Arkwright Street, Gateshead

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE8 4TY.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£130,639
9 sales
Price range
£70k – £187k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Jul 2025
NE8 4TY

At a glance

House prices£131k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkGateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Arkwright Street, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Jul 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £104,850. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Arkwright Street compared

NE8 postcode area£154,230
Gateshead£174,677
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Arkwright Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £106,250 (2 sales)2016£106k2018: £145,250 (1 sales)2018£145k2019: £150,000 (1 sales)2019£150k2021: £114,500 (2 sales)2021£115k2022: £174,000 (1 sales)2022£174k2023: £78,000 (1 sales)2023£78k2025: £187,000 (1 sales)2025£187k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat5£104,85022 May 2023
Semi-detached3£167,83311 Jul 2025
Terraced1£148,00026 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Arkwright Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Arkwright Street NE8 4TY 6 Nov 2025£78,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Arkwright Street NE8 4TY 11 Jul 2025£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Arkwright Street NE8 4TY 27 Feb 2025£70,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Arkwright Street NE8 4TY 22 May 2023£78,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Arkwright Street NE8 4TY 22 Aug 2022£62,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Arkwright Street NE8 4TY 5 Aug 2022£174,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Arkwright Street NE8 4TY 25 Jun 2021£81,000 FlatFreehold
28 - 30, Arkwright Street NE8 4TY 26 Mar 2021£148,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Arkwright Street NE8 4TY 13 Feb 2020£80,000 OtherFreehold
44, Arkwright Street NE8 4TY 30 Aug 2019£150,000 FlatFreehold
44, Arkwright Street NE8 4TY 13 Jun 2018£145,250 FlatFreehold
21, Arkwright Street NE8 4TY 16 Dec 2016£70,000 OtherLeasehold
23, Arkwright Street NE8 4TY 16 Dec 2016£70,000 OtherFreehold
23, Arkwright Street NE8 4TY 9 Dec 2016£70,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Arkwright Street NE8 4TY 18 Nov 2016£142,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
23, Arkwright Street £70,000 (Dec 2016) → £78,000 (Nov 2025) +11%
over 9 yrs
25, Arkwright Street £142,500 (Nov 2016) → £174,000 (Aug 2022) → £187,000 (Jul 2025) +31%
over 9 yrs
44, Arkwright Street £145,250 (Jun 2018) → £150,000 (Aug 2019) +3%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Arkwright Street

Crime

316 crimes were reported within about a mile of Arkwright Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences87
Anti-social behaviour59
Criminal damage & arson33
Shoplifting26
Other theft24
Public order20

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Arkwright Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
  • Tyne estuary Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Arkwright Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School 309 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 230 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Brighton Avenue Primary School 404 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Bensham Grove Nursery School 199 pupils Nursery 0–5 Report 0.5 mi
Eslington Primary School 78 pupils Community special school 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Caedmon Community Primary School 231 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Gibside School 211 pupils Community special school 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 152 pupils Other independent school 10–16 Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Dunston station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Newcastle station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Manors station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Saltwell Road-Barry Street (S-Bound, Saltwell Road) 2 min walk
  • Saltwell Park (N-Bound, Rawling Road) 2 min walk
  • Racecourse Estate (S-Bound, Fontwell Drive) 3 min walk
  • Saltwell Road-Saltwell Cemetery (NW-Bound, Saltwell Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bensham Family Practice
    Sidney Grove, Gateshead · 0.5 mi
  • Second Street Surgery
    Second Street, Gateshead · 0.6 mi
  • Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group
    1 Oxford Terrace, Bensham, Gateshead · 0.7 mi
  • Central Gateshead Medical Group
    Prince Consort Road, Gateshead · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.2%62.5%
Private rented41.2%20.3%
Social rented16.8%17.1%
Households696

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.3%64.1%
Aged 65+8.7%18.6%
Residents1,490

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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