Old Durham Road - NE8 4BQ
Key Postcode Insights
NE8 4BQ is a residential postcode situated on Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 787th largest and 95th 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 39 properties: 3 houses and 36 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £81,440
- 10 Year change
- up 18.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £643pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £97/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
NE8 4BQ is a residential postcode situated on Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 787th largest and 95th 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 39 properties: 3 houses and 36 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £81,440
- 10 Year change
- up 18.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £643pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £97/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin NE8 4BQ
- 290 Old Durham Road
3 Bed Period Flat
- 298 Old Durham Road
3 Bed Period Flat
- 302 Old Durham Road
3 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in NE8 4BQ sold for £62,500 on 19th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £81,440.
The NE8 4BQ Sales Market has increased by 18.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.9% | £81,440 |
| June 2025 | 0.4% | £80,699 |
| June 2024 | 1.6% | £80,401 |
| June 2023 | 3.3% | £79,158 |
| June 2022 | 5% | £76,666 |
| June 2021 | 2.5% | £73,025 |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £71,223 |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £70,415 |
| June 2018 | 2.6% | £70,732 |
| June 2017 | 0.3% | £68,923 |
| June 2016 | 0.4% | £68,707 |
| June 2015 | 0.8% | £68,446 |
| June 2014 | 1.7% | £67,911 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £66,806 |
| June 2012 | -2.3% | £65,958 |
| June 2011 | -3.6% | £67,518 |
| June 2010 | 1.5% | £70,067 |
| June 2009 | -10.6% | £68,999 |
| June 2008 | -3.3% | £77,223 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £79,887 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £643.
The NE8 4BQ Rental Market has increased by 49.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £643pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £623pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £597pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.6% | £546pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £507pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £461pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £443pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £429pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £431pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.1% | £429pcm |
| June 2016 | 0.1% | £430pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.4% | £430pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.9% | £428pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.8% | £424pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.1% | £428pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.6% | £432pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.3% | £425pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.8% | £420pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.2% | £441pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £435pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th December 2025 for £62,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.5%. The postcode has had a total of 43 sales since 1995.
NE8 4BQ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£62,500 | 3 Bed Flat342, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4BQ342, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4BQ
- Sold May 2024£50,000 | 3 Bed Flat302, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4BQ302, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4BQ
- Sold Sep 2023£70,000 | 2 Bed Flat368, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4BQ368, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4BQ
- Sold May 2022£135,000 | 3 Bed Flat374, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4BQ374, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4BQ
- Sold Feb 2022£152,000 | 3 Bed Flat390, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4BQ390, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4BQ
Nearby Postcodes
NE8 4BQ is the 787th largest and the 95th most expensive postcode out of the 1,010 postcodes in the NE8 area.
- NE8 3XA, Newman Terrace, Gateshead, NE8NE8 3XA3 Addresses|48 m away
- NE8 3TS, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8NE8 3TS42 Addresses|59 m away
- NE8 3XF, Newman Place, Gateshead, NE8NE8 3XF15 Addresses|77 m away
- NE8 4AH, Northbourne Street, Gateshead, NE8NE8 4AH60 Addresses|102 m away
- NE8 3TU, Split Crow Road, Gateshead, NE8NE8 3TU51 Addresses|108 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 20 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- period flat (20)
- mid-century flat (1)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 22 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (17)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2022£205,000 | 5 Bed House129, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 3TR129, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 3TR
- Sold Feb 2025£205,000 | 5 Bed House64, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4BL64, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4BL
- Sold Mar 2025£190,000 | 3 Bed Flat268, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4BP268, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4BP
Schools Nearby
- South Street Community Primary School300 m away
- Caedmon Community Primary School700 m away
- Carr Hill Community Primary School900 m away
- XP Gateshead2.2 km away
- Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead2.2 km away
- North East Futures UTC2.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to NE8 4BQ is Newcastle station, which is 2.4 kilometres away.
- Newcastle|2.4 km away
- Heworth|2.5 km away
- Manors|2.5 km away
- Dunston|2.9 km away
