Bensham Road, Gateshead

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE8 1US, NE8 1PX, NE8 1AP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£176,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£151,770
15 sales
Price range
£40k – £223k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 May 2026
NE8 1US

At a glance

House prices£152k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station12 min walkGateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband51% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Bensham Road, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £176,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £155,768. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bensham Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bensham Road 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: £166,000 (1 sales)2016£166k2018: £139,000 (3 sales)2018£139k2019: £147,000 (4 sales)2019£147k2020: £119,950 (1 sales)2020£120k2021: £122,750 (2 sales)2021£123k2024: £170,800 (2 sales)2024£171k2025: £222,500 (1 sales)2025£223k2026: £176,000 (1 sales)2026£176k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£155,7688 May 2026
Semi-detached2£125,75019 Feb 2021
Flat2£155,8001 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Bensham Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
223, Bensham Road NE8 1US 8 May 2026£176,000 TerracedFreehold
The Whickham House, Bensham Road NE8 1UU 25 Mar 2026£175,000 OtherFreehold
8, Appletree Court, Bensham Road NE8 1AP 23 Jul 2025£47,000 FlatLeasehold
231, Bensham Road NE8 1US 9 Jan 2025£222,500 TerracedFreehold
10, Appletree Court, Bensham Road NE8 1AP 12 Dec 2024£41,000 FlatLeasehold
219, Bensham Road NE8 1US 25 Mar 2024£190,000 TerracedFreehold
108, Bensham Road NE8 1PS 1 Feb 2024£151,600 FlatLeasehold
101, Bensham Road NE8 1PU 30 Jun 2023£67,000 OtherFreehold
101, Bensham Road NE8 1PU 9 Sep 2022£62,000 OtherFreehold
101, Bensham Road NE8 1PU 9 Sep 2022£50,000 OtherFreehold
259, Bensham Road NE8 1UU 4 Mar 2022£305,000 OtherFreehold
138, Bensham Road NE8 1PX 7 Jun 2021£129,000 TerracedFreehold
130, Bensham Road NE8 1PX 19 Feb 2021£116,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
132, Bensham Road NE8 1PX 21 Aug 2020£119,950 TerracedFreehold
12, Appletree Court, Bensham Road NE8 1AP 7 Feb 2020£66,000 FlatLeasehold
227, Bensham Road NE8 1US 21 Jun 2019£205,000 TerracedFreehold
259, Bensham Road NE8 1UU 5 Apr 2019£220,000 OtherFreehold
235, Bensham Road NE8 1US 5 Mar 2019£160,000 FlatLeasehold
235A, Bensham Road NE8 1US 5 Mar 2019£40,000 TerracedLeasehold
231, Bensham Road NE8 1US 11 Feb 2019£183,000 TerracedFreehold
225, Bensham Road NE8 1US 17 Dec 2018£162,500 TerracedFreehold
136, Bensham Road NE8 1PX 20 Jul 2018£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
132, Bensham Road NE8 1PX 11 Jun 2018£119,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Appletree Court, Bensham Road NE8 1AP 21 Jul 2017£113,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Appletree Court, Bensham Road NE8 1AP 3 Mar 2017£129,000 FlatLeasehold
124, Bensham Road NE8 1PX 6 Jan 2017£150,500 TerracedFreehold
219, Bensham Road NE8 1US 5 Aug 2016£166,000 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
231, Bensham Road £183,000 (Feb 2019) → £222,500 (Jan 2025) +22%
over 6 yrs
219, Bensham Road £166,000 (Aug 2016) → £190,000 (Mar 2024) +14%
over 8 yrs
101, Bensham Road £62,000 (Sep 2022) → £67,000 (Jun 2023) +8%
over under a year
259, Bensham Road £220,000 (Apr 2019) → £305,000 (Mar 2022) +39%
over 3 yrs
132, Bensham Road £119,500 (Jun 2018) → £119,950 (Aug 2020) +0%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bensham Road

Crime

573 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bensham Road 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 offences175
Anti-social behaviour116
Public order49
Criminal damage & arson45
Shoplifting43
Other theft41

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

Flood risk

Bensham Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
  • Tyne estuary at Newcastle Quayside, Low Walker, Lower Derwenthaugh Industrial Estate and Willington 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 Bensham Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bensham Grove Nursery School 199 pupils Nursery 0–5 Report 0.2 mi
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 152 pupils Other independent school 10–16 Report 0.2 mi
Brighton Avenue Primary School 404 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School 156 pupils Other independent school 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Haskel School 23 pupils Other independent special school 5–25 Report 0.4 mi
Caedmon Community Primary School 231 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Keser Girls School 362 pupils Other independent school 5–11 Report 0.4 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

  • Newcastle station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Dunston station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Manors station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bensham Court (N-Bound, Bensham Road) 1 min walk
  • Bensham Court (S-Bound, Bensham Road) 1 min walk
  • School Street (S-Bound, School Street) 1 min walk
  • School Street (N-Bound, School Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Second Street Surgery
    Second Street, Gateshead · 0.0 mi
  • Bensham Family Practice
    Sidney Grove, Gateshead · 0.2 mi
  • Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group
    1 Oxford Terrace, Bensham, Gateshead · 0.3 mi
  • Central Gateshead Medical Group
    Prince Consort Road, Gateshead · 0.4 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned27.3%62.5%
Private rented31.0%20.3%
Social rented41.6%17.1%
Households898

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.4%64.1%
Aged 65+13.8%18.6%
Residents1,767

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)51%80%
Gigabit-capable51%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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