← NE88 area guide Side by side

NE88 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
NE88
Gateshead
NE9
Gateshead
Median home sale nearby £95,000
from 195 sales
£170,000
from 122 sales
Average sold price £55,875 £165,970
Area price growth (YoY) +7.8% (Gateshead) +7.8% (Gateshead)
Dwelling type Ground-floor flat Detached house
Floor area 63 m² 80 m²
Built 1900–1929 2020
Energy rating C B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £631/yr £240/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 404 recorded 417 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 2 of 10

Common questions

Is NE88 or NE9 cheaper?

NE88 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around NE88 sell for about £95,000 and around NE9 for about £170,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, NE88 or NE9?

NE88 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (404 in NE88 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 NE88 or NE9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, NE88 sits in decile 1 of 10 and NE9 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in NE88 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.