Westminster Street, Gateshead

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE8 4QE, NE8 4QH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£149,088
21 sales
Price range
£50k – £215k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Oct 2025
NE8 4QE

At a glance

House prices£149k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station18 min walkGateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Westminster Street, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £181,237. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Westminster Street compared

NE8 postcode area£154,230
Gateshead£174,677
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Westminster Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £57,000 (1 sales)2016£57k2018: £54,667 (3 sales)2018£55k2020: £174,395 (11 sales)2020£174k2021: £168,998 (2 sales)2021£169k2022: £135,750 (2 sales)2022£136k2024: £167,000 (1 sales)2024£167k2025: £215,000 (1 sales)2025£215k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£181,23710 Oct 2025
Flat5£59,30026 Jul 2022
Terraced5£167,59530 Sep 2021
Detached1£183,99530 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Westminster Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
114, Westminster Street NE8 4QH 23 Jun 2026£49,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 29 May 2026£500,000 OtherFreehold
27, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 6 Feb 2026£80,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 10 Oct 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 19 Jun 2025£52,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 20 Dec 2024£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 19 Dec 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 15 Oct 2024£43,000 FlatLeasehold
96, Westminster Street NE8 4QH 25 Jan 2024£145,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 26 Aug 2022£196,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 26 Jul 2022£75,500 FlatLeasehold
11, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 25 Nov 2021£136,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 30 Sep 2021£147,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
6, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 30 Sep 2021£190,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 26 Mar 2021£115,000 OtherFreehold
26, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 1 Dec 2020£177,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 30 Oct 2020£172,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 30 Oct 2020£178,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 23 Oct 2020£180,395 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 16 Oct 2020£183,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 30 Sep 2020£183,995 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 30 Sep 2020£183,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
18, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 30 Sep 2020£172,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 30 Sep 2020£183,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
10, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 25 Sep 2020£149,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 25 Aug 2020£148,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
15, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 14 Dec 2018£64,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 12 Nov 2018£50,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 12 Nov 2018£50,000 FlatFreehold
33, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 26 Apr 2018£56,500 FlatLeasehold
49, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 3 Nov 2017£66,750 FlatLeasehold
43, Westminster Street NE8 4QE 1 Dec 2016£57,000 FlatLeasehold

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, Westminster Street £115,000 (Mar 2021) → £500,000 (May 2026) +335%
over 5 yrs
22, Westminster Street £183,995 (Oct 2020) → £215,000 (Oct 2025) +17%
over 5 yrs
10, Westminster Street £149,995 (Sep 2020) → £165,000 (Dec 2024) +10%
over 4 yrs
20, Westminster Street £172,995 (Oct 2020) → £196,000 (Aug 2022) +13%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Westminster Street

Crime

360 crimes were reported within about a mile of Westminster 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 offences103
Anti-social behaviour73
Criminal damage & arson38
Other theft28
Shoplifting28
Public order26

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

Flood risk

Westminster Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Westminster Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School 309 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 230 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Brighton Avenue Primary School 404 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Bensham Grove Nursery School 199 pupils Nursery 0–5 Report 0.3 mi
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 152 pupils Other independent school 10–16 Report 0.4 mi
Caedmon Community Primary School 231 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Eslington Primary School 78 pupils Community special school 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Newcastle station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Manors station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Saltwell Road-Brunel Street (N-Bound, Saltwell Road) 1 min walk
  • Corpus Christi Rc Primary School (N-Bound, Dunsmuir Grove) 2 min walk
  • Saltwell Road-Whitehall Road (SE-Bound, Saltwell Road) 2 min walk
  • Saltwell Road-Kelvin Grove (S-Bound, Saltwell Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bensham Family Practice
    Sidney Grove, Gateshead · 0.3 mi
  • Second Street Surgery
    Second Street, Gateshead · 0.4 mi
  • Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group
    1 Oxford Terrace, Bensham, Gateshead · 0.5 mi
  • Central Gateshead Medical Group
    Prince Consort Road, Gateshead · 0.6 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.2%62.5%
Private rented41.2%20.3%
Social rented16.8%17.1%
Households696

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.3%64.1%
Aged 65+8.7%18.6%
Residents1,490

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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