Rectory Road - NE8 1XL
Key Postcode Insights
NE8 1XL is a residential postcode situated on Rectory Road, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 762nd largest and 710th most expensive of the 1,010 postcodes in the NE8 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 37 properties: 13 houses and 24 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £206,606
- 10 Year change
- up 21.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,166pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £181/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
NE8 1XL is a residential postcode situated on Rectory Road, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 762nd largest and 710th most expensive of the 1,010 postcodes in the NE8 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 37 properties: 13 houses and 24 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £206,606
- 10 Year change
- up 21.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,166pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £181/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin NE8 1XL
- 56 Rectory Road
5 Bed Modern House
- 64 Rectory Road
5 Bed Period House
- 66 Rectory Road
House
- 68 Rectory Road
Flat
- 70 Rectory Road
Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in NE8 1XL sold for £39,999 on 14th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £206,606.
The NE8 1XL Sales Market has increased by 21.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.7% | £206,606 |
| June 2025 | 0.4% | £205,162 |
| June 2024 | 1.3% | £204,397 |
| June 2023 | 4% | £201,762 |
| June 2022 | 5.2% | £193,933 |
| June 2021 | 3% | £184,339 |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £178,937 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £176,950 |
| June 2018 | 3.7% | £177,825 |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £171,505 |
| June 2016 | 0.5% | £170,668 |
| June 2015 | 1.5% | £169,873 |
| June 2014 | 1.6% | £167,407 |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £164,835 |
| June 2012 | -1.9% | £161,813 |
| June 2011 | -4% | £165,006 |
| June 2010 | 2.6% | £171,897 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £167,619 |
| June 2008 | -2.7% | £187,312 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £192,475 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,166.
The NE8 1XL Rental Market has increased by 53.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,133pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.3% | £1,084pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.2% | £992pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.4% | £917pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.6% | £830pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £793pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £769pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £769pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £762pcm |
| June 2016 | 0.3% | £759pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.8% | £757pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.1% | £752pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £743pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.8% | £747pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.9% | £753pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.2% | £739pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.3% | £724pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £756pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £743pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 14th November 2025 for £39,999 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
NE8 1XL has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£39,999 | 2 Bed Flat132, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 1XL132, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 1XL
- Sold Nov 2025£39,999 | 2 Bed Flat134, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 1XL134, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 1XL
- Sold Jun 2024£147,000 | 3 Bed Flat140, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 1XL140, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 1XL
- Sold Oct 2021£97,000 | 3 Bed Flat84, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 1XL84, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 1XL
- Sold Oct 2021£97,000 | 3 Bed Flat86, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 1XL86, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 1XL
Nearby Postcodes
NE8 1XL is the 762nd largest and the 710th most expensive postcode out of the 1,010 postcodes in the NE8 area.
- NE8 1XJ, Rectory Road, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8NE8 1XJ25 Addresses|42 m away
- NE8 1YD, Curzon Street, Gateshead, NE8NE8 1YD34 Addresses|46 m away
- NE8 1YJ, Epworth Grove, Gateshead, NE8NE8 1YJ8 Addresses|47 m away
- NE8 1TQ, Keswick Street, Gateshead, NE8NE8 1TQ24 Addresses|68 m away
- NE8 1YE, Ridley Street, Gateshead, NE8NE8 1YE19 Addresses|76 m away
Property Types
- 6 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 15 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (6)
- period flat (15)
- modern house (1)
- house (1)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 22 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (15)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2017£270,000 | 4 Bed House72-74, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 1XL72-74, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 1XL
- Sold Jul 2022£235,000 | 5 Bed House324, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 4SR324, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 4SR
- Sold Oct 2018£210,000 | 5 Bed House326, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 4SR326, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 4SR
Schools Nearby
- Brighton Avenue Primary School300 m away
- Caedmon Community Primary School300 m away
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead400 m away
- North East Futures UTC1.6 km away
- Grace College2.6 km away
- Kingsmeadow Community School2.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to NE8 1XL is Newcastle station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- Newcastle|1.8 km away
- Dunston|2.0 km away
- Manors|2.3 km away
- Heworth|3.5 km away
