Buying a home in NE9, Gateshead. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£220kmost £152k–£278k
Houses per m²£2,497flats £1,833
Sold last year2711,935 in five years
Prices in Gateshead+3.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NE9 sold for £219,648 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £151,579 and £277,624, for about 88 m² of space. That is 17% more than the same home across Gateshead (£188,000).

271 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £65k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NE9 7 (£2,291) and the most in NE9 5 (£2,680).

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 £1,002 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £44,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in NE9 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£157,034£134k–£201k73 m²497
3£219,648£152k–£278k88 m²774
4£315,015£260k–£376k120 m²188
5+£408,501£351k–£485k154 m²111

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£157k£220k£315k£409k
Detached—£216k£307k£330k£524k
Semi-detached—£166k£235k£317k£415k
Terraced—£148k£177k£304k£371k
Flats£65k£115k£116k£171k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across NE9

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
NE9 5£2,680£1,933
NE9 6£2,488£1,793
NE9 7£2,291£1,224

Schools near NE9

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green85% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%14 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmCardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead61.2% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%10 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in NE4 is about 101 m² for £191k.

Questions about NE9

Is NE9 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 17% more than across Gateshead; prices in Gateshead are up 3.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (85% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (61.2% against 43.8%); 271 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 NE9?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NE9 sold for £219,648 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £151,579 and £277,624.

Is NE9 expensive for Gateshead?

A 3-bedroom house in NE9 costs 17% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Gateshead (£188,000).

How many homes sell in NE9 each year?

271 homes sold in the last year and 1,935 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near NE9?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green, where 85% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near NE9?

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