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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Gateshead. All 4 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£188kacross Gateshead
Cheapest districtNE103-bed house £164k
Sold last year831homes in Gateshead
Prices in Gateshead+3.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Gateshead sold for £188,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £164k in NE10 and £220k in NE9, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at NE8: about 90 m² for a typical £168k. NE9 is the busiest market, with 271 sales last year.

Prices in Gateshead are up 3.7% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £844 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £857 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Gateshead

1NE103-bed house £164kabout 86 m² · 222 sold last year2NE83-bed house £168kabout 90 m² · 205 sold last year3NE113-bed house £179kabout 87 m² · 133 sold last year4NE93-bed house £220kabout 88 m² · 271 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is NE10: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £85k.

Best areas in Gateshead for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

NE103-bed house £164k
Primary Bill Quay Primary School · 72% England 64%Secondary Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead · 61.2% England 43.8%
NE83-bed house £168k
Primary St Aidan's Church of England Primary School · 81% England 64%Secondary Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead · 61.2% England 43.8%
NE113-bed house £179k
Primary St Aidan's Church of England Primary School · 81% England 64%Secondary Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead · 61.2% England 43.8%
NE93-bed house £220k
Primary St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green · 85% England 64%Secondary Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead · 61.2% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Gateshead postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
NE8£168k90 m²£98k£1,95181%205
NE9£220k88 m²£115k£2,49785%271
NE10£164k86 m²£85k£2,01372%222
NE11£179k87 m²£91k£2,19781%133

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Gateshead

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Gateshead?

About £188,000 across Gateshead, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £164k in NE10 to £220k in NE9.

What is the cheapest area of Gateshead to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: NE10 (£164k), NE8 (£168k), NE11 (£179k).

Are house prices going up in Gateshead?

In Gateshead, prices are up 3.7% on a year ago and up 16% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Gateshead is best for families?

On school results and price together: NE10 (3-bed house £164k, best primary nearby 72% at the expected standard against 64% across England); NE8 (3-bed house £168k, best primary nearby 81% at the expected standard against 64% across England); NE11 (3-bed house £179k, best primary nearby 81% at the expected standard against 64% across England); NE9 (3-bed house £220k, best primary nearby 85% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Gateshead a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £188,000, prices are up 3.7% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £844 a month against roughly £857 for a 90% mortgage, and 831 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £164k to £220k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Gateshead each year?

831 homes sold across its 4 postcode districts in the last year, the most in NE9.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.