Fontwell Drive - NE8 4YF
Key Postcode Insights
NE8 4YF is a residential postcode situated on Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 506th largest and 8th most expensive of the 1,010 postcodes in the NE8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 20 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £50,193
- 10 Year change
- up 12.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £416pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £86/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
NE8 4YF is a residential postcode situated on Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 506th largest and 8th most expensive of the 1,010 postcodes in the NE8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 20 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £50,193
- 10 Year change
- up 12.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £416pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £86/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin NE8 4YF
- 1 Fontwell Drive
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 2 Fontwell Drive
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 3 Fontwell Drive
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 4 Fontwell Drive
3 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 5 Fontwell Drive
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in NE8 4YF sold for £55,000 on 29th January 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 2.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £50,193.
The NE8 4YF Sales Market has increased by 12.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.3% | £50,193 |
| June 2025 | 0.5% | £50,036 |
| June 2024 | 2.1% | £49,770 |
| June 2023 | 1.7% | £48,753 |
| June 2022 | 4.7% | £47,957 |
| June 2021 | 2% | £45,801 |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £44,900 |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £44,667 |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £45,257 |
| June 2017 | -1.2% | £44,279 |
| June 2016 | -0.6% | £44,829 |
| June 2015 | 0% | £45,090 |
| June 2014 | 0.7% | £45,082 |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £44,756 |
| June 2012 | -2.6% | £44,406 |
| June 2011 | -5.2% | £45,572 |
| June 2010 | -0.6% | £48,053 |
| June 2009 | -12.1% | £48,344 |
| June 2008 | -3.3% | £55,004 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £56,854 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £416.
The NE8 4YF Rental Market has increased by 42.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £416pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.7% | £406pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.1% | £388pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.7% | £352pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £333pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.6% | £303pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £292pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £285pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £288pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.4% | £289pcm |
| June 2016 | -0.8% | £293pcm |
| June 2015 | -0.7% | £295pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.3% | £297pcm |
| June 2013 | -1.6% | £296pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.4% | £301pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £306pcm |
| June 2010 | -1% | £304pcm |
| June 2009 | -6% | £307pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £326pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £323pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th January 2024 for £55,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.4%. The postcode has had a total of 2 sales since 1995.
NE8 4YF has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
Nearby Postcodes
NE8 4YF is the 506th largest and the 8th most expensive postcode out of the 1,010 postcodes in the NE8 area.
- NE8 4YY, Wetherby Grove, Gateshead, NE8NE8 4YY24 Addresses|50 m away
- NE8 4YZ, Cartmel Grove, Gateshead, NE8NE8 4YZ33 Addresses|73 m away
- NE8 4TS, Macadam Street, Gateshead, NE8NE8 4TS36 Addresses|99 m away
- NE8 4US, Berners-Lee Road, Gateshead, NE8NE8 4US21 Addresses|108 m away
- NE8 4TT, Telford Street, Gateshead, NE8NE8 4TT36 Addresses|112 m away
Property Types
- 19 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 other address of unknown type
- mid-century flat (19)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (1)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2007£110,000 | 3 Bed House81, Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 4YX81, Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 4YX
- Sold May 2006£105,000 | 3 Bed House82, Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 4YX82, Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 4YX
- Sold Apr 2022£99,500 | 3 Bed House68, Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 4YX68, Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 4YX
Schools Nearby
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead400 m away
- Kelvin Grove Community Primary School400 m away
- Brighton Avenue Primary School600 m away
- Grace College2.1 km away
- North East Futures UTC2.2 km away
- Kingsmeadow Community School2.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to NE8 4YF is Dunston station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Dunston|1.6 km away
- Newcastle|2.4 km away
- Manors|3.0 km away
- MetroCentre|3.4 km away
