Poplar Crescent, Bensham, Gateshead

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE8 1QD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£186,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£140,333
6 sales
Price range
£35k – £186k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jan 2026
NE8 1QD

At a glance

House prices£140k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station8 min walkGateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Poplar Crescent, Bensham, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £186,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £166,333. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Poplar Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poplar Crescent 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: £35,000 (1 sales)2016£35k2018: £158,000 (1 sales)2018£158k2023: £161,000 (1 sales)2023£161k2024: £151,000 (2 sales)2024£151k2026: £186,000 (1 sales)2026£186k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced3£166,33311 Jun 2024
Flat2£78,50017 May 2024
Detached1£186,00029 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Poplar Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Poplar Crescent NE8 1QD 29 Jan 2026£186,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Poplar Crescent NE8 1QD 6 Nov 2025£175,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Poplar Crescent NE8 1QD 11 Jun 2024£180,000 TerracedFreehold
5A, Poplar Crescent NE8 1QD 17 May 2024£122,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Poplar Crescent NE8 1QD 27 Sep 2023£161,000 TerracedFreehold
13A, Poplar Crescent NE8 1QD 11 Dec 2020£150,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Poplar Crescent NE8 1QD 19 Dec 2018£158,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Poplar Crescent NE8 1QD 22 Dec 2017£80,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Poplar Crescent NE8 1QD 22 Dec 2016£80,000 OtherFreehold
3, Poplar Crescent NE8 1QD 28 Oct 2016£155,000 TerracedFreehold
13A, Poplar Crescent NE8 1QD 25 Feb 2016£86,000 TerracedFreehold
5A, Poplar Crescent NE8 1QD 10 Feb 2016£35,000 FlatLeasehold

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
5A, Poplar Crescent £35,000 (Feb 2016) → £122,000 (May 2024) +249%
over 8 yrs
13A, Poplar Crescent £86,000 (Feb 2016) → £150,000 (Dec 2020) +74%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Poplar Crescent

Crime

681 crimes were reported within about a mile of Poplar Crescent 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 offences205
Anti-social behaviour148
Public order55
Criminal damage & arson53
Shoplifting53
Other theft49

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

Flood risk

Poplar Crescent 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 Poplar Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School 156 pupils Other independent school 2–5 Report 0.1 mi
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 152 pupils Other independent school 10–16 Report 0.2 mi
Haskel School 23 pupils Other independent special school 5–25 Report 0.2 mi
Keser Girls School 362 pupils Other independent school 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 169 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Keser Torah Boys' School 103 pupils Other independent school 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Caedmon Community Primary School 231 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Brighton Avenue Primary School 404 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 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

  • Newcastle station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Manors station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Dunston station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Coatsworth Road-Poplar Crescent (N-Bound, Coatsworth Road) 1 min walk
  • Coatsworth Road-Villa Place (S-Bound, Coatsworth Road) 1 min walk
  • Bensham Road - Coatsworth Road (N-Bound, Bensham Road) 3 min walk
  • Bensham Road - Coatsworth Road (S-Bound, Bensham Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group
    1 Oxford Terrace, Bensham, Gateshead · 0.2 mi
  • Central Gateshead Medical Group
    Prince Consort Road, Gateshead · 0.2 mi
  • Second Street Surgery
    Second Street, Gateshead · 0.2 mi
  • Bewick Road Surgery
    10 Bewick Road, Gateshead · 0.3 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 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.4%62.5%
Private rented37.2%20.3%
Social rented20.1%17.1%
Households670

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.1%64.1%
Aged 65+17.6%18.6%
Residents1,543

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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