Freight Sidings, Gateshead

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£225,995

8 sales

Price range

£170k – £335k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Oct 2024

NE8 3FW

At a glance

House prices£226k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station2 min walkGateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Freight Sidings, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 11 Oct 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £210,424.

House prices on Freight Sidings compared

NE8 postcode area£154,230

Gateshead£174,677

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Freight Sidings 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
Terraced	7	£210,424	11 Oct 2024
Detached	1	£334,995	30 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Freight Sidings

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
17, Freight Sidings NE8 3FW	11 Oct 2024	£169,995	Terraced New build	Freehold
16, Freight Sidings NE8 3FW	27 Sep 2024	£169,995	Terraced New build	Freehold
21, Freight Sidings NE8 3FW	20 Sep 2024	£236,995	Terraced New build	Freehold
20, Freight Sidings NE8 3FW	5 Sep 2024	£228,995	Terraced New build	Freehold
15, Freight Sidings NE8 3FW	30 Aug 2024	£214,995	Terraced New build	Freehold
18, Freight Sidings NE8 3FW	30 Aug 2024	£214,995	Terraced New build	Freehold
19, Freight Sidings NE8 3FW	30 Aug 2024	£236,995	Terraced New build	Freehold
22, Freight Sidings NE8 3FW	30 Aug 2024	£334,995	Detached New build	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 Freight Sidings

Crime

483 crimes were reported within about a mile of Freight Sidings 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 offences	138
Anti-social behaviour	105
Criminal damage & arson	44
Public order	37
Shoplifting	37
Other theft	30

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

Flood risk

Freight Sidings 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 Freight Sidings

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bede Community Primary School 204 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 156 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
South Street Community Primary School 232 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 169 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Keser Torah Boys' School 103 pupils	Other independent school	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
Keser Girls School 362 pupils	Other independent school	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
Haskel School 23 pupils	Other independent special school	5–25	Report	0.7 mi
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School 156 pupils	Other independent school	2–5	Report	0.8 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

Manors station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Newcastle station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Heworth station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sunderland Road-Byron Walk (SE-Bound, Sunderland Road) 3 min walk
Sunderland Road-Byron Walk (NW-Bound, Sunderland Road) 3 min walk
Felling By-Pass-Park Road (NW-Bound, Park Road) 4 min walk
Felling By-Pass-Park Road (SE-Bound, Park Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Bewick Road Surgery
10 Bewick Road, Gateshead · 0.6 mi
Millennium Family Practice
Trinity Square Health Ctr, Gateshead · 0.7 mi
The Bridges Medical Practice
Trinity Square Health Ctr, Gateshead · 0.7 mi
Central Gateshead Medical Group
Prince Consort Road, Gateshead · 0.7 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 4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	45.2%	62.5%
Private rented	34.8%	20.3%
Social rented	19.7%	17.1%
Households	1,176

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	78.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.3%	18.6%
Residents	2,240

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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