Fern Gardens, Gateshead

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£330,375

6 sales

Price range

£225k – £390k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Oct 2025

NE9 5TJ

At a glance

House prices£330k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkGateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Fern Gardens, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £318,450. Average sale prices rose from £267,500 in 2016 to £361,813 in 2025 (+35%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on Fern Gardens compared

NE9 postcode area£204,697

Gateshead£174,677

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fern 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£318,450	31 Jul 2025
Detached	1	£390,000	10 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Fern Gardens

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Fern Gardens NE9 5TJ	10 Oct 2025	£390,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Fern Gardens NE9 5TJ	31 Jul 2025	£351,250	Terraced	Freehold
3, Fern Gardens NE9 5TJ	15 Apr 2025	£351,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Fern Gardens NE9 5TJ	21 Feb 2025	£355,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, Fern Gardens NE9 5TJ	15 Jul 2016	£310,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Fern Gardens NE9 5TJ	18 Mar 2016	£225,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Fern Gardens

Crime

288 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fern Gardens in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	88
Shoplifting	47
Anti-social behaviour	41
Criminal damage & arson	24
Public order	21
Other theft	20

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

Flood risk

Fern Gardens is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries 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 Fern Gardens

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell 213 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Kells Lane Primary School 453 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
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
Glynwood Community Primary School 423 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
River Tyne Academy Gateshead 98 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	8–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Carr Hill Community Primary School 308 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Gibside School 211 pupils	Community special school	3–11	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

Heworth station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
Dunston station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Newcastle station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Durham Road-Musgrave School (N-Bound, Durham Road) 1 min walk
Durham Road-Musgrave School (S-Bound, Durham Road) 2 min walk
Dryden Road-Musgrave Road (N-Bound, Dryden Road) 2 min walk
Dryden Road-Musgrave Road (S-Bound, Dryden Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Fell Cottage Surgery
123 Kells Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead · 0.2 mi
Fell Tower Medical Centre
575-583 Durham Road, Gateshead · 0.4 mi
Beacon View Medical Centre
6 Beacon Lough Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead · 0.7 mi
Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group
1 Oxford Terrace, Bensham, Gateshead · 1.0 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	93.9%	62.5%
Private rented	5.2%	20.3%
Social rented	0.8%	17.1%
Households	591

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,560

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.

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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