Fountains Close, Gateshead

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE11 9PX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£249,990

5 sales

Price range

£225k – £290k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Mar 2021

NE11 9PX

At a glance

House prices£250k 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) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkDunston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Fountains Close, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £256,238.

House prices on Fountains Close compared

NE11 postcode area£177,332

Gateshead£174,677

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fountains Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE11 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£256,238	31 Mar 2021
Semi-detached	1	£225,000	31 Aug 2017

Sold prices on Fountains Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Fountains Close NE11 9PX	31 Mar 2021	£290,000	Detached	Leasehold
12, Fountains Close NE11 9PX	27 Aug 2018	£235,000	Detached	Leasehold
29, Fountains Close NE11 9PX	27 Apr 2018	£250,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Fountains Close NE11 9PX	31 Aug 2017	£225,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
24, Fountains Close NE11 9PX	4 Mar 2016	£249,950	Detached	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 Fountains Close

Crime

81 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fountains Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	24
Anti-social behaviour	15
Criminal damage & arson	10
Vehicle crime	9
Public order	7
Other theft	5

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

Flood risk

Fountains Close 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 Fountains Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lobley Hill Primary School 350 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Emmanuel College 1,564 pupils	City technology college	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
Kingsmeadow Community School 868 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.6 mi
Dunston Hill Community Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 151 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Eslington Primary School 78 pupils	Community special school	5–11	Report	1.0 mi
Riverside Primary Academy 302 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham 189 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.1 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Metrocentre station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Newcastle station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Knightside Gardens - Braeside (W-Bound, Knightside Gardens) 2 min walk
Knightside Gardens - Woodburn Gardens (N-Bound, Knightside Gardens) 2 min walk
Knightside Gardens-Whickham Highway (N-Bound, Knightside Gardens) 2 min walk
Whickham Highway-Knightside Gardens (SE-Bound, Whickham Highway) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Glenpark & Teams Medical Services
Ravensworth Road, Gateshead · 0.8 mi
Bensham Family Practice
Sidney Grove, Gateshead · 1.3 mi
Whickham Cottage Medical Centre
Rectory Lane, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.4 mi
Second Street Surgery
Second Street, Gateshead · 1.4 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 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.4%	62.5%
Private rented	6.6%	20.3%
Social rented	4.9%	17.1%
Households	587

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,332

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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