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West Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne

MyStreetCheck free street report: West Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne-tyne-and-wear/west-avenue-gosforth/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE3 4ES.

Average price (last 12 months)
£981,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£499,693
21 sales
Price range
£180k – £1.01m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Apr 2026
NE3 4ES

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At a glance

House prices£500k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkRegent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold72% leaseholdAcross 36 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

21 property sales on West Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £981,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £341,027. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% flat, 24% terraced, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on West Avenue range from £180,000 to £1,010,000. 28% of homes sold here were freehold and 72% leasehold.

House prices on West Avenue compared

NE3 postcode area£346,808
Newcastle Upon Tyne£247,817
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. West Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £510,833 (3 sales)2016£511k2017: £358,750 (4 sales)2017£359k2018: £555,425 (2 sales)2018£555k2019: £315,000 (1 sales)2019£315k2020: £311,000 (2 sales)2020£311k2021: £874,700 (1 sales)2021£875k2022: £485,000 (3 sales)2022£485k2023: £495,000 (1 sales)2023£495k2024: £302,500 (1 sales)2024£303k2025: £685,000 (2 sales)2025£685k2026: £981,000 (1 sales)2026£981k

Tenure: 28% freehold and 72% leasehold across 36 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat13£341,02715 Jul 2025
Terraced5£767,04022 Apr 2026
Semi-detached3£741,66721 Jan 2022

Sold prices on West Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, West Avenue NE3 4ES 1 May 2026£600,000 OtherFreehold
17, West Avenue NE3 4ES 22 Apr 2026£981,000 TerracedFreehold
26, West Avenue NE3 4ES 23 Jul 2025£1,010,000 TerracedFreehold
14A, West Avenue NE3 4ES 15 Jul 2025£360,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat C, 28, West Avenue NE3 4ES 22 Nov 2024£302,500 FlatLeasehold
24A, West Avenue NE3 4ES 7 Dec 2023£495,000 FlatLeasehold
14A, West Avenue NE3 4ES 23 Jun 2022£350,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 1, West Avenue NE3 4ES 10 Jun 2022£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 1, West Avenue NE3 4ES 10 Jun 2022£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 1, West Avenue NE3 4ES 10 Jun 2022£269,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 1, West Avenue NE3 4ES 10 Jun 2022£265,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 1, West Avenue NE3 4ES 10 Jun 2022£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat A, 28, West Avenue NE3 4ES 21 Jan 2022£450,000 FlatLeasehold
Norwood, West Avenue NE3 4ES 21 Jan 2022£655,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, 10, West Avenue NE3 4ES 9 Nov 2021£230,000 FlatLeasehold
12, West Avenue NE3 4ES 12 Mar 2021£874,700 TerracedFreehold
26, West Avenue NE3 4ES 18 Aug 2020£955,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat B, 28, West Avenue NE3 4ES 6 Jul 2020£320,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat C, 28, West Avenue NE3 4ES 3 Jul 2020£302,000 FlatLeasehold
The Town House Hotel, 1, West Avenue NE3 4ES 12 Jun 2020£405,000 OtherFreehold
14A, West Avenue NE3 4ES 3 May 2019£315,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat A, 18, West Avenue NE3 4ES 30 Jan 2019£182,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat A, 28, West Avenue NE3 4ES 9 Oct 2018£361,350 FlatLeasehold
27, West Avenue NE3 4ES 5 Oct 2018£749,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat B, 20, West Avenue NE3 4ES 21 Dec 2017£124,800 FlatLeasehold
Flat B, 28, West Avenue NE3 4ES 23 Oct 2017£315,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat C, 18, West Avenue NE3 4ES 12 Sep 2017£145,621 FlatLeasehold
Flat E, 18, West Avenue NE3 4ES 12 Sep 2017£152,343 FlatLeasehold
Flat D, 20, West Avenue NE3 4ES 10 Aug 2017£145,621 FlatLeasehold
Flat F, 20, West Avenue NE3 4ES 10 Aug 2017£148,925 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 10, West Avenue NE3 4ES 28 Apr 2017£180,000 FlatLeasehold
14B, West Avenue NE3 4ES 17 Mar 2017£220,000 TerracedLeasehold
Gosforth Magistrates' Court, West Avenue NE3 4ES 3 Feb 2017£720,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14A, West Avenue NE3 4ES 13 Oct 2016£276,000 FlatLeasehold
Westwood House, West Avenue NE3 4ES 22 Apr 2016£850,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24A, West Avenue NE3 4ES 31 Mar 2016£406,500 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
26, West Avenue £955,000 (Aug 2020) → £1,010,000 (Jul 2025) +6%
over 5 yrs
14A, West Avenue £276,000 (Oct 2016) → £315,000 (May 2019) → £350,000 (Jun 2022) → £360,000 (Jul 2025) +30%
over 9 yrs
Flat C, 28, West Avenue £302,000 (Jul 2020) → £302,500 (Nov 2024) +0%
over 4 yrs
24A, West Avenue £406,500 (Mar 2016) → £495,000 (Dec 2023) +22%
over 8 yrs
Flat A, 28, West Avenue £361,350 (Oct 2018) → £450,000 (Jan 2022) +25%
over 3 yrs
Flat B, 28, West Avenue £315,000 (Oct 2017) → £320,000 (Jul 2020) +2%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near West Avenue

