Upton Street, Gateshead
House prices, sold prices and local information for NE8 2PL.
At a glance
1 property sale on Upton Street, Gateshead has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 6 Jun 2017. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £55,000.
House prices on Upton Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Upton Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE8 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | £55,000 | 6 Jun 2017 |
Sold prices on Upton Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61, Upton Street NE8 2PL | 29 Sep 2017 | £55,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 41, Upton Street NE8 2PL | 6 Jun 2017 | £55,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 64, Upton Street NE8 2PL | 9 Dec 2016 | £85,000 | 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 Upton Street
Crime
381 crimes were reported within about a mile of Upton Street in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 108 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 78 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 35 |
| Public order | 32 |
| Other theft | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 25 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Upton Street is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Tyne estuary at Dunston, Derwenthaugh Industrial Estate and Scotswood Flood alert area
- 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 Upton Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Aidan's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Eslington Primary School 78 pupils | Community special school | 5–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Bensham Grove Nursery School 199 pupils | Nursery | 0–5 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 151 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Brighton Avenue Primary School 404 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Riverside Primary Academy 302 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 152 pupils | Other independent school | 10–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 230 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Newcastle station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Manors station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Yetholm Road (S-Bound, Yetholm Road) 1 min walk
- Johnson Street (SE-Bound, Johnson Street) 1 min walk
- Yetholm Road (N-Bound, Yetholm Road) 2 min walk
- Johnson Street (NW-Bound, Johnson Street) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bensham Family Practice
Sidney Grove, Gateshead · 0.4 mi - Second Street Surgery
Second Street, Gateshead · 0.5 mi - Glenpark & Teams Medical Services
Ravensworth Road, Gateshead · 0.5 mi - Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group
1 Oxford Terrace, Bensham, 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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 1 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 42.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 28.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 28.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,151 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 77.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 7.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,289 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 92% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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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