Fontwell Drive - NE8 4YS
Key Postcode Insights
NE8 4YS is a residential postcode situated on Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 611th largest and 194th 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 26 properties: 23 flats and 3 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £87,506
- 10 Year change
- up 12.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £698pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £157/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
NE8 4YS is a residential postcode situated on Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 611th largest and 194th 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 26 properties: 23 flats and 3 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £87,506
- 10 Year change
- up 12.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £698pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £157/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.6%/year/yr
Explore Properties in NE8 4YS
- 21 Fontwell Drive
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 22 Fontwell Drive
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 23 Fontwell Drive
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 24 Fontwell Drive
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 25 Fontwell Drive
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in NE8 4YS sold for £70,000 on 7th May 2020. Since then prices are down an average of 0.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £87,506.
The NE8 4YS Sales Market has increased by 12.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.4% | £87,506 |
| June 2025 | 0.5% | £87,154 |
| June 2024 | 2.2% | £86,722 |
| June 2023 | 1.5% | £84,853 |
| June 2022 | 4.8% | £83,572 |
| June 2021 | 1.9% | £79,774 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £78,276 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £77,724 |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £78,422 |
| June 2017 | -0.8% | £77,166 |
| June 2016 | -0.4% | £77,781 |
| June 2015 | -0.2% | £78,063 |
| June 2014 | 1.2% | £78,198 |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £77,304 |
| June 2012 | -2.7% | £76,887 |
| June 2011 | -4.4% | £78,983 |
| June 2010 | -0.6% | £82,592 |
| June 2009 | -11.6% | £83,066 |
| June 2008 | -3.6% | £94,009 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £97,496 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £698.
The NE8 4YS Rental Market has increased by 41.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £698pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £681pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.1% | £651pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.9% | £592pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £559pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.5% | £509pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £492pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £480pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £484pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.3% | £486pcm |
| June 2016 | -0.7% | £493pcm |
| June 2015 | -0.5% | £496pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.4% | £499pcm |
| June 2013 | -1.5% | £497pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.4% | £504pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £511pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.7% | £508pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.9% | £511pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £543pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £538pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 7th May 2020 for £70,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable.
NE8 4YS has had 1 sale since 1995, none of them in the last three years.
- Sold May 2020£70,000 | 2 Bed Flat22, Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 4YS22, Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 4YS
Nearby Postcodes
NE8 4YS is the 611th largest and the 194th most expensive postcode out of the 1,010 postcodes in the NE8 area.
- NE8 4YZ, Cartmel Grove, Gateshead, NE8NE8 4YZ33 Addresses|46 m away
- NE8 4YX, Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8NE8 4YX38 Addresses|93 m away
- NE8 4YF, Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8NE8 4YF20 Addresses|118 m away
- NE8 4YY, Wetherby Grove, Gateshead, NE8NE8 4YY24 Addresses|129 m away
- NE8 4TU, Watt Street, Gateshead, NE8NE8 4TU45 Addresses|150 m away
Property Types
- 23 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century flat (23)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (13)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (3)
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, Gateshead500 m away
- Kelvin Grove Community Primary School500 m away
- Brighton Avenue Primary School700 m away
- Grace College2.0 km away
- North East Futures UTC2.3 km away
- Kingsmeadow Community School2.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to NE8 4YS is Dunston station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Dunston|1.6 km away
- Newcastle|2.5 km away
- Manors|3.1 km away
- MetroCentre|3.5 km away
