Key Street Insights
Fontwell Drive is a residential street with 84 addresses.
It ranks as the 619th largest and 35th most expensive of the 690 streets in the NE8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 84 properties: 9 houses, 68 flats and 7 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £73,687
- 10 Year change
- up 13.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £571pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £112/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.3%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Fontwell Drive is a residential street with 84 addresses.
It ranks as the 619th largest and 35th most expensive of the 690 streets in the NE8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 84 properties: 9 houses, 68 flats and 7 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £73,687
- 10 Year change
- up 13.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £571pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £112/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.3%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8
- 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 on Fontwell Drive sold for £55,000 on 29th January 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 1.8%.
The current average value in the street is £73,687.
The Fontwell Drive Sales Market has increased by 13.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 0% | £73,687 |
| July 2025 | 0.3% | £73,722 |
| July 2024 | 2.3% | £73,500 |
| July 2023 | 1.2% | £71,876 |
| July 2022 | 5.3% | £71,017 |
| July 2021 | 2.3% | £67,444 |
| July 2020 | 1.2% | £65,919 |
| July 2019 | -0.9% | £65,152 |
| July 2018 | 1.8% | £65,750 |
| July 2017 | -0.9% | £64,564 |
| July 2016 | 0.1% | £65,158 |
| July 2015 | 0.8% | £65,123 |
| July 2014 | 1% | £64,617 |
| July 2013 | 1.2% | £63,995 |
| July 2012 | -2.4% | £63,231 |
| July 2011 | -4.7% | £64,768 |
| July 2010 | -0.7% | £67,974 |
| July 2009 | -9.6% | £68,427 |
| July 2008 | -5% | £75,702 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £79,695 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £571.
The Fontwell Drive Rental Market has increased by 46.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 4.3% | £571pcm |
| July 2025 | 3.9% | £548pcm |
| July 2024 | 10.2% | £527pcm |
| July 2023 | 6% | £478pcm |
| July 2022 | 10.3% | £451pcm |
| July 2021 | 4.2% | £409pcm |
| July 2020 | 2.4% | £393pcm |
| July 2019 | 0.2% | £383pcm |
| July 2018 | -0.4% | £383pcm |
| July 2017 | -1.5% | £384pcm |
| July 2016 | 0% | £390pcm |
| July 2015 | -0.2% | £390pcm |
| July 2014 | 0.8% | £391pcm |
| July 2013 | -1.6% | £388pcm |
| July 2012 | -1.1% | £394pcm |
| July 2011 | 0.6% | £399pcm |
| July 2010 | -0.3% | £396pcm |
| July 2009 | -5% | £397pcm |
| July 2008 | 1.1% | £418pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £414pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 29th January 2024 for £55,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.8%.
Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 1 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2024£55,000 | 3 Bed Flat4, Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 4YF4, Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 4YF
- Sold Apr 2022£99,500 | 3 Bed House68, Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 4YX68, Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 4YX
- Sold May 2020£70,000 | 2 Bed Flat22, Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 4YS22, Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 4YS
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
Nearby Streets
Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 is the 619th largest and the 35th most expensive street in the NE8 area.
- Cartmel Grove, Gateshead, NE833 Addresses|65 m away
- Fountain Court, Gateshead, NE840 Addresses|140 m away
- Wetherby Grove, Gateshead, NE824 Addresses|142 m away
- Watt Street, Gateshead, NE845 Addresses|175 m away
- Armstrong Street, Bensham, Gateshead, NE867 Addresses|181 m away
- Telford Street, Gateshead, NE836 Addresses|182 m away
Sections of this street
There are 3 postcodes on Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8.
- House prices in NE8 4YX38 Addresses
- House prices in NE8 4YF20 Addresses
- House prices in NE8 4YS26 Addresses
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 68 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (7)
- mid-century flat (68)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 77 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (41)
- G (0)
- D (34)
- No EPC (7)
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 Fontwell Drive, Gateshead, NE8 is Dunston station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Dunston|1.6 km away
- Newcastle|2.5 km away
- Manors|3.1 km away
