Watson Street, Gateshead

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE8 2PQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£165,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2026)

£165,000

1 sales

Price range

£165k – £165k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Jul 2026

NE8 2PQ

At a glance

House prices£165k averageSince 2026 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkDunston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Watson Street, Gateshead has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2026. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £165,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £165,000.

House prices on Watson Street compared

NE8 postcode area£154,230

Gateshead£174,677

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watson 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
Terraced	1	£165,000	24 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Watson Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Watson Street NE8 2PQ	24 Jul 2026	£165,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Watson Street NE8 2PQ	1 Mar 2024	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Watson Street NE8 2PQ	23 Sep 2021	£175,000	Terraced	Freehold
Gateshead Teams Family Practice, Watson Street NE8 2PQ	21 Mar 2017	£2,630,000	Other	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 Watson Street

Crime

460 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watson Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	129
Anti-social behaviour	90
Public order	40
Criminal damage & arson	36
Other theft	35
Shoplifting	32

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

Flood risk

Watson 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 Watson Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.1 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	0.5 mi
Brighton Avenue Primary School 404 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 152 pupils	Other independent school	10–16	Report	0.6 mi
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 230 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School 309 pupils	Primary	3–11	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

Dunston station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Newcastle station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Manors station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Askew Road West-Oak Square (NW-Bound, Askew Road West) 1 min walk
Askew Road West-Oak Square (SE-Bound, Askew Road West) 1 min walk
Derwentwater Road-Post Office (NE-Bound, Derwentwater Road) 1 min walk
A184 Slip Road (SW-Bound, Askew Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Bensham Family Practice
Sidney Grove, Gateshead · 0.4 mi
Second Street Surgery
Second Street, Gateshead · 0.4 mi
Glenpark & Teams Medical Services
Ravensworth Road, Gateshead · 0.6 mi
Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group
1 Oxford Terrace, Bensham, Gateshead · 0.7 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 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+)	100%	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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