Typical 3-bedroom house£214kmost £157k–£277k
Houses per m²£2,591flats £1,931
Sold last year2211,622 in five years
Prices in Gateshead+3.7%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in NE16 sold for £214,000 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £157,166 and £276,716, for about 89 m² of space. That is 8% less than the same home across Newcastle Upon Tyne (£233,000).
221 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £97k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NE16 3 (£2,073) and the most in NE16 5 (£2,929).
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 £976 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £43,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.
Questions about NE16
Is NE16 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 8% less than across Newcastle Upon Tyne; prices in Gateshead are up 3.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (93% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (55.5% against 43.8%); 221 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 NE16?
A typical 3-bedroom house in NE16 sold for £214,000 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £157,166 and £276,716.
Is NE16 expensive for Newcastle Upon Tyne?
A 3-bedroom house in NE16 costs 8% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Newcastle Upon Tyne (£233,000).
How many homes sell in NE16 each year?
221 homes sold in the last year and 1,622 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near NE16?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Clover Hill Community Primary School, where 93% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near NE16?
For a 3-bedroom house, NE21 (£177k, 3 km), NE11 (£179k, 4 km), NE4 (£191k, 6 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.