Maxwell Street, Gateshead

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE8 4TX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£85,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£86,525
10 sales
Price range
£44k – £128k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Feb 2026
NE8 4TX

At a glance

House prices£87k 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 station23 min walkGateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Maxwell Street, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £85,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £74,036. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Maxwell Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Maxwell 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: £113,500 (2 sales)2016£114k2017: £120,000 (1 sales)2017£120k2018: £43,500 (1 sales)2018£44k2021: £69,500 (2 sales)2021£70k2022: £85,750 (2 sales)2022£86k2025: £79,250 (1 sales)2025£79k2026: £85,000 (1 sales)2026£85k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat7£74,0366 Feb 2026
Terraced3£115,66728 Jul 2017

Sold prices on Maxwell Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Maxwell Street NE8 4TX 6 Feb 2026£85,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Maxwell Street NE8 4TX 6 Jun 2025£57,500 FlatLeasehold
41, Maxwell Street NE8 4TX 14 Feb 2025£79,250 FlatLeasehold
23, Maxwell Street NE8 4TX 8 Feb 2023£68,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Maxwell Street NE8 4TX 21 Dec 2022£81,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Maxwell Street NE8 4TX 15 Jul 2022£90,500 FlatLeasehold
38, Maxwell Street NE8 4TX 9 Aug 2021£79,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Maxwell Street NE8 4TX 17 Mar 2021£60,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Maxwell Street NE8 4TX 15 Jan 2021£62,000 FlatFreehold
11, Maxwell Street NE8 4TX 27 Feb 2018£43,500 FlatLeasehold
Garage, Maxwell Street NE8 4TX 4 Sep 2017£4,500 OtherFreehold
28, Maxwell Street NE8 4TX 28 Jul 2017£120,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Maxwell Street NE8 4TX 16 Dec 2016£128,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Maxwell Street NE8 4TX 31 Mar 2016£99,000 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
41, Maxwell Street £62,000 (Jan 2021) → £79,250 (Feb 2025) +28%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Maxwell Street

Crime

319 crimes were reported within about a mile of Maxwell 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 offences88
Anti-social behaviour60
Criminal damage & arson33
Shoplifting26
Other theft24
Public order21

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

Flood risk

Maxwell Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries 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 Maxwell Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School 309 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 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
Bensham Grove Nursery School 199 pupils Nursery 0–5 Report 0.5 mi
Eslington Primary School 78 pupils Community special school 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Caedmon Community Primary School 231 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Gibside School 211 pupils Community special school 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 152 pupils Other independent school 10–16 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Newcastle station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Manors station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Saltwell Road-Barry Street (S-Bound, Saltwell Road) 2 min walk
  • Saltwell Park (N-Bound, Rawling Road) 2 min walk
  • Saltwell Road-Kelvin Grove (S-Bound, Saltwell Road) 2 min walk
  • Racecourse Estate (S-Bound, Fontwell Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bensham Family Practice
    Sidney Grove, Gateshead · 0.5 mi
  • Second Street Surgery
    Second Street, Gateshead · 0.6 mi
  • Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group
    1 Oxford Terrace, Bensham, Gateshead · 0.7 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 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.2%62.5%
Private rented41.2%20.3%
Social rented16.8%17.1%
Households696

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.3%64.1%
Aged 65+8.7%18.6%
Residents1,490

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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