← NE85 area guide Side by side

NE85 or NE92?

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
NE92
Gateshead
Median home sale nearby £168,000
from 117 sales
£140,000
from 23 sales
Average sold price £76,216
Area price growth (YoY) +7.8% (Gateshead) +7.8% (Gateshead)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house
Floor area 66 m²
Built 1950–1966
Energy rating D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £853/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 399 recorded 196 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 2 of 10

Common questions

Is NE85 or NE92 cheaper?

NE92 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around NE85 sell for about £168,000 and around NE92 for about £140,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, NE85 or NE92?

NE92 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (399 in NE85 against 196 in NE92, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is NE85 or NE92 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, NE85 sits in decile 2 of 10 and NE92 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in NE85 or NE92?

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.