Rectory Road - NE8 4RQ
Key Postcode Insights
NE8 4RQ is a residential postcode situated on Rectory Road, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 816th largest and 432nd 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 42 properties: 5 houses and 37 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £128,001
- 10 Year change
- up 18.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £928pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £122/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
NE8 4RQ is a residential postcode situated on Rectory Road, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 816th largest and 432nd 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 42 properties: 5 houses and 37 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £128,001
- 10 Year change
- up 18.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £928pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £122/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin NE8 4RQ
- 137 Rectory Road
5 Bed Period House
- 143 Rectory Road
3 Bed Flat
- 145 Rectory Road
3 Bed Period Flat
- 147 Rectory Road
3 Bed Period Flat
- 149 Rectory Road
3 Bed Period Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in NE8 4RQ sold for £123,000 on 10th July 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £128,001.
The NE8 4RQ Sales Market has increased by 18.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1% | £128,001 |
| June 2025 | 0.1% | £126,737 |
| June 2024 | 1.3% | £126,600 |
| June 2023 | 3.7% | £124,951 |
| June 2022 | 4.6% | £120,455 |
| June 2021 | 2.5% | £115,200 |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £112,365 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £111,103 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £112,064 |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £108,516 |
| June 2016 | 0.3% | £108,398 |
| June 2015 | 1.2% | £108,021 |
| June 2014 | 1.4% | £106,773 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £105,333 |
| June 2012 | -2.2% | £103,596 |
| June 2011 | -4.1% | £105,927 |
| June 2010 | 2% | £110,477 |
| June 2009 | -10.8% | £108,303 |
| June 2008 | -3.3% | £121,412 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £125,501 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £928.
The NE8 4RQ Rental Market has increased by 49.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.2% | £928pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £899pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.3% | £862pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.9% | £789pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £732pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £666pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £640pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £620pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £623pcm |
| June 2017 | 0% | £620pcm |
| June 2016 | 0.2% | £620pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.5% | £619pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.9% | £616pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.7% | £610pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.1% | £615pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.8% | £621pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.6% | £611pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.6% | £601pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £629pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £623pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th July 2025 for £123,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 71 sales since 1995.
NE8 4RQ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£123,000 | 3 Bed Flat213, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 4RQ213, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 4RQ
- Sold Jun 2023£210,000 | 5 Bed House193-195, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 4RQ193-195, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 4RQ
- Sold May 2023£67,500 | 2 Bed Flat155, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 4RQ155, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 4RQ
- Sold May 2022£112,500 | 3 Bed Flat221, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 4RQ221, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 4RQ
- Sold Mar 2022£78,500 | 3 Bed Flat217, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 4RQ217, Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 4RQ
Nearby Postcodes
NE8 4RQ is the 816th largest and the 432nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,010 postcodes in the NE8 area.
- NE8 4NG, Windsor Avenue, Gateshead, NE8NE8 4NG48 Addresses|30 m away
- NE8 4NU, Windsor Avenue, Gateshead, NE8NE8 4NU50 Addresses|56 m away
- NE8 4RR, Rectory Road, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8NE8 4RR14 Addresses|62 m away
- NE8 4PS, Whitehall Road, Gateshead, NE8NE8 4PS33 Addresses|86 m away
- NE8 4NP, Westbourne Avenue, Gateshead, NE8NE8 4NP53 Addresses|87 m away
Property Types
- 4 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 36 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 1 other address of unknown type
- period house (4)
- period flat (36)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 40 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (16)
- G (0)
- D (20)
- No EPC (2)
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
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead300 m away
- Kelvin Grove Community Primary School300 m away
- Caedmon Community Primary School300 m away
- North East Futures UTC1.8 km away
- Grace College2.4 km away
- Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead2.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to NE8 4RQ is Newcastle station, which is 2.0 kilometres away.
- Newcastle|2.0 km away
- Dunston|2.1 km away
- Manors|2.5 km away
- Heworth|3.4 km away
