Balfour Street - NE8 1YL
Key Street Insights
Balfour Street is a residential street with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 510th largest and 65th 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 43 properties: 1 house, 41 flats and 1 other property.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £81,452
- 10 Year change
- up 16.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £657pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £105/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.7%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Balfour Street is a residential street with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 510th largest and 65th 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 43 properties: 1 house, 41 flats and 1 other property.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £81,452
- 10 Year change
- up 16.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £657pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £105/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.7%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Balfour Street, Gateshead, NE8
- 1 Balfour Street
House
- 3 Balfour Street
2 Bed Period Flat
- 4 Balfour Street
3 Bed Period Flat
- 5 Balfour Street
2 Bed Period Flat
- 6 Balfour Street
3 Bed Period Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Balfour Street sold for £55,000 on 12th September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 14.9%.
The current average value in the street is £81,452.
The Balfour Street Sales Market has increased by 16.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.8% | £81,452 |
| June 2025 | 0.2% | £80,765 |
| June 2024 | 1.5% | £80,642 |
| June 2023 | 3.3% | £79,472 |
| June 2022 | 4.5% | £76,931 |
| June 2021 | 2.4% | £73,618 |
| June 2020 | 1% | £71,913 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £71,187 |
| June 2018 | 3% | £71,884 |
| June 2017 | -0.2% | £69,770 |
| June 2016 | 0.2% | £69,901 |
| June 2015 | 0.9% | £69,791 |
| June 2014 | 1.2% | £69,135 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £68,293 |
| June 2012 | -2.3% | £67,281 |
| June 2011 | -4.3% | £68,856 |
| June 2010 | 1.5% | £71,969 |
| June 2009 | -11.1% | £70,933 |
| June 2008 | -3.3% | £79,772 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £82,500 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £657.
The Balfour Street Rental Market has increased by 47.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £657pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £638pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.5% | £611pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.4% | £558pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £520pcm |
| June 2021 | 4% | £474pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £456pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £442pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £445pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.3% | £443pcm |
| June 2016 | 0% | £445pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.2% | £445pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.8% | £444pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.9% | £440pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.2% | £444pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.5% | £449pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.1% | £443pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.9% | £438pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £460pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £455pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 12th September 2025 for £55,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 14.9%.
Balfour Street, Gateshead, NE8 has had 3 sales since 1995, 1 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£55,000 | 2 Bed Flat49, Balfour Street, Gateshead, NE8 1YL49, Balfour Street, Gateshead, NE8 1YL
- Sold Jul 2022£80,000 | 3 Bed Flat51, Balfour Street, Gateshead, NE8 1YL51, Balfour Street, Gateshead, NE8 1YL
- Sold Aug 2021£63,000 | 3 Bed Flat11, Balfour Street, Gateshead, NE8 1YL11, Balfour Street, Gateshead, NE8 1YL
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2020£110,000 | 3 Bed Flat35, Balfour Street, Gateshead, NE8 1YL35, Balfour Street, Gateshead, NE8 1YL
- Sold Apr 2007£106,000 | 3 Bed Flat51, Balfour Street, Gateshead, NE8 1YL51, Balfour Street, Gateshead, NE8 1YL
- Sold Mar 2007£100,000 | 3 Bed Flat45, Balfour Street, Gateshead, NE8 1YL45, Balfour Street, Gateshead, NE8 1YL
Nearby Streets
Balfour Street, Gateshead, NE8 is the 510th largest and the 65th most expensive street in the NE8 area.
- Goschen Street, Gateshead, NE833 Addresses|55 m away
- Hilda Street, Gateshead, NE817 Addresses|63 m away
- Epworth Grove, Gateshead, NE88 Addresses|64 m away
- St. Aidans Street, Gateshead, NE842 Addresses|95 m away
- Ridley Street, Gateshead, NE819 Addresses|106 m away
- Curzon Street, Gateshead, NE834 Addresses|124 m away
Property Types
- 39 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 other address of unknown type
- period flat (39)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century flat (2)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 42 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (25)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (1)
Schools Nearby
- Brighton Avenue Primary School100 m away
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead400 m away
- Kelvin Grove Community Primary School400 m away
- North East Futures UTC1.6 km away
- Kingsmeadow Community School2.6 km away
- Grace College2.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Balfour Street, Gateshead, NE8 - NE8 1YL is Newcastle station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- Newcastle|1.8 km away
- Dunston|1.8 km away
- Manors|2.3 km away
