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Primrose Drive, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne

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House prices, sold prices and local information for NE16 5DA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£364,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£354,048
47 sales
Price range
£235k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Aug 2026
NE16 5DA

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At a glance

House prices£364k average47% above the Newcastle Upon Tyne average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station42 min walkDunston station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 48 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

47 property sales on Primrose Drive, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £364,167. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £372,358. Average sale prices rose from £300,783 in 2019 to £364,167 in 2026 (+21%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 47% above the Newcastle Upon Tyne average of £247,817 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 85% detached, 15% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Primrose Drive range from £234,950 to £500,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 744 streets in Newcastle Upon Tyne with at least two sales in the last year, Primrose Drive ranks 109th for average price.

House prices on Primrose Drive compared

Primrose Drive£364,167
NE16 postcode area£222,479
Newcastle Upon Tyne£247,817
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £300,783 (6 sales)2019£301k2020: £366,165 (19 sales)2020£366k2021: £358,353 (14 sales)2021£358k2024: £359,000 (3 sales)2024£359k2025: £346,000 (2 sales)2025£346k2026: £364,167 (3 sales)2026£364k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 48 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached40£372,35827 Aug 2026
Semi-detached7£249,41930 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Primrose Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 27 Aug 2026£412,500 DetachedFreehold
12, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 30 Jul 2026£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 12 Feb 2026£405,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 15 Aug 2025£427,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 17 Mar 2025£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 8 Nov 2024£262,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 18 Oct 2024£315,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 14 Jun 2024£500,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 26 Nov 2021£374,995 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 30 Sep 2021£405,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 18 Aug 2021£444,995 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 30 Jul 2021£236,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 30 Jul 2021£236,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 28 May 2021£334,995 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 30 Apr 2021£299,995 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 30 Apr 2021£399,995 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 5 Mar 2021£389,995 Detached New buildFreehold
30, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 29 Jan 2021£334,995 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 29 Jan 2021£392,995 Detached New buildFreehold
40, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 29 Jan 2021£389,995 Detached New buildFreehold
42, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 29 Jan 2021£374,995 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 22 Jan 2021£399,995 Detached New buildFreehold
34, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 18 Dec 2020£374,995 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 18 Dec 2020£389,995 Detached New buildFreehold
38, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 18 Dec 2020£459,995 Detached New buildFreehold
25, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 11 Dec 2020£394,995 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 27 Nov 2020£394,995 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 30 Oct 2020£334,995 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 30 Oct 2020£299,995 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 30 Oct 2020£372,400 Detached New buildFreehold
29, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 30 Oct 2020£394,995 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 30 Oct 2020£459,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 11 Sep 2020£234,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 31 Jul 2020£389,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 24 Jul 2020£369,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 30 Mar 2020£439,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 27 Mar 2020£289,950 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 27 Mar 2020£289,950 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 7 Feb 2020£439,995 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 31 Jan 2020£389,950 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 30 Jan 2020£234,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 20 Dec 2019£289,950 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 20 Dec 2019£314,950 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 20 Dec 2019£314,950 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 17 Dec 2019£374,950 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 25 Oct 2019£254,950 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 25 Oct 2019£254,950 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Primrose Drive NE16 5DA 31 Oct 2018£3,600,000 OtherFreehold

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
16, Primrose Drive £374,995 (Nov 2021) → £412,500 (Aug 2026) +10%
over 5 yrs
12, Primrose Drive £234,995 (Sep 2020) → £262,000 (Nov 2024) → £275,000 (Jul 2026) +17%
over 6 yrs
30, Primrose Drive £334,995 (Jan 2021) → £405,000 (Feb 2026) +21%
over 5 yrs
17, Primrose Drive £369,995 (Jul 2020) → £427,000 (Aug 2025) +15%
over 5 yrs
10, Primrose Drive £234,950 (Jan 2020) → £265,000 (Mar 2025) +13%
over 5 yrs
26, Primrose Drive £299,995 (Apr 2021) → £315,000 (Oct 2024) +5%
over 3 yrs
33, Primrose Drive £459,995 (Oct 2020) → £500,000 (Jun 2024) +9%
over 4 yrs
13, Primrose Drive £399,995 (Jan 2021) → £405,000 (Sep 2021) +1%
over under a year
4, Primrose Drive £3,600,000 (Oct 2018) → £314,950 (Dec 2019) -91%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Primrose Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Washingwell Community Primary School 181 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Clover Hill Community Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Whickham School 1,690 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.3 mi
Fellside Community Primary School 235 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Emmanuel College 1,564 pupils City technology college 11–18 Report 1.5 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Lobley Hill Primary School 350 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.6 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 stations

  • Dunston station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Metrocentre station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
  • Blaydon station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gateshead Road-Pennyfine Road (SW-Bound, Gateshead Road) 4 min walk
  • Gateshead Road-Pennyfine Road (NE-Bound, A692) 4 min walk
  • Gateshead Road (NE-Bound, Gateshead Road) 5 min walk
  • Gateshead Road (SW-Bound, Gateshead Road-Starling Walk) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sunniside Surgery
    8 Dewhurst Terrace, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.3 mi
  • Whickham Cottage Medical Centre
    Rectory Lane, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.6 mi
  • Glenpark & Teams Medical Services
    Ravensworth Road, Gateshead · 2.4 mi
  • Fell Tower Medical Centre
    575-583 Durham Road, Gateshead · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sunniside · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Whickham - Oakfield Road · 1.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Whickham Express Petrol · 1.5 mi
  • Heron Heron Whickham · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sunniside Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Oakfield Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Whickham Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • 10 Sun Street · 0.2 mi
  • Village Dental Practice · 1.6 mi
  • Whickham Dental Practice · 1.6 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 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.6%62.5%
Private rented8.7%20.3%
Social rented5.4%17.1%
Households699

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.7%64.1%
Aged 65+30.2%18.6%
Residents1,605

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 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%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 Primrose Drive

Ethnic group

HereGateshead
White96.1%93.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%2.5%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%1.1%

Religion

HereGateshead
Christian58.8%50.8%
No religion35.9%40.1%
Not answered3.1%4.5%
Muslim0.9%2.1%
Jewish0.6%1.5%
Hindu0.2%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereGateshead
Born in the UK97.1%92.6%
Born outside the UK2.9%7.4%

Highest qualification

HereGateshead
Level 4 qualifications and above38.3%28%
No qualifications15.9%21.6%
Level 3 qualifications15.2%17%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%13.8%
Apprenticeship8.3%7.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.7%9.9%
Other qualifications3.2%2.6%

General health

HereGateshead
Very good health49.7%43.7%
Good health33.7%33.5%
Fair health12.7%15.4%
Bad health3.1%5.7%
Very bad health0.8%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereGateshead
1 car or van in household38.1%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household36.9%20.7%
No cars or vans in household14.6%32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.4%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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