NE8 1QD is a residential postcode situated on Poplar Crescent, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 513th largest and 676th most expensive of the 1,009 postcodes in the NE8 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 21 properties: 18 houses and 3 flats.
NE8 1QD is a residential postcode situated on Poplar Crescent, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 513th largest and 676th most expensive of the 1,009 postcodes in the NE8 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 21 properties: 18 houses and 3 flats.
Sale prices range from £84,895 for 3 bedroom leasehold flats (721 ft2) to £262,147 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,034 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £823 pcm for 3 bed flats to £2,142 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 9.8% and 11.9%.
The average value per square foot is £93.
The last sale in NE8 1QD sold for £186,000 on 29th January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £157,048.
The NE8 1QD Sales Market has increased by 20.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.1% | £157,048 |
| April 2025 | 0.1% | £155,300 |
| April 2024 | 0.7% | £155,159 |
| April 2023 | 5.7% | £154,014 |
| April 2022 | 4.5% | £145,731 |
| April 2021 | 3% | £139,460 |
| April 2020 | 0.7% | £135,390 |
| April 2019 | -0.4% | £134,449 |
| April 2018 | 2.6% | £135,012 |
| April 2017 | 1.2% | £131,538 |
| April 2016 | 0.4% | £129,939 |
| April 2015 | 1.6% | £129,357 |
| April 2014 | 1.7% | £127,365 |
| April 2013 | 1.3% | £125,177 |
| April 2012 | 0.1% | £123,593 |
| April 2011 | -5.4% | £123,523 |
| April 2010 | 2.2% | £130,544 |
| April 2009 | -13.1% | £127,673 |
| April 2008 | 0.3% | £146,881 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £146,425 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,510.
The NE8 1QD Rental Market has increased by 51.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.2% | £1,510pcm |
| April 2025 | 3.9% | £1,464pcm |
| April 2024 | 9% | £1,409pcm |
| April 2023 | 10.3% | £1,293pcm |
| April 2022 | 10.6% | £1,172pcm |
| April 2021 | 2% | £1,060pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.4% | £1,039pcm |
| April 2019 | 0% | £1,015pcm |
| April 2018 | -0.3% | £1,015pcm |
| April 2017 | 2% | £1,018pcm |
| April 2016 | 1.4% | £998pcm |
| April 2015 | 1.6% | £984pcm |
| April 2014 | 1.5% | £968pcm |
| April 2013 | 0.6% | £954pcm |
| April 2012 | -0.6% | £949pcm |
| April 2011 | 2.5% | £955pcm |
| April 2010 | -0.6% | £931pcm |
| April 2009 | -2.5% | £936pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.9% | £960pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £933pcm |
The last sale was on 29th January 2026 for £186,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.8%. The postcode has had a total of 26 sales since 1995.
NE8 1QD has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
NE8 1QD is the 513th largest and the 676th most expensive postcode out of the 1,009 postcodes in the NE8 area.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around NE8 1QD, 44.5% of property is socially rented and 19.3% is privately rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around NE8 1QD, 17.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 22.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around NE8 1QD, the average age was 38.1 and the most common age was 27.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around NE8 1QD, 0.4% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around NE8 1QD, there are an average of 0.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.