Bensham Avenue - NE8 1XT
Key Street Insights
Bensham Avenue is a residential street with 54 addresses.
It ranks as the 561st largest and 24th most expensive of the 690 streets in the NE8 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 54 properties: 4 houses, 45 flats and 5 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £70,070
- 10 Year change
- up 19.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £550pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £90/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.4%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Bensham Avenue is a residential street with 54 addresses.
It ranks as the 561st largest and 24th most expensive of the 690 streets in the NE8 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 54 properties: 4 houses, 45 flats and 5 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £70,070
- 10 Year change
- up 19.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £550pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £90/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.4%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8
- 4 Bensham Avenue
Flat
- 6 Bensham Avenue
2 Bed Period Flat
- 8 Bensham Avenue
2 Bed Period Flat
- 10 Bensham Avenue
2 Bed Period Flat
- 12 Bensham Avenue
3 Bed Period Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Bensham Avenue sold for £90,000 on 1st July 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 9.1%.
The current average value in the street is £70,070.
The Bensham Avenue Sales Market has increased by 19.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 0.5% | £70,070 |
| July 2025 | 0.5% | £69,718 |
| July 2024 | 1.6% | £69,397 |
| July 2023 | 2.6% | £68,320 |
| July 2022 | 5.4% | £66,558 |
| July 2021 | 3% | £63,131 |
| July 2020 | 1.7% | £61,281 |
| July 2019 | -0.9% | £60,257 |
| July 2018 | 3.1% | £60,833 |
| July 2017 | 0.3% | £58,996 |
| July 2016 | 0.4% | £58,816 |
| July 2015 | 1.6% | £58,582 |
| July 2014 | 1.4% | £57,682 |
| July 2013 | 2% | £56,859 |
| July 2012 | -2% | £55,734 |
| July 2011 | -4.4% | £56,879 |
| July 2010 | 1.3% | £59,488 |
| July 2009 | -9.1% | £58,749 |
| July 2008 | -4.7% | £64,645 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £67,846 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £550.
The Bensham Avenue Rental Market has increased by 55.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 4.9% | £550pcm |
| July 2025 | 4.1% | £524pcm |
| July 2024 | 9.6% | £504pcm |
| July 2023 | 7.4% | £460pcm |
| July 2022 | 10.7% | £428pcm |
| July 2021 | 4.8% | £387pcm |
| July 2020 | 3% | £369pcm |
| July 2019 | 0.5% | £358pcm |
| July 2018 | 0.6% | £357pcm |
| July 2017 | -0.1% | £355pcm |
| July 2016 | 0.4% | £355pcm |
| July 2015 | 0.3% | £353pcm |
| July 2014 | 1.4% | £352pcm |
| July 2013 | -1% | £347pcm |
| July 2012 | -0.8% | £351pcm |
| July 2011 | 1.3% | £354pcm |
| July 2010 | 1.6% | £349pcm |
| July 2009 | -4.3% | £344pcm |
| July 2008 | 1.4% | £359pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £354pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 1st July 2025 for £90,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 9.1%.
Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£90,000 | 2 Bed Flat102, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT102, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT
- Sold Oct 2023£54,000 | 2 Bed Flat16, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT16, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT
- Sold Apr 2023£85,500 | 2 Bed Flat74, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT74, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2023£460,000 | 2 Bed Flat54, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT54, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT
- Sold May 2021£140,100 | 2 Bed Flat46, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT46, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT
- Sold Jul 2017£135,000 | 3 Bed House70-72, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT70-72, Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1XT
Nearby Streets
Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 is the 561st largest and the 24th most expensive street in the NE8 area.
- Oswald Terrace, Gateshead, NE813 Addresses|55 m away
- St. Aidans Street, Gateshead, NE842 Addresses|72 m away
- Bensham Court, Gateshead, NE8127 Addresses|101 m away
- Hilda Street, Gateshead, NE817 Addresses|108 m away
- Balfour Street, Gateshead, NE843 Addresses|132 m away
- Airey Terrace, Gateshead, NE86 Addresses|151 m away
Property Types
- 3 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 44 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (3)
- period flat (44)
- house (1)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 47 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (30)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (7)
Schools Nearby
- Brighton Avenue Primary School100 m away
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead500 m away
- Kelvin Grove Community Primary School500 m away
- North East Futures UTC1.5 km away
- Kingsmeadow Community School2.5 km away
- Grace College2.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Bensham Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 - NE8 1XT is Newcastle station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Newcastle|1.7 km away
- Dunston|1.8 km away
- Manors|2.3 km away
