Estate agents in Gateshead
Gateshead is a town in the North East with about 115,278 residents. HM Land Registry records 1,139 homes sold there between August 2025 and July 2026, with a median price paid of £155,000.
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Gateshead at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 1,120 sales in Gateshead from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £159,500.
37.1% 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 20.3% more than they paid.
The median price was £125,000 in 2016 and £155,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Gateshead
Median sale price in Gateshead: £159,500
| All homes | 1,120 sales, median £159,500 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 91 sales, median £295,000 |
| Semi-detached | 427 sales, median £170,000 |
| Terraced | 346 sales, median £158,500 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 256 sales, median £106,000 |
Across Gateshead the average price was £157,623 in June 2026, up 7.4% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £125,000 (1,544 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £125,000 (1,489 sales) |
| 2018 | £132,000 (1,424 sales) |
| 2019 | £125,192 (1,274 sales) |
| 2020 | £134,725 (1,184 sales) |
| 2021 | £139,750 (1,554 sales) |
| 2022 | £137,500 (1,508 sales) |
| 2023 | £142,275 (1,308 sales) |
| 2024 | £152,000 (1,335 sales) |
| 2025 | £155,000 (1,326 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 is Newcastle, about 0.7 miles from the centre, followed by Manors at about 0.9 miles. Dunston is about 1.6 miles away and Heworth about 2 miles. Light rail stops are close by, with Gateshead about 0.1 miles from the centre and Gateshead Stadium about 0.7 miles. The A184, A167, A189, A186 and A695 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junctions are A194(M) junction 2 at Follingsby Interchange, about 3 miles away and A1(M) junction 65 at Birtley, about 4 miles. Newcastle International Airport is about 6 miles away and Teesside International Airport about 32 miles. Central London is about 246 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Gateshead
Gateshead has 70 primary schools within about 3 miles of the centre, with St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic, academy) the closest at about 0.2 miles, followed by Caedmon Community Primary School and South Street Community Primary School at about 0.5 and 0.6 miles. For secondary education, North East Futures UTC (sixth form, free school) is about 0.6 miles away, while XP Gateshead (free school), Kingsmeadow Community School (sixth form) and Cardinal Hume Catholic School (Roman Catholic, sixth form, academy) lie at around 2 miles. Independent options include Keser Girls School (girls only) and The Gateshead Cheder Primary School (boys only), both about 0.3 miles away. Haskel School and Gibside School are the nearby special schools. Gateshead College and NCG offer further education and the University of Northumbria at Newcastle is about 1.2 miles from the centre.
Living in Gateshead
Gateshead is an urban town in a large built-up area of around 115,000 residents, where semi-detached houses account for 41% of homes and flats 30%, with about 52% owner occupied. There are at least 50 supermarkets, among them EEF, Heron Foods, Tesco Extra and Aldi, all within about half a mile of the centre, plus more than 200 convenience stores and four markets, the nearest being Quayside Market at about 0.6 miles. Pubs number more than 200, with The Black Bull about 0.1 miles away and there are over 250 cafés and restaurants. Around 35 doctors' surgeries, nearly 50 pharmacies and over 30 dentists are mapped and the nearest hospital with an emergency department is the Royal Victoria Infirmary at about 1.5 miles. There are around 20 libraries, 24 post offices and 39 named parks, with Windmill Hills Park about 0.2 miles from the centre.
A short history of Gateshead
Settlement beside the old Tyne crossing dates to Roman times. Bede mentions an abbot named Utta in 623 and records the Latin name ad caput caprae, translated as the goat's head. Vikings under Halfdan Ragnarsson camped here in 875 after raiding Tynemouth and Jarrow. In 1068 William the Conqueror overcame Edgar the Ætheling and the Scottish king Malcolm on Gateshead Fell. Hugh du Puiset, Bishop of Durham, granted a charter concerning the forest in the 12th century. The Hawks family opened the Team Works in 1747 and the ship Russell was launched in 1750. A quayside explosion in 1854 destroyed most of the medieval buildings. Joseph Swan lived at Underhill from 1869 to 1883. Gateshead became a county borough in 1888.
Sport and leisure
Gateshead Leisure Centre is the main sports centre and Heworth Leisure Centre has a swimming pool. Gateshead International Stadium is the main ground for rugby and athletics. Gateshead Rugby Football Club, Leam Rangers Football Club and Rutherford AFC cover rugby and football. Felling Cricket Club, Lyndhurst Bowling Club and Gateshead Indoor Bowling Club add cricket and bowls. Heworth Golf Club and Ravensworth Golf Club provide golf. For open space there are parks including Saltwell Park, Windmill Hills Park and Hodkin Park, as well as Lamesley Pastures Nature Reserve and Windy Nook Nature Park. A number of children's playgrounds are also mapped across the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Gateshead?
- The median price paid over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £155,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £296,250 for detached houses, £170,000 for semi-detached houses, £156,750 for terraced houses and £105,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Gateshead in the last year?
- There were 1,139 standard sales in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. These included 84 detached houses, 440 semi-detached houses, 346 terraced houses and 269 flats.
- What public transport and road links are there in Gateshead?
- The nearest railway station is Heworth at about 1.2 miles from the centre, with Newcastle about 2.4 miles away. Light rail stops include Felling at about 0.9 miles and Heworth at about 1.2 miles. The A1(M) junction 65 (Birtley) is about 2 miles away and Newcastle International Airport is about 8 miles away.
- What schools are near the centre of Gateshead?
- There are 60 primary schools within about 3.1 miles of the centre and the nearest secondary school is Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead at about 0.4 miles. Gateshead College is about 2.0 miles away and the University of Northumbria At Newcastle is about 2.8 miles away.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Gateshead?
- There are 16 estate agent sales branches with an office in Gateshead.
Areas near Gateshead
- Springwell
- Follingsby
- Birtley
- Kibblesworth
- Hebburn
- Washington
- Sunniside
- Urpeth
Gateshead is in Gateshead council area.
Estate agents near Gateshead
- Andrew CraigGateshead NE8 1AS0.3 miles
- Carousel Estate Agents LtdGateshead NE8 1AQ0.3 miles
- 10Homes Estate AgentsGateshead NE8 3HU0.3 miles
- Pattinson Estate AgentsGateshead NE8 2AS0.4 miles
- Urban BaseNewcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DE0.6 miles
- Sanderson & YoungNewcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DE0.7 miles
- Brannen & PartnersNewcastle upon Tyne NE1 1YF0.8 miles
- LivingspacesNewcastle upon Tyne NE1 6EE0.8 miles
- Estates and AvenuesNewcastle upon Tyne NE1 5HX0.9 miles
- SEAL PropertiesGateshead NE8 4TJ0.9 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Gateshead.