Fife Street, Gateshead

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE8 3RR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£96,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£105,071
14 sales
Price range
£65k – £145k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
NE8 3RR

At a glance

House prices£105k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkGateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Fife Street, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £96,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £108,273. Average sale prices fell from £115,000 in 2016 to £98,250 in 2025 (-15%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Fife Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fife Street 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: £115,000 (2 sales)2016£115k2017: £121,750 (2 sales)2017£122k2019: £95,000 (2 sales)2019£95k2020: £105,000 (1 sales)2020£105k2021: £110,000 (2 sales)2021£110k2022: £121,000 (1 sales)2022£121k2023: £65,000 (1 sales)2023£65k2024: £100,000 (1 sales)2024£100k2025: £98,250 (2 sales)2025£98k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£108,2735 Dec 2025
Semi-detached2£107,5003 Apr 2020
Flat1£65,00015 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Fife Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
49, Fife Street NE8 3RR 17 Jul 2026£250,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Fife Street NE8 3RR 5 Dec 2025£96,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Fife Street NE8 3RR 25 Jul 2025£73,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Fife Street NE8 3RR 24 Apr 2025£100,500 TerracedFreehold
Shakespeare Hotel, Fife Street NE8 3RR 25 Jun 2024£320,000 OtherFreehold
4, Fife Street NE8 3RR 8 Apr 2024£100,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Fife Street NE8 3RR 15 Mar 2023£65,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Fife Street NE8 3RR 13 Jan 2022£121,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Fife Street NE8 3RR 29 Nov 2021£135,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Fife Street NE8 3RR 10 Feb 2021£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
37, Fife Street NE8 3RR 3 Apr 2020£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Fife Street NE8 3RR 13 Sep 2019£90,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Fife Street NE8 3RR 21 Aug 2019£100,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Fife Street NE8 3RR 19 Oct 2017£98,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Fife Street NE8 3RR 3 Feb 2017£145,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Fife Street NE8 3RR 19 Dec 2016£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Fife Street NE8 3RR 7 Mar 2016£120,000 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
9, Fife Street £100,000 (Aug 2019) → £121,000 (Jan 2022) +21%
over 2 yrs
37, Fife Street £110,000 (Dec 2016) → £105,000 (Apr 2020) -5%
over 3 yrs
2, Fife Street £120,000 (Mar 2016) → £145,000 (Feb 2017) +21%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Fife Street

Crime

560 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fife Street 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 offences168
Anti-social behaviour112
Shoplifting55
Criminal damage & arson53
Public order43
Other theft39

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

Flood risk

Fife Street 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 Fife Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
South Street Community Primary School 232 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Gibside School 211 pupils Community special school 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Keser Torah Boys' School 103 pupils Other independent school 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Caedmon Community Primary School 231 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 169 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Keser Girls School 362 pupils Other independent school 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Haskel School 23 pupils Other independent special school 5–25 Report 0.5 mi
Dryden School 77 pupils Community special school 11–18 Report 0.6 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 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Manors station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Heworth station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Split Crow Road-Fife Street (E-Bound, Split Crow Road) 1 min walk
  • Old Durham Road-South Street (N-Bound, Old Durham Road) 2 min walk
  • Deckham Terrace (W-Bound, Split Crow Road) 2 min walk
  • Old Durham Road-Split Crow Road (S-Bound, Old Durham Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bewick Road Surgery
    10 Bewick Road, Gateshead · 0.4 mi
  • Central Gateshead Medical Group
    Prince Consort Road, Gateshead · 0.5 mi
  • Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group
    1 Oxford Terrace, Bensham, Gateshead · 0.5 mi
  • Millennium Family Practice
    Trinity Square Health Ctr, Gateshead · 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 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned36.9%62.5%
Private rented39.6%20.3%
Social rented23.2%17.1%
Households758

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1527.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.7%64.1%
Aged 65+12.5%18.6%
Residents2,056

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)96%80%
Gigabit-capable96%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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