King Street, Gateshead

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE8 2YP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£131,250

2 sales

Price range

£128k – £135k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Jul 2018

NE8 2YP

At a glance

House prices£131k averageSince 2017 (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 station16 min walkDunston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband75% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on King Street, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 31 Jul 2018. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £135,000.

House prices on King Street compared

NE8 postcode area£154,230

Gateshead£174,677

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. King 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£135,000	3 Nov 2017
Terraced	1	£127,500	31 Jul 2018

Sold prices on King Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, King Street NE8 2YP	31 Jul 2018	£127,500	Terraced	Freehold
5, King Street NE8 2YP	3 Nov 2017	£135,000	Semi-detached	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 King Street

Crime

316 crimes were reported within about a mile of King Street in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	87
Anti-social behaviour	69
Criminal damage & arson	33
Other theft	22
Shoplifting	21
Public order	19

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

Flood risk

King 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 King Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Eslington Primary School 78 pupils	Community special school	5–11	Report	0.1 mi
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Bensham Grove Nursery School 199 pupils	Nursery	0–5	Report	0.3 mi
Brighton Avenue Primary School 404 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School 309 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 230 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 152 pupils	Other independent school	10–16	Report	0.6 mi
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 151 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Newcastle station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Manors station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Victoria Road-Lobley Hill Road (NW-Bound, Victoria Road) 1 min walk
Lobley Hill Road-Victoria Road (NE-Bound, Lobley Hill Road) 1 min walk
Lobley Hill Road-Victoria Road (SW-Bound, Lobley Hill Road) 2 min walk
Lobley Hill Road-Newbury Place (SW-Bound, Lobley Hill Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Bensham Family Practice
Sidney Grove, Gateshead · 0.3 mi
Second Street Surgery
Second Street, Gateshead · 0.4 mi
Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group
1 Oxford Terrace, Bensham, Gateshead · 0.7 mi
Glenpark & Teams Medical Services
Ravensworth 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 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+)	75%	80%
Gigabit-capable	75%	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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