NE8 2YB, Gateshead
Sold prices and local information for NE8 2YB on Bensham Crescent. Free
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Average sold price
£82,417
6 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£122,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in NE8 2YB
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25, Bensham Crescent | 27 Mar 2026 | £122,000 | Other |
| 23, Bensham Crescent | 18 Jul 2025 | £116,000 | Flat |
| 18, Bensham Crescent | 16 Aug 2023 | £65,000 | Flat |
| 32, Bensham Crescent | 19 Dec 2022 | £55,000 | Flat |
| 35, Bensham Crescent | 2 Sep 2021 | £82,000 | Flat |
| 28, Bensham Crescent | 13 Sep 2017 | £54,500 | Other |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 33% freehold, 67% leasehold.
Streets in NE8 2YB
- Bensham Crescent£74k
Schools near NE8 2YB
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.0 mi |
| Eslington Primary School | Community special school | – | 0.1 mi |
| Bensham Grove Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.2 mi |
| Brighton Avenue Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Gateshead Jewish Boarding School | Other independent school | – | 0.5 mi |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | Primary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi |
Living in NE8 2YB
Nearest stations
- Dunston station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
- Newcastle station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
- Manors station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.6 mi
- Aldi 0.7 mi
- Iceland 0.9 mi
- Heron 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Allied Pharmacy Teams 0.2 mi
- N & B Chemists Ltd 0.4 mi
- Bensham Pharmacy 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Bensham Dental Practice 0.3 mi
- Denmark Street Dental Practice Limited 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.8 mi
GP surgeries
- Bensham Family Practice 0.2 mi
- Second Street Surgery 0.3 mi
- Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group 0.6 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in NE8 2YB
Ethnic group
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.1% | 93.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.4% | 2.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.4% | 1.6% |
Religion
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.7% | 50.8% |
| No religion | 40% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Muslim | 2.6% | 2.1% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.1% | 92.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.9% | 7.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 36.7% | 21.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.9% | 13.8% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 14.8% | 28% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.2% | 9.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 10.6% | 17% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 3.8% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Good health | 33.5% | 33.5% |
| Very good health | 29.1% | 43.7% |
| Fair health | 21.2% | 15.4% |
| Bad health | 12.2% | 5.7% |
| Very bad health | 4% | 1.7% |
Occupation
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 22.3% | 10.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 14.7% | 10% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.6% | 9.8% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 11.6% | 10% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 9.3% | 12.6% |
| Professional occupations | 8% | 19% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.8% | 7.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7.6% | 9.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.2% | 10.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 52.5% | 32.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 35.3% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 10.3% | 20.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 1.9% | 5.1% |
Economic activity
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically inactive | 56.3% | 42.2% |
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 43% | 56% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 0.7% | 1.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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