Westminster Drive, Gateshead

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE11 9PU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£261,500

4 sales

Price range

£220k – £345k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Sep 2025

NE11 9PU

At a glance

House prices£262k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 station11 min walkDunston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Westminster Drive, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £261,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Westminster Drive compared

NE11 postcode area£177,332

Gateshead£174,677

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Westminster Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE11 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£261,500	19 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Westminster Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Westminster Drive NE11 9PU	19 Sep 2025	£345,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Westminster Drive NE11 9PU	26 Jul 2021	£260,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Westminster Drive NE11 9PU	4 Aug 2017	£249,000	Detached	Leasehold
15, Westminster Drive NE11 9PU	4 May 2017	£232,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Westminster Drive NE11 9PU	15 Jul 2016	£220,000	Detached	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
8, Westminster Drive	£220,000 (Jul 2016) → £249,000 (Aug 2017)	+13% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Westminster Drive

Crime

81 crimes were reported within about a mile of Westminster 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 offences	24
Anti-social behaviour	15
Criminal damage & arson	10
Vehicle crime	9
Other theft	6
Public order	6

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

Flood risk

Westminster Drive 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 Westminster Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Emmanuel College 1,564 pupils	City technology college	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
Lobley Hill Primary School 350 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Kingsmeadow Community School 868 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.6 mi
Dunston Hill Community Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 151 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham 189 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Riverside Primary Academy 302 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Eslington Primary School 78 pupils	Community special school	5–11	Report	1.1 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Metrocentre station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Newcastle station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Knightside Gardens - Braeside (W-Bound, Knightside Gardens) 1 min walk
Knightside Gardens-Whickham Highway (N-Bound, Knightside Gardens) 2 min walk
Knightside Gardens - Woodburn Gardens (N-Bound, Knightside Gardens) 2 min walk
Whickham Highway-Knightside Gardens (SE-Bound, Whickham Highway) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Glenpark & Teams Medical Services
Ravensworth Road, Gateshead · 0.8 mi
Bensham Family Practice
Sidney Grove, Gateshead · 1.3 mi
Whickham Cottage Medical Centre
Rectory Lane, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.4 mi
Second Street Surgery
Second Street, Gateshead · 1.4 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.4%	62.5%
Private rented	6.6%	20.3%
Social rented	4.9%	17.1%
Households	587

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,332

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.

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