Valley Drive, Low Fell, Gateshead

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE9 5DJ, NE9 5DH, NE9 5DD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£527,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£418,355
20 sales
Price range
£250k – £625k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
NE9 5DJ

At a glance

House prices£527k average202% above the Gateshead average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkGateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Valley Drive, Low Fell, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £527,333. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £435,721. Average sale prices rose from £356,000 in 2017 to £580,000 in 2026 (+63%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 202% above the Gateshead average of £174,677 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Valley Drive compared

Valley Drive£527,333
NE9 postcode area£204,697
Gateshead£174,677
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £356,000 (5 sales)2017£356k2018: £500,000 (1 sales)2018£500k2019: £387,500 (1 sales)2019£388k2021: £275,000 (1 sales)2021£275k2022: £416,433 (6 sales)2022£416k2023: £625,000 (1 sales)2023£625k2024: £359,500 (2 sales)2024£360k2025: £422,000 (1 sales)2025£422k2026: £580,000 (2 sales)2026£580k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£435,72117 Jul 2026
Detached6£377,83326 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Valley Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Valley Drive NE9 5DJ 17 Jul 2026£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Valley Drive NE9 5DD 12 Feb 2026£610,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Valley Drive NE9 5DH 26 Nov 2025£422,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Valley Drive NE9 5DH 29 Aug 2024£294,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Valley Drive NE9 5DE 28 Aug 2024£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Valley Drive NE9 5DJ 3 Nov 2023£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Valley Drive NE9 5DH 22 Aug 2022£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Valley Drive NE9 5DD 19 Aug 2022£494,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Valley Drive NE9 5DJ 11 Jul 2022£425,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Valley Drive NE9 5DE 11 Jul 2022£384,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Valley Drive NE9 5DJ 14 Apr 2022£375,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Valley Drive NE9 5DD 28 Jan 2022£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Valley Drive NE9 5DH 22 Oct 2021£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Valley Drive NE9 5DJ 5 Mar 2021£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Valley Drive NE9 5DE 13 Mar 2020£350,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Valley Drive NE9 5DD 1 Nov 2019£387,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Valley Drive NE9 5DD 26 Mar 2018£500,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Valley Drive NE9 5DH 8 Dec 2017£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Valley Drive NE9 5DJ 16 Aug 2017£295,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Valley Drive NE9 5DH 19 Apr 2017£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Valley Drive NE9 5DH 12 Apr 2017£425,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Valley Drive NE9 5DJ 3 Mar 2017£250,000 DetachedFreehold

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
1, Valley Drive £390,000 (Jan 2022) → £610,000 (Feb 2026) +56%
over 4 yrs
37, Valley Drive £310,000 (Mar 2021) → £625,000 (Nov 2023) +102%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Valley Drive

Crime

451 crimes were reported within about a mile of Valley Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences148
Anti-social behaviour79
Criminal damage & arson45
Public order35
Other theft33
Shoplifting33

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

Flood risk

Valley Drive 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 Valley Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School 475 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 0.2 mi
Dryden School 77 pupils Community special school 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
River Tyne Academy Gateshead 98 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 8–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell 213 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Gibside School 211 pupils Community special school 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Carr Hill Community Primary School 308 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
South Street Community Primary School 232 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Caedmon Community Primary School 231 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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

  • Heworth station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Newcastle station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Manors station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Old Durham Road-Valley Drive (N-Bound, Old Durham Road) 2 min walk
  • Dryden Road (SE-Bound, Dryden Road) 3 min walk
  • Dryden Road-Valley Drive (S-Bound, Dryden Road) 3 min walk
  • Old Durham Road-The Plough Ph (S-Bound, Old Durham Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fell Cottage Surgery
    123 Kells Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead · 0.6 mi
  • Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group
    1 Oxford Terrace, Bensham, Gateshead · 0.7 mi
  • Bewick Road Surgery
    10 Bewick Road, 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 9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.4%62.5%
Private rented15.4%20.3%
Social rented6.1%17.1%
Households676

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.9%64.1%
Aged 65+28.4%18.6%
Residents1,463

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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