levelThe lowest of six radon classes.
Ground stabilityModerateModerate landslide susceptibilityFrom the British Geological Survey’s landslide map of the area.
NoiseLowRoad 51 dBThe typical daytime road level at the homes around it, the middle of their readings. 55 dB is a busy street; WHO advises under 53 dB for roads.
Air qualityModerate

Crime

Police-recorded crime in the neighbourhood, December 2025 to September 2026, against Gateshead.

crimes a year per 1,000 residentsBelow Gateshead at 92.1105 recorded in 10 months

Month by monthCrimes per 1,000 residents

This neighbourhoodGateshead

Planning nearby

Applications within 500 m in the last 3 years: when each was made and how it went, the larger schemes listed first.

15 applications
12 approved
3 awaiting decision

Approved

Sold nearby

Homes sold within 1 km in the last two years, new build and resale.

Median resale: £156,000
Median new build: £248,995
Sales: 88 9 new, 79 resale

Every salePrice paid, by the date it completed

New buildResaleMedian resale

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Age profile
Age	This neighbourhood	Gateshead
0 to 4	4%	5%
5 to 9	4%	6%
10 to 14	5%	6%
15 to 19	5%	5%
20 to 24	5%	5%
25 to 29	5%	6%
30 to 34	6%	7%
35 to 39	6%	7%
40 to 44	5%	6%
45 to 49	6%	6%
50 to 54	8%	7%
55 to 59	9%	7%
60 to 64	8%	6%
65 to 69	6%	5%
70 to 74	6%	5%
75 to 79	4%	4%
80 to 84	4%	3%
85 and over	3%	3%

Three	None	None	Likely

Vodafone	Limited	Limited	Likely

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Crime month by month
Month	Crimes here	Per 1,000 here	Per 1,000 across Gateshead
December 2025	11	5.2	9.08
January 2026	12	5.67	3.05
February 2026	7	3.31	5.97
March 2026	11	5.2	6.74
April 2026	14	6.62	7.99
May 2026	14	6.62	9.21
June 2026	9	4.26	9.29
July 2026	5	2.36	8.54
August 2026	8	3.78	8.87
September 2026	14	6.62	7.97

