Wordsworth Street, Gateshead
House prices, sold prices and local information for NE8 3HE.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Wordsworth Street, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Sep 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £96,357. Average sale prices fell from £92,750 in 2016 to £76,500 in 2024 (-18%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Wordsworth Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wordsworth 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
Tenure: 35% freehold and 65% leasehold across 17 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 7 | £96,357 | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Flat | 4 | £62,250 | 10 Jan 2020 |
| Detached | 2 | £239,975 | 16 Mar 2021 |
Sold prices on Wordsworth Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56, Wordsworth Street NE8 3HE | 28 Mar 2025 | £53,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 8, Wordsworth Street NE8 3HE | 30 Sep 2024 | £77,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 8, Wordsworth Street NE8 3HE | 8 Mar 2024 | £76,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 38, Wordsworth Street NE8 3HE | 30 Nov 2023 | £65,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 76, Wordsworth Street NE8 3HE | 9 Jun 2023 | £92,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 24, Wordsworth Street NE8 3HE | 8 Apr 2022 | £142,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 100, Wordsworth Street NE8 3HE | 16 Feb 2022 | £126,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 3, Wordsworth Street NE8 3HE | 16 Mar 2021 | £230,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 88, Wordsworth Street NE8 3HE | 10 Jan 2020 | £71,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 4, Wordsworth Street NE8 3HE | 1 Nov 2019 | £65,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 68, Wordsworth Street NE8 3HE | 30 Aug 2019 | £50,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 76, Wordsworth Street NE8 3HE | 27 Sep 2018 | £69,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 94, Wordsworth Street NE8 3HE | 23 Mar 2018 | £73,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Fairhavens, Wordsworth Street NE8 3HE | 24 Aug 2017 | £249,950 | Detached | Freehold |
| 104, Wordsworth Street NE8 3HE | 5 May 2017 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 66, Wordsworth Street NE8 3HE | 18 Mar 2016 | £63,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 82, Wordsworth Street NE8 3HE | 4 Mar 2016 | £122,500 | Terraced | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 8, Wordsworth Street | £76,000 (Mar 2024) → £77,000 (Sep 2024) | +1% over under a year |
| 76, Wordsworth Street | £69,000 (Sep 2018) → £92,500 (Jun 2023) | +34% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Wordsworth Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Street Community Primary School 232 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 169 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Keser Torah Boys' School 103 pupils | Other independent school | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Keser Girls School 362 pupils | Other independent school | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Haskel School 23 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–25 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 156 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Bede Community Primary School 204 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Gateshead Jewish Nursery School 156 pupils | Other independent school | 2–5 | 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, shops and health
Train, tram & metro stations
- Manors station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Newcastle station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Heworth station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
- Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
- Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Sunderland Road-Chad House (NE-Bound, B1426) 2 min walk
- Sunderland Road-Byron Walk (SE-Bound, Sunderland Road) 2 min walk
- Sunderland Road-Byron Walk (NW-Bound, Sunderland Road) 3 min walk
- Sunderland Road-Chad House (SW-Bound, B1426) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bewick Road Surgery
10 Bewick Road, Gateshead · 0.3 mi - Central Gateshead Medical Group
Prince Consort Road, Gateshead · 0.4 mi - Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group
1 Oxford Terrace, Bensham, Gateshead · 0.5 mi - Millennium Family Practice
Trinity Square Health Ctr, Gateshead · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Aldi Aldi Central Gateshead Gateshead · 0.1 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Gateshead Old Fold Supermarket · 0.5 mi
- Iceland Iceland Gateshead · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Gateshead Express · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- One Care Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Gateshead Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Prince Consort Road Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Denmark Street Dental Practice Limited · 0.3 mi
- Old Durham Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
- K S Bamrah And Associates · 0.5 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 4 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 45.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 34.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 19.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,176 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 78.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 9.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,240 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 98% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 98% | 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 Wordsworth Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 75.4% | 93.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 13.6% | 2.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.9% | 1.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.7% | 1.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.4% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 45.7% | 40.1% |
| Christian | 41.2% | 50.8% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Muslim | 4.5% | 2.1% |
| Hindu | 1.9% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 73.6% | 92.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 26.4% | 7.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 45.3% | 28% |
| No qualifications | 16.4% | 21.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.3% | 17% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.6% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7% | 9.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.3% | 43.7% |
| Good health | 32.2% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 11.3% | 15.4% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 5.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.8% | 41.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 38.7% | 32.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 15.4% | 20.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.1% | 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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