Chester Place, Gateshead
House prices, sold prices and local information for NE8 1QB.
At a glance
5 property sales on Chester Place, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 May 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £88,723. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Chester Place compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chester Place has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £88,723 | 26 May 2023 |
Sold prices on Chester Place
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18, Chester Place NE8 1QB | 26 May 2023 | £97,116 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Chester Place NE8 1QB | 22 May 2023 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Chester Place NE8 1QB | 8 Feb 2022 | £94,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Chester Place NE8 1QB | 26 Oct 2021 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Chester Place NE8 1QB | 28 Feb 2020 | £82,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Chester Place NE8 1QB | 21 Jan 2016 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 10, Chester Place | £75,000 (Jan 2016) → £94,500 (Feb 2022) | +26% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Chester Place
Crime
753 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chester Place in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 241 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 159 |
| Public order | 60 |
| Shoplifting | 60 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 54 |
| Other theft | 51 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Chester Place 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 Chester Place
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead Jewish Nursery School 156 pupils | Other independent school | 2–5 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 152 pupils | Other independent school | 10–16 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Haskel School 23 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–25 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Keser Girls School 362 pupils | Other independent school | 5–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 169 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Keser Torah Boys' School 103 pupils | Other independent school | 5–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Bensham Grove Nursery School 199 pupils | Nursery | 0–5 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Brighton Avenue Primary School 404 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
- Manors station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
- Dunston station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Bensham Road - Coatsworth Road (S-Bound, Bensham Road) 2 min walk
- Bensham Road - Coatsworth Road (N-Bound, Bensham Road) 2 min walk
- Coatsworth Road-Poplar Crescent (N-Bound, Coatsworth Road) 2 min walk
- Coatsworth Road-Villa Place (S-Bound, Coatsworth Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Second Street Surgery
Second Street, 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 · 0.3 mi - Bewick Road Surgery
10 Bewick 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
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 2 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 42.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 37.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 20.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 670 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,543 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 94% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 94% | 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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