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Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne

MyStreetCheck free street report: Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne-tyne-and-wear/close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE1 3RJ, NE1 3RF, NE1 3BE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£170,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£182,154
26 sales
Price range
£110k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Jul 2026
NE1 3RJ

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At a glance

House prices£170k average31% below the Newcastle Upon Tyne average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station4 min walkCentral Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% leaseholdAcross 41 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

26 property sales on Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £170,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £182,154. Average sale prices fell from £243,250 in 2016 to £170,000 in 2026 (-30%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 31% below the Newcastle Upon Tyne average of £247,817 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Close range from £110,000 to £339,999. 2% of homes sold here were freehold and 98% leasehold. Of 744 streets in Newcastle Upon Tyne with at least two sales in the last year, Close ranks 505th for average price.

House prices on Close compared

Close£170,000
NE1 postcode area£167,236
Newcastle Upon Tyne£247,817
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £243,250 (4 sales)2016£243k2017: £163,667 (3 sales)2017£164k2018: £139,333 (3 sales)2018£139k2019: £158,500 (4 sales)2019£159k2020: £273,500 (2 sales)2020£274k2022: £277,500 (2 sales)2022£278k2023: £112,500 (2 sales)2023£113k2024: £129,000 (2 sales)2024£129k2025: £147,500 (2 sales)2025£148k2026: £170,000 (2 sales)2026£170k

Tenure: 2% freehold and 98% leasehold across 41 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat26£182,15428 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Apartment 12, 62, Close NE1 3RJ 28 Jul 2026£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 21, Merchants Quay, 46 - 54, Close NE1 3RF 5 Jun 2026£91,950 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 22, Merchants Quay, 46 - 54, Close NE1 3RF 26 Feb 2026£165,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Close NE1 3RE 8 Dec 2025£85,000 OtherLeasehold
Ground Floor Offices, Quayside Lofts, 58 - 62, Close 6 Nov 2025£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 18, Merchants Quay, 46 - 54, Close NE1 3RF 11 Sep 2025£92,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 23, Merchants Quay, 46 - 54, Close NE1 3RF 15 Aug 2025£162,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 32, Merchants Quay, 46 - 54, Close NE1 3RF 6 Aug 2025£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 10, Merchants Quay, 46 - 54, Close NE1 3RF 30 Jun 2025£121,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 20, 58, Close NE1 3RJ 8 May 2025£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4, 62, Close NE1 3RJ 11 Apr 2025£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4, 58, Close NE1 3RJ 11 Feb 2025£90,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 24, 58, Close NE1 3RJ 1 Nov 2024£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 7, 58, Close NE1 3RJ 19 Aug 2024£148,000 FlatLeasehold
94 - 96, Close NE1 3RF 17 May 2024£132,625 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 1, 62, Close NE1 3RJ 23 Aug 2023£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2, 62, Close NE1 3RJ 24 May 2023£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 41, Merchants Quay, 46 - 54, Close NE1 3RF 1 Nov 2022£339,999 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 40, Merchants Quay, 46 - 54, Close NE1 3RF 14 Oct 2022£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 17, 62, Close NE1 3RJ 15 Dec 2020£297,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 23, 58, Close NE1 3RJ 6 Apr 2020£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 19, 58, Close NE1 3RJ 27 Sep 2019£124,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 33, Merchants Quay, 46 - 54, Close NE1 3RF 6 Sep 2019£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 17, 58, Close NE1 3RJ 10 May 2019£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1, 62, Close NE1 3RJ 15 Feb 2019£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Travelodge Hotels Ltd, Close NE1 3BE 5 Dec 2018£13,049,230 OtherFreehold
Apartment 14, Merchants Quay, 46 - 54, Close NE1 3RF 13 Nov 2018£166,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 25, 58, Close NE1 3RJ 26 Oct 2018£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 7, 58, Close NE1 3RJ 10 Jul 2018£137,000 FlatLeasehold
Travelodge Hotels Ltd, Close NE1 3BE 19 Apr 2018£627,146 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 8, 62, Close NE1 3RJ 19 Feb 2018£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 16, 62, Close NE1 3RJ 25 Aug 2017£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4, 62, Close NE1 3RJ 17 Aug 2017£155,000 FlatLeasehold
104, Close NE1 3RF 6 Jul 2017£218,000 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 12, 58, Close NE1 3RJ 25 May 2017£151,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 43, Merchants Quay, 46 - 54, Close NE1 3RF 31 Mar 2017£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Ground Floor Office Premises At, Quayside Lofts, 58 - 62, Close 25 Nov 2016£140,000 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 41, Merchants Quay, 46 - 54, Close NE1 3RF 19 Aug 2016£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 21, 58, Close NE1 3RJ 29 Apr 2016£295,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 41, Merchants Quay, 46 - 54, Close NE1 3RF 12 Feb 2016£238,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 11, 58, Close NE1 3RJ 29 Jan 2016£210,000 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
Apartment 4, 62, Close £155,000 (Aug 2017) → £165,000 (Apr 2025) +6%
over 8 yrs
Apartment 7, 58, Close £137,000 (Jul 2018) → £148,000 (Aug 2024) +8%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 1, 62, Close £165,000 (Feb 2019) → £110,000 (Aug 2023) -33%
over 5 yrs
Apartment 41, Merchants Quay, 46 - 54, Close £238,000 (Feb 2016) → £230,000 (Aug 2016) → £339,999 (Nov 2022) +43%
over 7 yrs
Travelodge Hotels Ltd, Close £627,146 (Apr 2018) → £13,049,230 (Dec 2018) +1981%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Close

