Estate agents in Whickham
Whickham is a North East town with about 15,680 residents. HM Land Registry records 184 homes sold there between September 2025 and August 2026, with a median price paid of £218,250.
How estate agents in Whickham compare
Whickham at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 184 sales in Whickham from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £218,250.
36.9% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.7 years and sold for a median of 22.0% more than they paid.
The median price was £165,000 in 2016 and £225,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Whickham
Median sale price in Whickham: £218,250
| All homes | 184 sales, median £218,250 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 40 sales, median £381,628 |
| Semi-detached | 70 sales, median £223,750 |
| Terraced | 52 sales, median £170,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 22 sales, median £109,000 |
Across Gateshead the average price was £157,623 in June 2026, up 7.4% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £165,000 (227 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £180,000 (224 sales) |
| 2018 | £170,000 (225 sales) |
| 2019 | £180,000 (211 sales) |
| 2020 | £186,625 (192 sales) |
| 2021 | £217,500 (277 sales) |
| 2022 | £195,000 (251 sales) |
| 2023 | £233,000 (188 sales) |
| 2024 | £235,000 (228 sales) |
| 2025 | £225,000 (224 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
The nearest railway station to Whickham is MetroCentre, about 1 mile from the centre. Dunston is about 2 miles away, Blaydon about 2 miles and Newcastle about 3 miles. The A1, A694, A1114, A692 and A695 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junction is A1(M) junction 65 at Birtley, about 5 miles away, while A194(M) junction 1 at Havannah Interchange is about 6 miles away. Newcastle International Airport is about 6 miles from Whickham and Teesside International Airport is about 32 miles away. Central London is about 246 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Whickham
Whickham has seven primary schools within about 1.1 miles of the centre. The nearest are Front Street Community Primary School at about 0.2 miles and Swalwell Primary School at about 0.4 miles, with St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic, academy) about 0.5 miles away. For secondary education, Whickham School (sixth form, academy) is about 0.4 miles from the centre and Kingsmeadow Community School (sixth form) about 1.1 miles. Independent options include Emmanuel College at about 1.6 miles and Dame Allan's Schools (Anglican) at about 2.8 miles. Further education is available at Trinity Solutions Academy (academy) about 2.2 miles away and NCG about 2.6 miles away. The University of Newcastle Upon Tyne is about 3.5 miles from the centre.
Living in Whickham
Whickham is an urban town in Gateshead with around 15,000 residents, mostly semi-detached and detached houses and about three quarters of homes are owner occupied. Within about a mile of the centre are more than 200 shops, including three supermarkets: Heron Foods about 0.1 miles away, with Co-op Food and Lidl both about 0.7 miles. There are at least 9 convenience stores, 13 pubs, 18 cafés, 24 restaurants and around 30 takeaways. The Cottage Medical Centre, a doctors' surgery, is about 0.1 miles away, alongside at least 4 pharmacies and 5 dentists. Dunston Hill Hospital is about 0.9 miles away, while the nearest emergency department is at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, about 3.5 miles. Whickham Post Office and a library are each about 0.2 miles away. Chase Park is about 0.3 miles away and Swalwell Park about 0.5 miles, with Cross Lane Meadows nature reserve about 0.7 miles.
A short history of Whickham
Old Hollinside was a fortified manor house held by the Bowes-Lyon family and its ruins lie south-west of Whickham, overlooking the River Derwent. Near the centre of Whickham there are 24 listed buildings. The Church of St Mary holds the only Grade I listing and the other 23 are Grade II. Growth came during the 1950s with the construction of the Lakes Estate off Whickham Highway and the Oakfield Estate off Whaggs Lane later in the decade. The Grange Estate then opened a long phase of development by the builder JT Bell (Bellway), which went on to build Clavering Park, Clavering Grange, the Cedars and Fellside Park. The manor house that formed part of the Chase Park property was demolished in 1960.
Sport and leisure
Sports facilities in and around Whickham include Blaydon RFC for rugby, Swalwell Cricket Club for cricket and Blaydon Tennis Club for tennis, alongside Whickham Glebe Sports Club. Some of these lie just outside the area. Pitches and courts for tennis, soccer, rugby union, basketball and bowls are found nearby, with skateboarding and equestrian facilities also present. Badger Magnum Gym is the fitness centre. Open space includes Chase Park, Derwent Walk Country Park, Derwenthaugh Country Park, Swalwell Park and Watergate Forest Park, together with Cross Lane Meadows nature reserve. A number of children's playgrounds are also located within reach of the town centre.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Whickham?
- The median price paid for a home in Whickham over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £218,250. By property type the median price paid was £381,628 for detached houses, £223,750 for semi-detached houses, £170,000 for terraced houses and £109,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Whickham in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 184 standard sales in Whickham in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026. These included 40 detached houses, 70 semi-detached houses, 52 terraced houses and 22 flats.
- What are the nearest railway stations to Whickham?
- The nearest railway station is MetroCentre at about 1.1 miles from the centre, followed by Dunston at about 1.6 miles and Blaydon at about 1.9 miles. Newcastle station is about 3.0 miles away.
- Which schools are close to Whickham?
- There are 7 primary schools within about 1.1 miles of the centre, the nearest being Front Street Community Primary School at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary school is Whickham School at about 0.4 miles, followed by Kingsmeadow Community School at about 1.1 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Whickham?
- There are 9 estate agent sales branches with an office in Whickham.
Areas near Whickham
Whickham is in Gateshead.
Estate agents near Whickham
- Your Move Estate Agents WhickhamWhickham NE16 4JQ0 miles
- Sarah Mains Residential Sales WhickhamWhickham NE16 4JB0 miles
- Pattinson Estate AgentsWhickham NE16 4JU0.1 miles
- Suzanne Graham Estate AgentsWhickham NE16 4EA0.2 miles
- Reeds Rains Estate AgentsWhickham NE16 4EA0.2 miles
- Andrew Craig Estate Agents WhickhamWhickham NE16 4DT0.2 miles
- True Homes Estate AgentsWhickham NE16 4SJ0.3 miles
- Sarah Mains ResidentialWhickham NE16 4JE0.4 miles
- MoveNorthEast LtdWhickham NE16 3AS0.9 miles
- WalkersXchange Estate AgentsSunniside NE16 5LG1.4 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Whickham.