Bensham Avenue - NE8 1XT
Key Street Insights
Bensham Avenue is a residential street with 54 addresses.
It ranks as the 561st largest and 24th most expensive of the 690 streets in the NE8 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 54 properties: 7 houses and 47 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £70,225
- 10 Year change
- up 21.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £551pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £91/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.4%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Bensham Avenue is a residential street with 54 addresses.
It ranks as the 561st largest and 24th most expensive of the 690 streets in the NE8 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 54 properties: 7 houses and 47 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £70,225
- 10 Year change
- up 21.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £551pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £91/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8
- 4 Bensham Avenue
Flat
- 6 Bensham Avenue
2 Bed Period Flat
- 8 Bensham Avenue
2 Bed Period Flat
- 10 Bensham Avenue
2 Bed Period Flat
- 12 Bensham Avenue
3 Bed Period Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Bensham Avenue sold for £90,000 on 1st July 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 10.0%.
The current average value in the street is £70,225.
The Bensham Avenue Sales Market has increased by 21.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.7% | £70,225 |
| June 2025 | 0.4% | £69,734 |
| June 2024 | 1.3% | £69,474 |
| June 2023 | 4% | £68,579 |
| June 2022 | 5.2% | £65,917 |
| June 2021 | 3% | £62,657 |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £60,821 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £60,145 |
| June 2018 | 3.7% | £60,443 |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £58,294 |
| June 2016 | 0.5% | £58,010 |
| June 2015 | 1.5% | £57,740 |
| June 2014 | 1.6% | £56,901 |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £56,027 |
| June 2012 | -1.9% | £55,000 |
| June 2011 | -4% | £56,085 |
| June 2010 | 2.6% | £58,427 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £56,974 |
| June 2008 | -2.7% | £63,667 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £65,422 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £551.
The Bensham Avenue Rental Market has increased by 53.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £551pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £536pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.3% | £513pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.2% | £469pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.4% | £434pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.6% | £393pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £375pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £364pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £364pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £360pcm |
| June 2016 | 0.3% | £359pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.8% | £358pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.1% | £355pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £352pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.8% | £353pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.9% | £356pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.2% | £350pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.3% | £342pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £357pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £351pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st July 2025 for £90,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 10.0%. The street has had a total of 68 sales since 1995.
Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£90,000 | 2 Bed Flat102, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT102, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT
- Sold Oct 2023£54,000 | 2 Bed Flat16, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT16, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT
- Sold Apr 2023£85,500 | 2 Bed Flat74, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT74, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT
- Sold Mar 2023£460,000 | 2 Bed Flat54, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT54, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT
- Sold Oct 2021£73,000 | 3 Bed Flat24, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT24, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2023£460,000 | 2 Bed Flat54, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT54, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT
- Sold May 2021£140,100 | 2 Bed Flat46, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT46, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT
- Sold Jul 2017£135,000 | 3 Bed House70-72, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT70-72, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT
Nearby Streets
Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 is the 561st largest and the 24th most expensive street in the NE8 area.
- Oswald Terrace, Gateshead, NE813 Addresses|55 m away
- St. Aidans Street, Gateshead, NE842 Addresses|72 m away
- Bensham Court, Gateshead, NE8127 Addresses|101 m away
- Hilda Street, Gateshead, NE817 Addresses|108 m away
- Balfour Street, Gateshead, NE843 Addresses|132 m away
- Airey Terrace, Gateshead, NE86 Addresses|151 m away
Property Types
- 3 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 44 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (3)
- period flat (44)
- house (1)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 47 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (30)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (7)
Schools Nearby
- Brighton Avenue Primary School100 m away
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead500 m away
- Kelvin Grove Community Primary School500 m away
- North East Futures UTC1.5 km away
- Kingsmeadow Community School2.5 km away
- Grace College2.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 - NE8 1XT is Newcastle station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Newcastle|1.7 km away
- Dunston|1.8 km away
- Manors|2.3 km away
