Fontwell Drive, Gateshead

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE8 4YS, NE8 4YX, NE8 4YF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£55,000

1 sales

Price range

£55k – £55k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Jan 2024

NE8 4YF

At a glance

House prices£55k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkDunston station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Fontwell Drive, Gateshead has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 29 Jan 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £55,000.

House prices on Fontwell Drive compared

NE8 postcode area£154,230

Gateshead£174,677

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fontwell Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE8 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	1	£55,000	29 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Fontwell Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Fontwell Drive NE8 4YF	29 Jan 2024	£55,000	Flat	Leasehold
68, Fontwell Drive NE8 4YX	25 Apr 2022	£99,500	Terraced	Freehold
22, Fontwell Drive NE8 4YS	7 May 2020	£70,000	Flat	Leasehold

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 Fontwell Drive

Flood risk

Fontwell Drive 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 Fontwell Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School 309 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 230 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Brighton Avenue Primary School 404 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Eslington Primary School 78 pupils	Community special school	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
Bensham Grove Nursery School 199 pupils	Nursery	0–5	Report	0.4 mi
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 152 pupils	Other independent school	10–16	Report	0.6 mi
Caedmon Community Primary School 231 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good 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

Dunston station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Newcastle station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Manors station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Saltwell Road-Kelvin Grove (S-Bound, Saltwell Road) 2 min walk
Racecourse Estate (S-Bound, Fontwell Drive) 2 min walk
Saltwell Road-Brunel Street (N-Bound, Saltwell Road) 2 min walk
Saltwell Road-Whitehall Road (SE-Bound, Saltwell Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Bensham Family Practice
Sidney Grove, Gateshead · 0.4 mi
Second Street Surgery
Second Street, Gateshead · 0.5 mi
Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group
1 Oxford Terrace, Bensham, Gateshead · 0.6 mi
Central Gateshead Medical Group
Prince Consort Road, 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 1 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	34.8%	62.5%
Private rented	15.8%	20.3%
Social rented	49.4%	17.1%
Households	638

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,460

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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