Armstrong Street, Bensham, Gateshead

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE8 4XS, NE8 4ZS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£124,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£123,493
7 sales
Price range
£81k – £160k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
NE8 4XS

At a glance

House prices£123k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkDunston station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Armstrong Street, Bensham, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £124,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £129,575. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Armstrong Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Armstrong 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: £87,000 (1 sales)2016£87k2018: £81,000 (1 sales)2018£81k2020: £99,950 (1 sales)2020£100k2022: £155,000 (1 sales)2022£155k2023: £160,000 (1 sales)2023£160k2024: £157,500 (1 sales)2024£158k2026: £124,000 (1 sales)2026£124k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£129,57527 Feb 2026
Terraced1£87,00012 Oct 2016

Sold prices on Armstrong Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
94, Armstrong Street NE8 4XS 27 Feb 2026£124,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Armstrong Street NE8 4XS 27 Sep 2024£157,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Armstrong Street NE8 4XS 21 Aug 2023£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Armstrong Street NE8 4XS 17 Jun 2022£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Armstrong Street NE8 4XS 20 Mar 2020£99,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Armstrong Street NE8 4XS 17 Dec 2019£67,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Armstrong Street NE8 4XS 31 Oct 2018£81,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Armstrong Street NE8 4ZS 31 Oct 2016£145,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
53, Armstrong Street NE8 4XS 12 Oct 2016£87,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Armstrong Street NE8 4XS 17 Aug 2016£65,000 TerracedFreehold

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
70, Armstrong Street £99,950 (Mar 2020) → £155,000 (Jun 2022) +55%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Armstrong Street

Flood risk

Armstrong 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 Armstrong Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School 309 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Eslington Primary School 78 pupils Community special school 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 230 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 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
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 152 pupils Other independent school 10–16 Report 0.6 mi
Caedmon Community Primary School 231 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Newcastle station 1.5 mi · 30 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) 1.4 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Racecourse Estate (S-Bound, Fontwell Drive) 2 min walk
  • Lobley Hill Road-Victoria Road (SW-Bound, Lobley Hill Road) 4 min walk
  • Lobley Hill Road-Victoria Road (NE-Bound, Lobley Hill Road) 4 min walk
  • Saltwell Road-Kelvin Grove (S-Bound, Saltwell Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bensham Family Practice
    Sidney Grove, Gateshead · 0.4 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 · 0.9 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 1 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 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned34.8%62.5%
Private rented15.8%20.3%
Social rented49.4%17.1%
Households638

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.0%64.1%
Aged 65+28.6%18.6%
Residents1,460

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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