NE8 1US, Gateshead
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Average sold price
£167,222
9 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£176,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in NE8 1US
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 223, Bensham Road | 8 May 2026 | £176,000 | Terraced |
| 231, Bensham Road | 9 Jan 2025 | £222,500 | Terraced |
| 219, Bensham Road | 25 Mar 2024 | £190,000 | Terraced |
| 227, Bensham Road | 21 Jun 2019 | £205,000 | Terraced |
| 235, Bensham Road | 5 Mar 2019 | £160,000 | Flat |
| 235A, Bensham Road | 5 Mar 2019 | £40,000 | Terraced |
| 231, Bensham Road | 11 Feb 2019 | £183,000 | Terraced |
| 225, Bensham Road | 17 Dec 2018 | £162,500 | Terraced |
| 219, Bensham Road | 5 Aug 2016 | £166,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 78% freehold, 22% leasehold.
Streets in NE8 1US
- Bensham Road£176k
Schools near NE8 1US
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bensham Grove Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.2 mi |
| Gateshead Jewish Boarding School | Other independent school | – | 0.2 mi |
| Brighton Avenue Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Gateshead Jewish Nursery School | Other independent school | – | 0.3 mi |
| Haskel School | Other independent special school | – | 0.4 mi |
| St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
Living in NE8 1US
Nearest stations
- Newcastle station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
- Dunston station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Manors station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.3 mi
- Iceland 0.7 mi
- Heron 0.7 mi
- Heron 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Bensham Pharmacy 0.2 mi
- N & B Chemists Ltd 0.3 mi
- Centralchem Limited 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Bensham Dental Practice 0.3 mi
- Denmark Street Dental Practice Limited 0.5 mi
- Perfect Smile Gateshead Partnership 0.6 mi
GP surgeries
- Second Street Surgery 0.0 mi
- Bensham Family Practice 0.2 mi
- Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group 0.3 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 94% of homes in Gateshead (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in NE8 1US
Ethnic group
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83.2% | 93.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.2% | 2.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.9% | 1.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.7% | 1.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 43.9% | 50.8% |
| No religion | 40.2% | 40.1% |
| Muslim | 5.7% | 2.1% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Jewish | 3.1% | 1.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 76.5% | 92.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 23.5% | 7.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 28.9% | 21.6% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26% | 28% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.4% | 17% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.5% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.3% | 9.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 4.3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.3% | 43.7% |
| Good health | 32.1% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 17.5% | 15.4% |
| Bad health | 6.7% | 5.7% |
| Very bad health | 2.4% | 1.7% |
Occupation
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 19.4% | 19% |
| Elementary occupations | 17.8% | 10.8% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13% | 12.6% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 10.4% | 10% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 10.4% | 7.9% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 8.1% | 9.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 7.8% | 10% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 6% | 9.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 54.8% | 32.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 31.3% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 10.8% | 20.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.1% | 5.1% |
Economic activity
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 55.5% | 56% |
| Economically inactive | 42.6% | 42.2% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.9% | 1.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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