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Waterloo Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE1 4DP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£163,000
14 sales
Price range
£125k – £240k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Oct 2024
NE1 4DP

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At a glance

House prices£163k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 walkNewcastle station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 29 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

14 property sales on Waterloo Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £163,000. Average sale prices rose from £142,333 in 2016 to £147,000 in 2024 (+3%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Waterloo Square range from £125,000 to £240,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Waterloo Square compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Waterloo Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £142,333 (3 sales)2016£142k2018: £157,167 (3 sales)2018£157k2019: £147,500 (1 sales)2019£148k2021: £170,000 (1 sales)2021£170k2022: £190,000 (2 sales)2022£190k2023: £196,000 (2 sales)2023£196k2024: £147,000 (2 sales)2024£147k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 29 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat14£163,00010 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Waterloo Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Apartment 301, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 30 Mar 2026£89,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 312, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 24 Oct 2025£72,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 303, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 16 Jul 2025£175,000 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 409, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 10 Oct 2024£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 415, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 10 Oct 2024£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 312, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 18 Sep 2024£125,000 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 305, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 9 Sep 2024£169,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 511, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 16 Aug 2024£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 403, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 29 Jul 2024£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 606, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 5 Dec 2023£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 404, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 20 Oct 2023£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 512, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 29 Aug 2023£128,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 514, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 27 Jun 2023£198,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 506, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 19 May 2023£104,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 701, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 21 Apr 2023£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 705, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 6 Apr 2023£172,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 603, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 17 Mar 2023£178,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 607, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 9 Nov 2022£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 401, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 25 Aug 2022£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 402, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 23 Sep 2021£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 316, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 26 Feb 2021£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 513, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 8 Dec 2020£98,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 407, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 28 Nov 2019£147,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 402, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 20 Sep 2018£167,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 305, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 3 Aug 2018£162,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 702, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 29 May 2018£142,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 414, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 12 Jul 2016£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 405, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 12 Jul 2016£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 502, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square NE1 4DP 9 Feb 2016£147,000 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 312, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square £125,000 (Sep 2024) → £72,000 (Oct 2025) -42%
over 1 yr
Apartment 305, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square £162,000 (Aug 2018) → £169,000 (Sep 2024) +4%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 402, City Quadrant, 11, Waterloo Square £167,500 (Sep 2018) → £170,000 (Sep 2021) +1%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Waterloo Square

Crime

1,361 crimes were reported within about a mile of Waterloo Square 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 offences369
Anti-social behaviour311
Shoplifting208
Public order98
Other theft81
Criminal damage & arson73

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

Flood risk

Waterloo Square 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 Waterloo Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School 226 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Paul's CofE Primary School 217 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
North East Futures UTC 314 pupils Secondary 14–19 Report 0.3 mi
Ashfield Nursery School 72 pupils Nursery 2–4 Good Report 0.6 mi
Hawthorn Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Westgate Hill Primary Academy 726 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Moorside Primary School 395 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 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 · 4 min walk
  • Manors station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Dunston station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Central Stn Clayton St (G, A186) 2 min walk
  • Central Stn Neville St (F, A186) 2 min walk
  • Central Stn Clayton St (H, A186) 2 min walk
  • Westmorland Rd-Discovery Msm (E-Bound, Westmorland Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cruddas Park Surgery
    178 Westmorland Road, Cruddas Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 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 · 0.7 mi
  • Elswick Family Practice
    Meldon Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  • North East Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Neo Orthodontics · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Newcastle Pct Dental Service · 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

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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+)0%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Waterloo Square

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Who lives around Waterloo Square

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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