Foster Drive - NE8 3JA
Key Postcode Insights
NE8 3JA is a residential postcode situated on Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 864th largest and 345th most expensive of the 1,010 postcodes in the NE8 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 47 properties: 21 houses and 26 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £156,387
- 10 Year change
- up 19.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £956pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £170/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
NE8 3JA is a residential postcode situated on Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 864th largest and 345th most expensive of the 1,010 postcodes in the NE8 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 47 properties: 21 houses and 26 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £156,387
- 10 Year change
- up 19.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £956pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £170/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin NE8 3JA
- 1 Foster Drive
4 Bed Modern House
- 3 Foster Drive
4 Bed Modern House
- 5 Foster Drive
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 7 Foster Drive
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 9 Foster Drive
2 Bed Modern Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in NE8 3JA sold for £107,000 on 28th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 4.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £156,387.
The NE8 3JA Sales Market has increased by 19.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.9% | £156,387 |
| June 2025 | 1% | £155,026 |
| June 2024 | 1.4% | £153,457 |
| June 2023 | 3.2% | £151,386 |
| June 2022 | 5% | £146,726 |
| June 2021 | 2.4% | £139,776 |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £136,540 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £134,606 |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £134,498 |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £131,725 |
| June 2016 | 1.1% | £130,860 |
| June 2015 | 1.6% | £129,456 |
| June 2014 | 2.2% | £127,358 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £124,666 |
| June 2012 | -2.1% | £123,035 |
| June 2011 | -2.7% | £125,727 |
| June 2010 | 2.9% | £129,273 |
| June 2009 | -9.8% | £125,688 |
| June 2008 | -3.5% | £139,362 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £144,409 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £956.
The NE8 3JA Rental Market has increased by 51.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £956pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £927pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.5% | £888pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.2% | £811pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £749pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £683pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £656pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £636pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £637pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £634pcm |
| June 2016 | 0.7% | £633pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.1% | £628pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.2% | £622pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.3% | £614pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.7% | £616pcm |
| June 2011 | 2% | £620pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.7% | £608pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.1% | £592pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.2% | £617pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £610pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th November 2025 for £107,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 4.7%. The postcode has had a total of 112 sales since 1995.
NE8 3JA has seen 11 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£107,000 | 2 Bed Flat21, Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 3JA21, Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 3JA
- Sold Sep 2025£90,000 | 2 Bed Flat35, Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 3JA35, Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 3JA
- Sold Mar 2025£215,000 | 4 Bed House61, Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 3JA61, Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 3JA
- Sold Sep 2024£90,000 | 3 Bed Flat91, Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 3JA91, Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 3JA
- Sold Aug 2024£88,000 | 2 Bed Flat43, Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 3JA43, Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 3JA
Nearby Postcodes
NE8 3JA is the 864th largest and the 345th most expensive postcode out of the 1,010 postcodes in the NE8 area.
- NE8 3JE, Redgrave Close, Gateshead, NE8NE8 3JE46 Addresses|32 m away
- NE8 3JG, Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8NE8 3JG57 Addresses|40 m away
- NE8 3JF, Renforth Close, Gateshead, NE8NE8 3JF29 Addresses|56 m away
- NE8 3JB, Renforth Close, Gateshead, NE8NE8 3JB33 Addresses|63 m away
- NE8 3JD, Redgrave Close, Gateshead, NE8NE8 3JD56 Addresses|84 m away
Property Types
- 19 modern houses built after 1980
- 25 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 1 other address of unknown type
- modern house (19)
- modern flat (25)
- house (1)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 44 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (9)
- F (0)
- C (34)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2018£360,000 | 3 Bed House69, Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 3JA69, Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 3JA
- Sold Feb 2023£280,000 | 3 Bed House69, Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 3JA69, Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 3JA
- Sold Feb 2022£235,000 | 3 Bed House57, Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 3JA57, Foster Drive, Gateshead, NE8 3JA
Schools Nearby
- Bede Community Primary School400 m away
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead400 m away
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead1.1 km away
- North East Futures UTC2.0 km away
- XP Gateshead2.3 km away
- Heworth Grange School2.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to NE8 3JA is Manors station, which is 1.9 kilometres away.
- Manors|1.9 km away
- Heworth|2.2 km away
- Newcastle|2.2 km away
- Dunston|3.7 km away
