Thornlea Gardens, Gateshead
House prices, sold prices and local information for NE9 5HJ.
At a glance
13 property sales on Thornlea Gardens, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £272,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £246,394. That is 56% above the Gateshead average of £174,677 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Thornlea Gardens compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE9 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 12 | £246,394 | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Terraced | 1 | £300,000 | 4 Nov 2022 |
Sold prices on Thornlea Gardens
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Thornlea Gardens NE9 5HJ | 26 Jan 2026 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Thornlea Gardens NE9 5HJ | 18 Dec 2025 | £255,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Thornlea Gardens NE9 5HJ | 9 May 2024 | £255,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Thornlea Gardens NE9 5HJ | 31 Jul 2023 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Thornlea Gardens NE9 5HJ | 16 Jan 2023 | £283,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Thornlea Gardens NE9 5HJ | 4 Nov 2022 | £300,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Thornlea Gardens NE9 5HJ | 23 Jul 2021 | £171,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Thornlea Gardens NE9 5HJ | 3 Nov 2020 | £226,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Thornlea Gardens NE9 5HJ | 30 Oct 2020 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Thornlea Gardens NE9 5HJ | 28 Aug 2020 | £246,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Thornlea Gardens NE9 5HJ | 26 Apr 2019 | £246,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Thornlea Gardens NE9 5HJ | 28 Jul 2017 | £199,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Thornlea Gardens NE9 5HJ | 13 Apr 2017 | £229,280 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Thornlea Gardens NE9 5HJ | 25 Nov 2016 | £186,500 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 8, Thornlea Gardens | £246,000 (Apr 2019) → £290,000 (Jul 2023) | +18% over 4 yrs |
| 17, Thornlea Gardens | £229,280 (Apr 2017) → £283,000 (Jan 2023) | +23% over 6 yrs |
| 22, Thornlea Gardens | £171,000 (Jul 2021) → £300,000 (Nov 2022) | +75% over 1 yr |
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Crime and flood risk near Thornlea Gardens
Crime
254 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thornlea Gardens in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 72 |
| Shoplifting | 45 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 34 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 21 |
| Public order | 21 |
| Other theft | 17 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Thornlea Gardens is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries 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 Thornlea Gardens
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kells Lane Primary School 453 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell 213 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Glynwood Community Primary School 423 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Gateshead Cheder Primary School 475 pupils | Other independent school | 3–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Dryden School 77 pupils | Community special school | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| River Tyne Academy Gateshead 98 pupils | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | 8–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Oakfield Junior School 215 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Oakfield Infant School 128 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 0.7 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
- Heworth station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Dunston station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Newcastle station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
- Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Dryden Road-Kells Lane (S-Bound, Dryden Road) 2 min walk
- Kells Lane-Dryden Road (NE-Bound, Kells Lane) 2 min walk
- Kells Lane-Harcourt Street (SW-Bound, Kells Lane) 2 min walk
- Kells Lane-Beaconsfield Road (N-Bound, Kells Lane) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Fell Cottage Surgery
123 Kells Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead · 0.1 mi - Fell Tower Medical Centre
575-583 Durham Road, Gateshead · 0.3 mi - Beacon View Medical Centre
6 Beacon Lough Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead · 0.7 mi - Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group
1 Oxford Terrace, Bensham, Gateshead · 1.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 93.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 5.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 591 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,560 |
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.
Nearby streets in NE9
- Dryden Road£165k
- Kells Lane£361k
- Old Durham Road£133k
- William Wailes Walk£149k
- Joicey Road£221k
- Park View Avenue£242k
- Church Road£280k
- Coleridge Avenue£269k
- Southend Road£143k
- Wynbury Road£199k
- St Andrews Drive£220k
- Beacon Lough Road£139k