Crime

224 crimes were reported within about a mile of West Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting89
Violence & sexual offences43
Anti-social behaviour21
Vehicle crime18
Criminal damage & arson17
Public order11

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

Flood risk

West Avenue is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tyne estuary Flood alert area
  • Ouseburn at Great Parkway and Killingworth Road Flood warning area
  • Ouseburn at Fencerhill Wood Flood warning area
  • Ouseburn at Brunton Park, Melton Park and South Gosforth Flood warning area
  • Ouseburn and estuarine tributaries 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 West Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Newcastle School 298 pupils Other independent school 2–18 Report 0.0 mi
Archibald First School 332 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.2 mi
Gosforth Junior High Academy 695 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Good Report 0.3 mi
Gosforth Central Middle School 600 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 0.4 mi
Westfield School 170 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.5 mi
Gosforth Academy 1,925 pupils Secondary 13–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
South Gosforth First School 325 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.6 mi
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School 164 pupils Primary Church of England 3–9 Report 0.6 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, tram & metro stations

  • Manors station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Newcastle station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Metrocentre station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Ilford Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • High Street-West Avenue (N-Bound, High Street) 2 min walk
  • High Street-Rosewood Terrace (S-Bound, High Street) 2 min walk
  • High Street - Ivy Road (N-Bound, High Street) 2 min walk
  • High Street - S Cross Street (S-Bound, High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Grove Medical Group
    1 The Grove, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.2 mi
  • Roseworth Surgery
    27-29 Roseworth Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.3 mi
  • Regent Medical Centre
    Ridley House, Henry Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.3 mi
  • Jesmond Health Partnership
    200 Osborne Road, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Salters Rd · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Gosforth · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Gosforth Simply Food · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Gosforth Superstore · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Well · 0.2 mi
  • Douglas Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Reid Family Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • High Street (dental Surgery) · 0.2 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.5%62.5%
Private rented25.3%20.3%
Social rented3.2%17.1%
Households629

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.8%64.1%
Aged 65+16.8%18.6%
Residents1,427

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on West Avenue

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Who lives around West Avenue

Ethnic group

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
White89.4%80%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.2%11.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%3.3%
Other ethnic group1%3.1%

Religion

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Christian46.9%41.3%
No religion41.4%40.8%
Not answered5.6%6%
Muslim2.2%9%
Hindu2.1%1.4%
Jewish1.1%–
Sikh0.3%0.5%
Other religion0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Born in the UK88.3%82.6%
Born outside the UK11.7%17.4%

Highest qualification

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Level 4 qualifications and above69.9%34.6%
Level 3 qualifications11%21.2%
Level 2 qualifications6.4%10.4%
No qualifications4.9%18.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.1%7.9%
Other qualifications1.9%2.3%
Apprenticeship1.8%4.8%

General health

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Very good health62.3%48.4%
Good health27.7%32.2%
Fair health8%13.1%
Bad health1.6%4.8%
Very bad health0.4%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
1 car or van in household45.2%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household26.9%18.3%
No cars or vans in household21.1%36.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.8%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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