Rectory Road, Bensham, Gateshead

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£240,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£178,500
13 sales
Price range
£100k – £240k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
NE8 4SR

At a glance

House prices£179k 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 station19 min walkGateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Rectory Road, Bensham, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £240,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £179,208. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rectory Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rectory Road 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: £131,167 (3 sales)2016£131k2017: £173,333 (3 sales)2017£173k2018: £188,000 (3 sales)2018£188k2020: £178,000 (1 sales)2020£178k2022: £235,000 (1 sales)2022£235k2024: £190,000 (1 sales)2024£190k2026: £240,000 (1 sales)2026£240k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£179,20829 May 2026
Flat1£170,00015 Dec 2017

Sold prices on Rectory Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
365, Rectory Road NE8 4SR 29 May 2026£240,000 TerracedFreehold
334, Rectory Road NE8 4SR 6 Feb 2026£160,000 TerracedFreehold
353, Rectory Road NE8 4SR 7 Jun 2024£190,000 TerracedFreehold
324, Rectory Road NE8 4SR 22 Jul 2022£235,000 TerracedFreehold
353, Rectory Road NE8 4SR 19 Aug 2020£178,000 TerracedFreehold
349, Rectory Road NE8 4SR 30 Oct 2019£180,000 TerracedFreehold
332, Rectory Road NE8 4SR 30 Nov 2018£195,000 TerracedFreehold
326, Rectory Road NE8 4SR 19 Oct 2018£210,000 TerracedFreehold
324, Rectory Road NE8 4SR 16 Feb 2018£159,000 TerracedFreehold
367, Rectory Road NE8 4SR 18 Dec 2017£170,000 TerracedFreehold
364, Rectory Road NE8 4SR 15 Dec 2017£170,000 FlatFreehold
362, Rectory Road NE8 4SR 8 Sep 2017£132,000 TerracedFreehold
345, Rectory Road NE8 4SR 28 Jun 2017£180,000 TerracedFreehold
352, Rectory Road NE8 4SR 27 May 2016£115,000 TerracedFreehold
345, Rectory Road NE8 4SR 27 Mar 2016£100,000 TerracedFreehold
360, Rectory Road NE8 4SR 29 Feb 2016£150,000 TerracedFreehold
349, Rectory Road NE8 4SR 26 Feb 2016£143,500 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
353, Rectory Road £178,000 (Aug 2020) → £190,000 (Jun 2024) +7%
over 4 yrs
324, Rectory Road £159,000 (Feb 2018) → £235,000 (Jul 2022) +48%
over 4 yrs
349, Rectory Road £143,500 (Feb 2016) → £180,000 (Oct 2019) +25%
over 4 yrs
345, Rectory Road £100,000 (Mar 2016) → £180,000 (Jun 2017) +80%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Rectory Road

Crime

413 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rectory Road 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 offences124
Anti-social behaviour79
Criminal damage & arson40
Shoplifting34
Other theft33
Public order26

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

Flood risk

Rectory Road 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 Rectory Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School 309 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 230 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Gibside School 211 pupils Community special school 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Brighton Avenue Primary School 404 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Caedmon Community Primary School 231 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 152 pupils Other independent school 10–16 Report 0.4 mi
South Street Community Primary School 232 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Haskel School 23 pupils Other independent special school 5–25 Report 0.5 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Newcastle station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Manors station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rectory Road (N-Bound, Rectory Road) 1 min walk
  • Rectory Road (S-Bound, Rectory Road) 1 min walk
  • Saltwell View-Windsor Avenue (E-Bound, Saltwell View) 1 min walk
  • Field House Road (SW-Bound, Field House Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group
    1 Oxford Terrace, Bensham, Gateshead · 0.5 mi
  • Bensham Family Practice
    Sidney Grove, Gateshead · 0.5 mi
  • Second Street Surgery
    Second Street, Gateshead · 0.6 mi
  • Central Gateshead Medical Group
    Prince Consort Road, Gateshead · 0.6 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.8%62.5%
Private rented50.6%20.3%
Social rented7.4%17.1%
Households850

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6474.0%64.1%
Aged 65+9.7%18.6%
Residents1,756

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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