West Street, Gateshead
House prices, sold prices and local information for NE8 1HE, NE8 1HR.
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At a glance
0 property sales on West Street, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016.
House prices on West Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. West Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE8 house prices.
Sold prices on West Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suite 4, Ne8-New Century House, West Street NE8 1HR | 5 Jul 2019 | £4,650,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Old Town Hall, West Street NE8 1HE | 28 Jun 2018 | £650,000 | Other | Leasehold |
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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Schools near West Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East Futures UTC 314 pupils | Secondary | 14–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Gateshead Jewish Nursery School 156 pupils | Other independent school | 2–5 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 169 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Keser Girls School 362 pupils | Other independent school | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Keser Torah Boys' School 103 pupils | Other independent school | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Haskel School 23 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–25 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 152 pupils | Other independent school | 10–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School 126 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | 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, shops and health
Train, tram & metro stations
- Manors station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Newcastle station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Dunston station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- A184 (E-Bound, Hill Street) 1 min walk
- Wellington Street (SE-Bound, Wellington Street) 2 min walk
- High Street - Nuns Lane (N-Bound, High Street) 3 min walk
- High Street - Swan Street (S-Bound, High Street) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Millennium Family Practice
Trinity Square Health Ctr, Gateshead · 0.1 mi - The Bridges Medical Practice
Trinity Square Health Ctr, Gateshead · 0.1 mi - Central Gateshead Medical Group
Prince Consort Road, Gateshead · 0.5 mi - Bewick Road Surgery
10 Bewick Road, Gateshead · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Extra Tesco Gateshead Trinity Square Extra · 0.1 mi
- Heron Heron Gateshead · 0.1 mi
- Iceland Iceland Gateshead · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Newcastle Upon Tyne Quayside Express · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.2 mi
- Gateshead Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- K S Bamrah And Associates · 0.2 mi
- Perfect Smile Gateshead Partnership · 0.3 mi
- Neo Orthodontics · 0.4 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 14.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 36.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 48.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 622 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 1.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 89.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 8.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,629 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 96% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 50% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 50% | 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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 92% |
Share of homes across Gateshead with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around West Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81.5% | 93.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.8% | 2.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4% | 1.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.9% | 1.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.8% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 51.1% | 40.1% |
| Christian | 31.5% | 50.8% |
| Not answered | 8.3% | 4.5% |
| Muslim | 4.9% | 2.1% |
| Hindu | 1.8% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.6% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 75.1% | 92.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 24.9% | 7.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 qualifications | 40.2% | 17% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.7% | 28% |
| No qualifications | 14.3% | 21.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 5.8% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.8% | 9.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.8% | 43.7% |
| Good health | 36.6% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 11.6% | 15.4% |
| Bad health | 5.4% | 5.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 60.1% | 32.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 31.9% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 6.4% | 20.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 1.6% | 5.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Gateshead.
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