Estate agents in Blaydon
Blaydon is a North East town with 2 estate agent sales branches. HM Land Registry records 168 homes sold in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, with a median price paid of £156,000.
How estate agents in Blaydon compare
Blaydon at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 168 sales in Blaydon from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £156,000.
41.7% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.0 years and sold for a median of 21.5% more than they paid.
The median price was £120,000 in 2016 and £155,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Blaydon
Median sale price in Blaydon: £156,000
| All homes | 168 sales, median £156,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 20 sales, median £329,000 |
| Semi-detached | 63 sales, median £160,000 |
| Terraced | 75 sales, median £145,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 10 sales, median £79,975 |
Across Gateshead the average price was £157,623 in June 2026, up 7.4% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £120,000 (167 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £125,000 (220 sales) |
| 2018 | £130,000 (235 sales) |
| 2019 | £128,000 (179 sales) |
| 2020 | £132,500 (204 sales) |
| 2021 | £140,000 (262 sales) |
| 2022 | £160,000 (263 sales) |
| 2023 | £155,000 (203 sales) |
| 2024 | £146,750 (230 sales) |
| 2025 | £155,000 (213 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Blaydon railway station is about 0.6 miles from the centre, with MetroCentre about 1.6 miles away, Dunston about 2.6 miles and Newcastle about 3.5 miles. The A1, A695, A694, A1114 and A191 all pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junctions are A1(M) junction 65 at Birtley and A194(M) junction 1 at Havannah Interchange, each about 7 miles away. Newcastle International Airport is about 5 miles away and Teesside International Airport is about 33 miles away. Central London is about 247 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Blaydon
Blaydon has eight primary schools within about 1.3 miles of the centre, the nearest being Blaydon West Primary School at about 0.5 miles and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Roman Catholic academy, at about 0.6 miles. For secondary education, St Thomas More Catholic School, a Roman Catholic academy with a sixth form, is about 0.7 miles away, while Excelsior Academy and Whickham School, both academies with sixth forms, lie at about 1.2 and 1.5 miles. St Cuthbert's High School, a Roman Catholic boys only academy with a sixth form, is about 1.8 miles away. Independent options include Dame Allan's Schools, an Anglican school and Bahr Academy, a girls only school, both about 2.6 miles away and Emmanuel College at about 2.9 miles. Hadrian School, a special school, is about 1.9 miles away. Trinity Solutions Academy is about 2 miles away and NCG about 3.1 miles, with the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne about 3.8 miles from the centre.
Living in Blaydon
Blaydon is an urban town in Gateshead with about 14,240 residents, mostly in semi-detached and terraced houses and around 61% of homes are owner occupied. There are several supermarkets, with Morrisons about 0.4 miles away and Lidl about 0.8 miles. There are at least 15 convenience stores, at least 14 cafés, around 6 restaurants and more than 25 takeaways. At least 18 pubs include The Bisley and The Huntsman, both within about 0.5 miles. Holly Hurst Surgery is about 0.8 miles away, with at least 3 pharmacies and 2 dentists in the area. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is the Royal Victoria Infirmary, about 3.7 miles away. Blaydon Library is about 0.4 miles from the centre and Winlaton Post Office about 1.0 miles. Shibdon Park is about 0.3 miles away, close to Shibdon Pond Local Nature Reserve at about 0.2 miles.
A short history of Blaydon
The earliest evidence of people at Blaydon is a Neolithic axe of polished stone, discovered early in the 20th century. Medieval settlement seems to have centred on High and Low Shibdon. A water corn mill at Blaydon Burn existed by the early 17th century. On 28 August 1640 a Scottish army of 20,000 defeated 5,500 English soldiers defending the Tyne ford four miles west of Newcastle. From the early 18th century coal mining drove growth, with the Hazard and Speculation pits at Low Shibdon. Cowen's brickworks date from 1730. In the 1760s there were still only farms and cottages until a smelting works started industrial growth. Blaydon Main Colliery, an 18th century pit, reopened around the middle of the 19th century and kept working until 1921. Stella South Power Station closed in 1991.
Sport and leisure
Blaydon Leisure and Primary Care Centre is listed as a sports centre, alongside Inline Fitness Centre and Simon Coles Fitness Services. Club facilities include Blaydon RFC for rugby, Blaydon Cricket Club and Swalwell Cricket Club for cricket, Blaydon Tennis Club for tennis, Swalwell Juniors Football Club for football and Winlaton Vulcans R.F.C. Pitches and courts are mapped for tennis, football, basketball, cricket, bowls and skateboarding, with a mountain biking facility also recorded. Open space includes Derwent Walk Country Park, Derwenthaugh Country Park, Shibdon Park, Denton Dene and Shibdon Pond Local Nature Reserve. Children's playgrounds are mapped in a number of places across the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Blaydon?
- The median price paid in Blaydon over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £156,000. By property type, the median price paid was £329,000 for detached houses, £160,000 for semi-detached houses, £145,000 for terraced houses and £79,975 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Blaydon over the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 168 standard sales in Blaydon in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026. Of these, 75 were terraced houses, 63 were semi-detached houses, 20 were detached houses and 10 were flats.
- What are the transport links in Blaydon?
- Blaydon railway station is about 0.6 miles from the centre and MetroCentre station is about 1.6 miles away. Newcastle International Airport is about 5 miles away and the A1, A695, A694, A1114 and A191 pass through or beside the area.
- Which schools are near Blaydon?
- There are 8 primary schools within about 1.3 miles of the centre, the nearest being Blaydon West Primary School at about 0.5 miles. The nearest secondary school is St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon at about 0.7 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Blaydon?
- There are 2 estate agent sales branches with an office in Blaydon.
Areas near Blaydon
- Whickham
- Ryton
- Newburn
- Walbottle
- Sunniside
- Crawcrook and Greenside
- Throckley
- Rowlands Gill
Blaydon is in Gateshead.
Estate agents near Blaydon
- MoveNorthEast LtdWhickham NE16 3AS0.9 miles
- Your MoveBlaydon NE21 6AF0.9 miles
- Living Local HomesBlaydon NE21 6AF1 mile
- Wilson DefraineNewcastle upon Tyne NE15 8RA1.2 miles
- Pattinson Estate AgentsWhickham NE16 4JU1.3 miles
- Sarah Mains Residential Sales WhickhamWhickham NE16 4JB1.3 miles
- Your Move Estate Agents WhickhamWhickham NE16 4JQ1.4 miles
- Suzanne Graham Estate AgentsWhickham NE16 4EA1.5 miles
- Reeds Rains Estate AgentsWhickham NE16 4EA1.5 miles
- Andrew Craig Estate Agents WhickhamWhickham NE16 4DT1.5 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Blaydon.