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Homes sold nearby
Price	Home	Sold	Distance
£157,500	Semi-detached · resale · 69 m²	13 Aug 2026	930 m
£203,500	Terraced · resale · 96 m²	7 Aug 2026	980 m
£235,000	Detached · resale · 95 m²	6 Jul 2026	880 m
£180,000	Semi-detached · resale · 84 m²	25 Jun 2026	920 m
£261,000	Detached · resale · 107 m²	23 Jun 2026	760 m
£125,500	Semi-detached · resale · 51 m²	10 Jun 2026	330 m
£72,000	Terraced · resale · 83 m²	29 May 2026	680 m
£107,000	Terraced · resale · 75 m²	15 May 2026	450 m
£205,000	Semi-detached · resale · 116 m²	5 May 2026	350 m
£140,000	Semi-detached · resale · 59 m²	1 May 2026	320 m
£187,500	Semi-detached · resale · 80 m²	30 Apr 2026	830 m
£220,000	Detached · resale · 106 m²	24 Apr 2026	910 m
£280,000	Detached · resale · 100 m²	17 Apr 2026	460 m
£190,000	Terraced · resale · 72 m²	31 Mar 2026	760 m
£140,000	Terraced · resale · 91 m²	26 Mar 2026	790 m
£94,000	Terraced · resale · 90 m²	25 Feb 2026	910 m
£495,000	Detached · resale · 240 m²	3 Feb 2026	530 m
£120,100	Terraced · resale · 85 m²	28 Jan 2026	700 m
£94,000	Terraced · resale · 84 m²	23 Jan 2026	980 m
£147,000	Terraced · resale · 78 m²	14 Jan 2026	750 m
£185,000	Semi-detached · resale · 88 m²	8 Jan 2026	380 m
£400,000	Detached · resale · 151 m²	19 Dec 2025	500 m
£262,500	Detached · resale · 107 m²	17 Dec 2025	780 m
£185,000	Semi-detached · resale · 88 m²	27 Nov 2025	380 m
£250,000	Detached · resale · 107 m²	21 Nov 2025	780 m
£95,000	Terraced · resale · 97 m²	31 Oct 2025	970 m
£124,000	Terraced · resale · 60 m²	31 Oct 2025	640 m
£250,000	Detached · resale · 89 m²	24 Oct 2025	460 m
£70,000	Other · resale · 133 m²	22 Oct 2025	990 m
£130,000	Semi-detached · resale · 61 m²	14 Oct 2025	350 m
£90,000	Semi-detached · resale · 76 m²	10 Oct 2025	990 m
£154,950	Semi-detached · resale · 58 m²	10 Oct 2025	890 m
£195,000	Semi-detached · resale · 112 m²	3 Oct 2025	960 m
£212,000	Terraced · resale · 111 m²	26 Sept 2025	880 m
£110,000	Terraced · resale · 107 m²	19 Sept 2025	630 m
£170,000	Semi-detached · resale · 80 m²	5 Sept 2025	500 m
£695,000	Detached · resale · 173 m²	27 Aug 2025	570 m
£100,000	Terraced · resale · 69 m²	22 Aug 2025	810 m
£135,000	Terraced · resale · 70 m²	22 Aug 2025	540 m
£128,000	Terraced · resale · 88 m²	13 Aug 2025	590 m
£155,000	Terraced · resale · 81 m²	25 Jul 2025	540 m
£197,500	Semi-detached · resale · 86 m²	26 Jun 2025	780 m
£148,000	Semi-detached · resale · 64 m²	25 Jun 2025	940 m
£72,000	Terraced · resale · 77 m²	20 Jun 2025	800 m
£127,000	Detached · resale · 74 m²	20 Jun 2025	420 m
£190,000	Semi-detached · resale · 111 m²	20 Jun 2025	720 m
£120,000	Terraced · resale · 77 m²	20 Jun 2025	820 m
£84,250	Terraced · resale · 86 m²	20 Jun 2025	810 m
£115,000	Terraced · resale · 77 m²	13 Jun 2025	970 m
£275,000	Detached · resale · 138 m²	6 Jun 2025	560 m
£110,000	Terraced · resale · 50 m²	23 May 2025	320 m
£210,000	Semi-detached · resale · 58 m²	22 May 2025	420 m
£110,000	Terraced · resale · 86 m²	22 May 2025	960 m
£285,000	Detached · resale · 105 m²	20 May 2025	800 m
£215,000	Semi-detached · resale · 97 m²	19 May 2025	480 m
£197,500	Semi-detached · resale · 82 m²	9 May 2025	780 m
£180,000	Terraced · resale · 140 m²	8 May 2025	620 m
£140,000	Terraced · resale · 66 m²	25 Apr 2025	630 m
£300,000	Detached · resale · 125 m²	17 Apr 2025	1000 m
£197,500	Semi-detached · resale · 82 m²	31 Mar 2025	780 m
£240,000	Terraced · resale · 151 m²	28 Mar 2025	620 m
£156,000	Terraced · resale · 65 m²	27 Mar 2025	900 m
£327,500	Detached · resale · 163 m²	20 Mar 2025	620 m
£97,000	Terraced · resale · 82 m²	13 Mar 2025	850 m
£124,000	Terraced · resale · 75 m²	10 Mar 2025	770 m
£120,000	Terraced · resale · 109 m²	7 Mar 2025	580 m
£248,995	Detached · new build · 107 m²	28 Feb 2025	710 m
£248,995	Detached · new build · 107 m²	28 Feb 2025	680 m
£222,000	Terraced · resale · 111 m²	7 Feb 2025	730 m
£90,000	Terraced · resale · 76 m²	31 Jan 2025	800 m
£245,000	Other · resale · 102 m²	30 Jan 2025	650 m
£248,995	Detached · new build · 107 m²	24 Jan 2025	710 m
£248,995	Detached · new build · 107 m²	20 Dec 2024	750 m
£105,000	Terraced · resale · 82 m²	20 Dec 2024	850 m
£248,995	Detached · new build · 107 m²	20 Dec 2024	690 m
£125,000	Terraced · resale · 73 m²	19 Dec 2024	730 m
£252,995	Detached · new build · 107 m²	16 Dec 2024	720 m
£244,995	Detached · new build · 86 m²	12 Dec 2024	800 m
£239,995	Detached · new build · 100 m²	12 Dec 2024	700 m
£125,000	Terraced · resale · 103 m²	9 Dec 2024	710 m
£195,000	Other · resale · 121 m²	6 Dec 2024	580 m
£50,000	Terraced · resale · 76 m²	5 Dec 2024	990 m
£525,000	Detached · resale · 283 m²	3 Dec 2024	620 m
£476,000	Detached · resale · 216 m²	29 Nov 2024	890 m
£170,000	Terraced · resale · 140 m²	29 Nov 2024	620 m
£88,000	Terraced · resale · 91 m²	29 Nov 2024	670 m
£248,995	Detached · new build · 107 m²	26 Nov 2024	690 m
£85,000	Terraced · resale · 57 m²	18 Nov 2024	990 m

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Homes for sale at Scholars' Meadows

Available now 8

£304,995Est. £1,551/mo incl. charges

£304,995Est. £1,551/mo incl. charges

£389,995Est. £1,979/mo incl. charges

£389,995Est. £1,979/mo incl. charges

£449,995Est. £2,282/mo incl. charges

£469,995Est. £2,382/mo incl. charges

£489,995Est. £2,483/mo incl. charges

£494,995Est. £2,508/mo incl. charges

Reserved or sold STC 2

£389,995Est. £1,979/mo incl. charges

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