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Melkridge Gardens, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne

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House prices, sold prices and local information for NE7 7GQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£251,120
10 sales
Price range
£200k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Apr 2022
NE7 7GQ

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At a glance

House prices£251k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkFour Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

10 property sales on Melkridge Gardens, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Apr 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £224,367. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% detached. Recorded sale prices on Melkridge Gardens range from £199,995 to £350,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Melkridge Gardens compared

NE7 postcode area£269,987
Newcastle Upon Tyne£247,817
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melkridge Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £270,000 (1 sales)2016£270k2017: £202,000 (1 sales)2017£202k2018: £249,983 (3 sales)2018£250k2019: £207,498 (2 sales)2019£207k2021: £350,000 (1 sales)2021£350k2022: £262,130 (2 sales)2022£262k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£224,36729 Apr 2022
Detached4£291,2507 May 2021

Sold prices on Melkridge Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Melkridge Gardens NE7 7GQ 29 Apr 2022£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Melkridge Gardens NE7 7GQ 1 Apr 2022£279,259 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Melkridge Gardens NE7 7GQ 7 May 2021£350,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Melkridge Gardens NE7 7GQ 23 Aug 2019£199,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Melkridge Gardens NE7 7GQ 23 Aug 2019£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Melkridge Gardens NE7 7GQ 12 Aug 2019£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Melkridge Gardens NE7 7GQ 27 Jul 2018£265,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Melkridge Gardens NE7 7GQ 15 Mar 2018£280,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Melkridge Gardens NE7 7GQ 11 Jan 2018£204,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Melkridge Gardens NE7 7GQ 8 Dec 2017£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Melkridge Gardens NE7 7GQ 13 Jul 2017£202,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Melkridge Gardens NE7 7GQ 24 Oct 2016£270,000 DetachedFreehold

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
11, Melkridge Gardens £202,000 (Jul 2017) → £245,000 (Apr 2022) +21%
over 5 yrs
4, Melkridge Gardens £199,995 (Aug 2019) → £279,259 (Apr 2022) +40%
over 3 yrs
5, Melkridge Gardens £270,000 (Oct 2016) → £265,000 (Jul 2018) -2%
over 2 yrs
2, Melkridge Gardens £200,000 (Dec 2017) → £204,950 (Jan 2018) +2%
over under a year

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Schools near Melkridge Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Benton Park Primary School 457 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Benfield School 819 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Redesdale Primary School 324 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Ravenswood Primary School 598 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Benton House School 25 pupils Other independent special school 5–14 Report 0.8 mi
Cragside Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Wallsend Jubilee Primary School 401 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend 190 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.0 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 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
  • Newcastle station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
  • Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Red Hall Drive - Felixstone Avenue (S-Bound, Red Hall Drive) 3 min walk
  • Red Hall Drive - Felixstowe Drive (N-Bound, Red Hall Drive) 3 min walk
  • Etherstone Avenue (SW-Bound, Etherstone Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Red Hall Drive-Warwick Hall Walk (S-Bound, Red Hall Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Swarland Avenue Surgery
    2 Swarland Avenue, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.7 mi
  • Benfield Park Medical Group
    Benfield Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.7 mi
  • Lane End Surgery
    2 Manor Walk, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.8 mi
  • Biddlestone Health Group
    Biddlestone Road, Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Heaton Newcastle · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Benton Rd Esso Express · 0.8 mi
  • Heron Heron Foods Benton · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Newton Road - High Heaton · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walkergate Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Parkside Pharmacy Benton · 0.8 mi
  • Fairmans Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Heaton Dental Clinic · 0.8 mi
  • Rosebrough Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 10 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 skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.3%62.5%
Private rented7.7%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households686

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.0%64.1%
Aged 65+17.4%18.6%
Residents1,794

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 Melkridge Gardens

Ethnic group

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
White77%80%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh17.7%11.4%
Other ethnic group2%3.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.6%3.3%

Religion

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Christian53.2%41.3%
No religion31.4%40.8%
Muslim5.5%9%
Not answered4.5%6%
Hindu3%1.4%
Sikh1.2%0.5%
Buddhist0.5%0.5%
Other religion0.5%0.4%

Country of birth

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Born in the UK84.6%82.6%
Born outside the UK15.4%17.4%

Highest qualification

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Level 4 qualifications and above46.6%34.6%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%21.2%
No qualifications12.5%18.6%
Level 2 qualifications12.2%10.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.5%7.9%
Apprenticeship4.7%4.8%
Other qualifications2.1%2.3%

General health

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Very good health55.8%48.4%
Good health33.4%32.2%
Fair health8.5%13.1%
Bad health1.7%4.8%
Very bad health0.6%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
1 car or van in household40.5%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household40.2%18.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.8%4.4%
No cars or vans in household6.6%36.6%

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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