Crime

1,357 crimes were reported within about a mile of Close 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 offences360
Anti-social behaviour318
Shoplifting208
Public order97
Other theft74
Criminal damage & arson73

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

Flood risk

Close 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 Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
North East Futures UTC 314 pupils Secondary 14–19 Report 0.2 mi
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School 226 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School 126 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Paul's CofE Primary School 217 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School 156 pupils Other independent school 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 169 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Keser Girls School 362 pupils Other independent school 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Haskel School 23 pupils Other independent special school 5–25 Report 0.9 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

  • Newcastle station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • Manors station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Dunston station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Close (SW-Bound, The Close) 1 min walk
  • The Close (NE-Bound, The Close) 1 min walk
  • High Level Bridge North End (SE-Bound, St Nicholas Street) 3 min walk
  • High Level Bridge North End (S-Bound, St Nicholas Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Bridges Medical Practice
    Trinity Square Health Ctr, Gateshead · 0.4 mi
  • Millennium Family Practice
    Trinity Square Health Ctr, Gateshead · 0.4 mi
  • Newcastle Medical Centre
    Hotspur Way, Intu Eldon Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.5 mi
  • Saville Medical Group
    7 Saville Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Travel SF M&S Newcastle Rail SF · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Newcastle Central Station Local · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Newcastle Upon Tyne Quayside Express · 0.3 mi
  • Heron Heron Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • North East Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Neo Orthodontics · 0.0 mi
  • The Cosmetic Dental Clinic · 0.5 mi
  • Perfect Smile Gateshead Partnership · 0.6 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned18.6%62.5%
Private rented62.9%20.3%
Social rented18.4%17.1%
Households957

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 153.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6494.8%64.1%
Aged 65+2.3%18.6%
Residents2,061

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Close

Ethnic group

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
White59.2%80%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh24.5%11.4%
Other ethnic group8.4%3.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.9%3.3%

Religion

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
No religion53.6%40.8%
Christian21.9%41.3%
Not answered9.6%6%
Muslim8.8%9%
Hindu2.6%1.4%
Buddhist1.6%0.5%
Other religion1%0.4%
Sikh0.5%0.5%

Country of birth

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Born in the UK52.4%82.6%
Born outside the UK47.6%17.4%

Highest qualification

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Level 4 qualifications and above63.8%34.6%
Level 3 qualifications20.2%21.2%
No qualifications5.6%18.6%
Level 2 qualifications5.1%10.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications2.3%7.9%
Other qualifications1.8%2.3%
Apprenticeship1.4%4.8%

General health

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Very good health59.4%48.4%
Good health29.9%32.2%
Fair health8.8%13.1%
Bad health1.6%4.8%
Very bad health0.3%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
No cars or vans in household60.8%36.6%
1 car or van in household34.9%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household3.3%18.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.9%4.4%

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 Newcastle upon Tyne.

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