Essex Gardens, Gateshead

MyStreetCheck free street report: Essex Gardens, Gateshead · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gateshead/essex-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE9 5BB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£287,076

19 sales

Price range

£208k – £385k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Jun 2025

NE9 5BB

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At a glance

House prices£287k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkGateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

19 property sales on Essex Gardens, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Jun 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £281,585. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% terraced, 11% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Essex Gardens range from £207,500 to £385,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Essex Gardens compared

NE9 postcode area£205,738

Gateshead£176,461

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Essex Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	17	£281,585	27 Jun 2025
Semi-detached	2	£333,750	28 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Essex Gardens

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
40, Essex Gardens NE9 5BB	27 Jun 2025	£300,000	Terraced	Freehold
30, Essex Gardens NE9 5BB	6 Sep 2024	£317,000	Terraced	Freehold
11, Essex Gardens NE9 5BB	5 Aug 2024	£290,500	Terraced	Freehold
8, Essex Gardens NE9 5BB	14 Nov 2023	£330,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Essex Gardens NE9 5BB	28 Jul 2023	£385,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
43, Essex Gardens NE9 5BB	23 Jun 2023	£382,500	Terraced	Freehold
8, Essex Gardens NE9 5BB	10 Dec 2020	£280,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, Essex Gardens NE9 5BB	16 Oct 2020	£323,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Essex Gardens NE9 5BB	30 Sep 2020	£312,500	Terraced	Freehold
24, Essex Gardens NE9 5BB	21 Aug 2020	£305,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, Essex Gardens NE9 5BB	1 Apr 2020	£266,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Essex Gardens NE9 5BB	6 Dec 2019	£160,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Essex Gardens NE9 5BB	14 Nov 2019	£275,000	Terraced	Freehold
22, Essex Gardens NE9 5BB	20 Sep 2019	£250,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, Essex Gardens NE9 5BB	4 May 2018	£210,000	Terraced	Freehold
32, Essex Gardens NE9 5BB	23 Nov 2017	£248,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Essex Gardens NE9 5BB	13 Nov 2017	£282,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
25, Essex Gardens NE9 5BB	10 Nov 2017	£240,000	Terraced	Freehold
39, Essex Gardens NE9 5BB	21 Jul 2017	£249,950	Terraced	Freehold
10, Essex Gardens NE9 5BB	17 Jun 2016	£207,500	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
8, Essex Gardens	£160,000 (Dec 2019) → £280,000 (Dec 2020) → £330,000 (Nov 2023)	+106% over 4 yrs
14, Essex Gardens	£282,500 (Nov 2017) → £385,000 (Jul 2023)	+36% over 6 yrs
13, Essex Gardens	£210,000 (May 2018) → £323,000 (Oct 2020)	+54% over 2 yrs

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Schools near Essex Gardens

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Dryden School 77 pupils	Community special school	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School 475 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	Report	0.3 mi
Gibside School 211 pupils	Community special school	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell 213 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
South Street Community Primary School 232 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
River Tyne Academy Gateshead 98 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	8–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Caedmon Community Primary School 231 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School 309 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

Newcastle station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Heworth station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Dunston station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Durham Road Saltwell Park (S-Bound, Durham Road) 1 min walk
Durham Road Saltwell Park (N-Bound, Durham Road) 1 min walk
Dryden Road (SE-Bound, Dryden Road) 1 min walk
Dryden Road (N-Bound, Dryden Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group
1 Oxford Terrace, Bensham, Gateshead · 0.6 mi
Fell Cottage Surgery
123 Kells Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead · 0.6 mi
Bewick Road Surgery
10 Bewick Road, Gateshead · 0.7 mi
Central Gateshead Medical Group
Prince Consort Road, Gateshead · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

Heron Heron Durham Road · 0.1 mi
Spar Spar - Gateshead · 0.4 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Gateshead Express · 0.7 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Low Fell · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

K & A Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Rg Young Pharmacy Limited · 0.5 mi
Centralchem Limited · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Mr Alec Waugh And Associates · 0.1 mi
Old Durham Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
323 Durham Road Dental Practice · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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	8 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.4%	62.5%
Private rented	15.4%	20.3%
Social rented	6.1%	17.1%
Households	676

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,463

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	94%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	97%	92%

Share of homes across Gateshead with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Essex Gardens

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Who lives around Essex Gardens

Ethnic group

	Here	Gateshead
White	95.2%	93.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.2%	2.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	1.2%
Other ethnic group	0.9%	1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	1.1%

Religion

	Here	Gateshead
Christian	60.1%	50.8%
No religion	32.9%	40.1%
Not answered	4.4%	4.5%
Muslim	1.4%	2.1%
Hindu	0.4%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	1.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Gateshead
Born in the UK	94.7%	92.6%
Born outside the UK	5.3%	7.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Gateshead
Level 4 qualifications and above	43.6%	28%
No qualifications	15.3%	21.6%
Level 3 qualifications	14.4%	17%
Level 2 qualifications	11.1%	13.8%
Apprenticeship	7%	7.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.5%	9.9%
Other qualifications	2.2%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Gateshead
Very good health	44.5%	43.7%
Good health	34.5%	33.5%
Fair health	14.8%	15.4%
Bad health	5.1%	5.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Gateshead
1 car or van in household	38.5%	41.7%
No cars or vans in household	29.1%	32.4%
2 cars or vans in household	27.8%	20.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.6%	5.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Gateshead.

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