← NE1 area guide Side by side

NE1 or NE98?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
NE1
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE98
Newcastle upon Tyne
Median home sale nearby £135,000
from 14 sales
£130,000
from 42 sales
Average sold price £109,583
Area price growth (YoY) +6.7% (Newcastle upon Tyne) +6.7% (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Dwelling type Mid-floor flat
Floor area 70 m²
Built 1930–1949
Energy rating C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £688/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1213 recorded 1288 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is NE1 or NE98 cheaper?

NE98 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around NE1 sell for about £135,000 and around NE98 for about £130,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, NE1 or NE98?

NE1 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1213 in NE1 against 1288 in NE98, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is NE1 or NE98 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, NE1 sits in decile 4 of 10 and NE98 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in NE1 or NE98?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.