NE8 1TG
The median sold price for the postcode NE8 1TG is around £64,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 212 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around NE8 1TG (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £56,000 – £274,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across NE8 1, last 24 months.
- Terraced£178,000(48 sales)
- Flat£71,500(43 sales)
- Semi-detached£165,000(6 sales)
- DetachedToo few sales(1 sale)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
NE8 1TG median £64,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £155,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 2.0× the typical Gateshead neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.9× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Gateshead and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 0% of premises in NE8 1TG, compared with 87.1% across Gateshead and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 70.9% of premises across Gateshead (England: 77.9%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 87.1% of premises across Gateshead have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Gateshead | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 70.9% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 0% | 87.1% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.2% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.04% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 88% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Gateshead: more deprived than 77% of its 126 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income2of 10
- Employment2of 10
- Crime2of 10
- Living environment2of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (73%). Average Band D in Gateshead is £2,715.81 for 2026/27.
That is 14% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band A in Gateshead: £1,810.54 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 710 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A73%
- Band B20%
- Band C6%
- Band D–
- Band E–
- Band F0%
- Band G0%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Brighton Avenue Primary School0.2 miles (390 m)Ofsted, February 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Outstanding
- Caedmon Community Primary School0.4 miles (600 m)Ofsted, November 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Caedmon Community Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead0.4 miles (640 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- North East Futures UTC0.8 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted, May 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Kingsmeadow Community School1.7 miles (2.7 km)Ofsted report card, January 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Needs attention
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Grace College1.9 miles (3.0 km)Ofsted report card, March 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Strong standard
- Leadership and governance Needs attention
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to NE8 1TG is Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.5 miles (830 m) away in a straight line. There are 22 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.5 miles (830 m)Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
- 0.9 miles (1.4 km)Newcastle Rail Station
- 0.9 miles (1.5 km)Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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