Living in NE39, Gateshead
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around NE39 in Gateshead. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central NE39 sold at a median of £140,000 across 61 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Gateshead are up 3.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 9 schools within about 3 miles, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of NE39 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Gateshead pays £2,716 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 46 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Gateshead: £155,550, up 3.7% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider North East average is £166,943.
Check sold prices for a specific address in NE39 →
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Council tax at Band D in Gateshead: £2,716 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare NE39 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for NE39 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around NE39
61 recorded home sales on the streets around central NE39 in the last 2 years, with a median of £140,000 and a range from £39,999 to £695,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overdale Strathmore Avenue, NE39 1HY | Semi-detached | £300,000 | 18 Aug 2026 |
| 3 Tindale Terrace, NE39 2NN | Terraced | £203,500 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| 1 Glencoe Rise, NE39 2NL | Semi-detached | £175,000 | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 24 Cowell Grove, NE39 2JQ | Semi-detached | £180,000 | 25 Jun 2026 |
| 102 Barkwood Road, NE39 2LD | Semi-detached | £100,000 | 19 Jun 2026 |
| 11 Woodlands Road, NE39 2LA | Semi-detached | £134,000 | 15 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
9 schools within 3 miles , of which 88% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenside Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.2 mi away | no figure |
| Highfield Community Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| Rowlands Gill Community Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| High Spen Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
| West Lane Primary School | Primary | Good | 2.3 mi away | no figure |
9 state primary and 0 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 17.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 13.6% |
| Associate professional and technical | 11.3% |
| Sales and customer service | 11.0% |
| Skilled trades | 10.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How NE39 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: over-65s, up 6.6 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of NE39 (E01008183, 1,442 residents in 2021, down 2.4% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 6.6 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62.6% | 61.3% | -1.3 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 12.2% | 13.6% | +1.4 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 24.5% | 25.0% | +0.5 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 19.9% | 18.5% | -1.4 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 15.0% | 21.6% | +6.6 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 24.4% | 26.9% | +2.5 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 2.2% | 5.6% | +3.4 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 75.8% | 76.3% | +0.5 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 98.2% | 96.2% | -2.0 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
46 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central NE39 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Gateshead's figures.
Buses from the centre of NE39
Best-served stop: Smailes Lane-Valley View, with 3.7 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of NE39 is Smailes Lane-Valley View: 3.7 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 2.5 in the evening and 1.7 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:27, last 23:43. Routes there: 47, R6, R5, 849, 792, 875. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
1 GP practice within 3.0 km of the centre of NE39. The nearest, Cedars Medical Group, has 6,289 registered patients and 2,109 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars Medical Group | 1.5 mi | 6,289 | 2,109 |
Nearest A&E: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, where 59.0% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 57.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Gateshead pays £2,716 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.4% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Gateshead, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,145 | +4.9% |
| 2022-23 | £2,214 | +3.2% |
| 2023-24 | £2,332 | +5.3% |
| 2024-25 | £2,451 | +5.1% |
| 2025-26 | £2,578 | +5.2% |
| 2026-27 | £2,716 | +5.4% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Gateshead, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about NE39
What is the average house price in NE39?
The average sold price in Gateshead is £155,550 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in NE39?
Prices in Gateshead are up 3.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in NE39?
The median of 61 recorded sales around central NE39 in the last 2 years is £140,000, ranging from £39,999 to £695,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in NE39?
9 schools sit within 3 miles of central NE39, and 88% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in NE39?
46 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NE39 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is NE39 at risk of flooding?
Central NE39 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is NE39 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 88% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £140,000; the area sits in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 46 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is NE39 safe?
46 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NE39 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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