← NE85 area guide Side by side

NE85 or NE9?

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
NE85
Gateshead
NE9
Gateshead
Median home sale nearby £170,000
from 123 sales
£170,000
from 122 sales
Average sold price £76,216 £165,970
Area price growth (YoY) +7.8% (Gateshead) +7.8% (Gateshead)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Detached house
Floor area 66 m² 80 m²
Built 1950–1966 2020
Energy rating D B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £853/yr £240/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 399 recorded 417 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 2 of 10

Common questions

Is NE85 or NE9 cheaper?

NE9 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around NE85 sell for about £170,000 and around NE9 for about £170,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, NE85 or NE9?

NE85 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (399 in NE85 against 417 in NE9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is NE85 or NE9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, NE85 sits in decile 2 of 10 and NE9 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in NE85 or NE9?

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.