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Wordsworth Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne

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House prices, sold prices and local information for NE16 4BS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£148,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£94,673
15 sales
Price range
£53k – £148k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Dec 2025
NE16 4BS

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At a glance

House prices£95k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkMetrocentre station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold69% freeholdAcross 16 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

15 property sales on Wordsworth Avenue, Whickham, 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 £148,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £113,209. Average sale prices rose from £94,475 in 2016 to £145,000 in 2025 (+53%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 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 67% semi-detached, 33% flat. Recorded sale prices on Wordsworth Avenue range from £53,000 to £148,000. 69% of homes sold here were freehold and 31% leasehold.

House prices on Wordsworth Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wordsworth Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £94,475 (2 sales)2016£94k2017: £95,213 (3 sales)2017£95k2018: £75,500 (3 sales)2018£76k2020: £85,250 (2 sales)2020£85k2021: £53,000 (1 sales)2021£53k2022: £142,500 (1 sales)2022£143k2023: £63,000 (1 sales)2023£63k2025: £145,000 (2 sales)2025£145k

Tenure: 69% freehold and 31% leasehold across 16 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£113,2093 Dec 2025
Flat5£57,6001 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Wordsworth Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Wordsworth Avenue NE16 4BS 3 Dec 2025£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Wordsworth Avenue NE16 4BS 4 Jul 2025£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Wordsworth Avenue NE16 4BS 13 Dec 2024£117,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Wordsworth Avenue NE16 4BS 1 Dec 2023£63,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Wordsworth Avenue NE16 4BS 14 Nov 2022£142,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24A, Wordsworth Avenue NE16 4BS 5 Mar 2021£53,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Wordsworth Avenue NE16 4BS 27 Nov 2020£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Wordsworth Avenue NE16 4BS 22 Jul 2020£55,500 FlatLeasehold
2, Wordsworth Avenue NE16 4BS 31 May 2018£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Wordsworth Avenue NE16 4BS 11 May 2018£58,500 FlatLeasehold
24A, Wordsworth Avenue NE16 4BS 9 Jan 2018£58,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Wordsworth Avenue NE16 4BS 17 Nov 2017£109,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Wordsworth Avenue NE16 4BS 14 Jul 2017£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Wordsworth Avenue NE16 4BS 20 Jan 2017£71,640 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Wordsworth Avenue NE16 4BS 20 Dec 2016£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Wordsworth Avenue NE16 4BS 15 Dec 2016£108,950 Semi-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
1, Wordsworth Avenue £80,000 (Dec 2016) → £115,000 (Nov 2020) → £148,000 (Dec 2025) +85%
over 9 yrs
15, Wordsworth Avenue £105,000 (Jul 2017) → £142,500 (Nov 2022) → £142,000 (Jul 2025) +35%
over 8 yrs
24A, Wordsworth Avenue £58,000 (Jan 2018) → £53,000 (Mar 2021) -9%
over 3 yrs
10, Wordsworth Avenue £58,500 (May 2018) → £55,500 (Jul 2020) -5%
over 2 yrs
2, Wordsworth Avenue £108,950 (Dec 2016) → £110,000 (May 2018) +1%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Wordsworth Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Front Street Community Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Swalwell Primary School 141 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Whickham School 1,690 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Washingwell Community Primary School 181 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Liberty School Other independent school 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Fellside Community Primary School 235 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Kingsmeadow Community School 868 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good 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 stations

  • Metrocentre station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Dunston station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Blaydon station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • North View-Milton Road (E-Bound, North View) 1 min walk
  • North View-Otterburn Gardens (W-Bound, North View) 2 min walk
  • Milton Road-Kingsley Place (SE-Bound, Milton Road) 2 min walk
  • Front Street - St Mary's Green (E-Bound, Front Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whickham Cottage Medical Centre
    Rectory Lane, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.2 mi
  • Glenpark & Teams Medical Services
    Ravensworth Road, Gateshead · 1.6 mi
  • Holmside Medical Group
    142 Armstrong Road, Benwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.6 mi
  • Sunniside Surgery
    8 Dewhurst Terrace, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Whickham Express · 0.1 mi
  • Heron Heron Whickham · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Whickham Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Whickham · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.1 mi
  • Whickham Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Village Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Whickham Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Blaydon Leisure And Primary Care · 1.0 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.7%62.5%
Private rented10.3%20.3%
Social rented22.8%17.1%
Households613

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.1%64.1%
Aged 65+17.3%18.6%
Residents1,337

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 Wordsworth Avenue

Ethnic group

HereGateshead
White96.4%93.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%2.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1.1%

Religion

HereGateshead
Christian52.5%50.8%
No religion41.1%40.1%
Not answered4.7%4.5%
Muslim1.1%2.1%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%1.5%

Country of birth

HereGateshead
Born in the UK94.9%92.6%
Born outside the UK5.1%7.4%

Highest qualification

HereGateshead
Level 4 qualifications and above27.9%28%
Level 3 qualifications19.1%17%
No qualifications18.7%21.6%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%9.9%
Apprenticeship6.3%7.2%
Other qualifications1.2%2.6%

General health

HereGateshead
Very good health44.3%43.7%
Good health34%33.5%
Fair health15.4%15.4%
Bad health4.8%5.7%
Very bad health1.5%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereGateshead
1 car or van in household44.1%41.7%
No cars or vans in household27.1%32.4%
2 cars or vans in household21.6%20.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.2%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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