Typical 3-bedroom house£168kmost £142k–£202k
Houses per m²£1,951flats £1,734
Sold last year2051,534 in five years
Prices in Gateshead+3.7%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in NE8 sold for £168,189 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £141,729 and £202,297, for about 90 m² of space. That is 11% less than the same home across Gateshead (£188,000).
205 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £100k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NE8 1 (£1,686) and the most in NE8 2 (£2,563).
Across Gateshead, prices are up 3.7% on a year ago and up 16% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £844 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £767 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £34,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.
Questions about NE8
Is NE8 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 11% less than across Gateshead; prices in Gateshead are up 3.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (81% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (61.2% against 43.8%); 205 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in NE8?
A typical 3-bedroom house in NE8 sold for £168,189 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £141,729 and £202,297.
Is NE8 expensive for Gateshead?
A 3-bedroom house in NE8 costs 11% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Gateshead (£188,000).
How many homes sell in NE8 each year?
205 homes sold in the last year and 1,534 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near NE8?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Aidan's Church of England Primary School, where 81% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near NE8?
For a 3-bedroom house, NE37 (£148k, 7 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.