Christmas Place, Dunston, Gateshead

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE8 2BS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£246,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£179,473
11 sales
Price range
£121k – £265k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
NE8 2BS

At a glance

House prices£179k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkDunston station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Christmas Place, Dunston, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £246,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £169,340. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Christmas Place compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Christmas 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

2016: £121,000 (1 sales)2016£121k2017: £132,500 (1 sales)2017£133k2018: £190,000 (1 sales)2018£190k2020: £162,500 (1 sales)2020£163k2021: £161,250 (2 sales)2021£161k2022: £175,600 (2 sales)2022£176k2023: £183,000 (1 sales)2023£183k2025: £265,000 (1 sales)2025£265k2026: £246,500 (1 sales)2026£247k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£169,34021 Jul 2023
Terraced4£208,50014 Aug 2026
Flat2£146,75013 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Christmas Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Christmas Place NE8 2BS 14 Aug 2026£246,500 TerracedLeasehold
21, Christmas Place NE8 2BS 2 Apr 2025£265,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, Christmas Place NE8 2BS 13 Dec 2024£1,200 OtherFreehold
4, December Courtyard, Christmas Place NE8 2BS 24 Jun 2024£1,200 OtherFreehold
9, Christmas Place NE8 2BS 21 Jul 2023£183,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Christmas Place NE8 2BS 8 Apr 2022£175,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Christmas Place NE8 2BS 8 Apr 2022£175,600 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Christmas Place NE8 2BS 13 Dec 2021£172,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Christmas Place NE8 2BS 19 Nov 2021£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Christmas Place NE8 2BS 31 Jan 2020£162,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Christmas Place NE8 2BS 29 Jan 2020£185,000 TerracedLeasehold
23, Christmas Place NE8 2BS 22 Oct 2018£190,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, December Courtyard, Christmas Place NE8 2BS 12 Jan 2017£132,500 TerracedLeasehold
26, December Courtyard, Christmas Place NE8 2BS 18 Nov 2016£121,000 FlatLeasehold

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
9, Christmas Place £150,000 (Nov 2021) → £183,000 (Jul 2023) → £1,200 (Dec 2024) -99%
over 3 yrs
4, December Courtyard, Christmas Place £132,500 (Jan 2017) → £1,200 (Jun 2024) -99%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Christmas Place

Crime

555 crimes were reported within about a mile of Christmas Place 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 offences180
Anti-social behaviour111
Criminal damage & arson42
Public order40
Other theft37
Shoplifting37

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

Flood risk

Christmas Place is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tyne estuary at Dunston, Derwenthaugh Industrial Estate and Scotswood Flood alert area
  • 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 Christmas Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Eslington Primary School 78 pupils Community special school 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Bensham Grove Nursery School 199 pupils Nursery 0–5 Report 0.5 mi
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 151 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Riverside Primary Academy 302 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Brighton Avenue Primary School 404 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
North East Futures UTC 314 pupils Secondary 14–19 Report 0.8 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Newcastle station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Manors station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rose Street (NE-Bound, Rose Street) 2 min walk
  • Rose Street (SW-Bound, Rose Street) 2 min walk
  • Team Street-Gas Works (SW-Bound, Team Street) 2 min walk
  • Yetholm Road (N-Bound, Yetholm Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bensham Family Practice
    Sidney Grove, Gateshead · 0.5 mi
  • Second Street Surgery
    Second Street, Gateshead · 0.5 mi
  • Glenpark & Teams Medical Services
    Ravensworth Road, Gateshead · 0.6 mi
  • Cruddas Park Surgery
    178 Westmorland Road, Cruddas Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.4%62.5%
Private rented28.8%20.3%
Social rented28.7%17.1%
Households1,151

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6477.2%64.1%
Aged 65+7.9%18.6%
Residents2,289

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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