NE8 1XU
PostcodeA postcode in Gateshead 008A, Lobley Hill & Bensham ward, Gateshead.
This report describes the area around NE8 1XU, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around NE8 1XU
- 108 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 125% on JulyGateshead 008A: 137 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gateshead, 1.1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 13 schools within 800 mNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- No property in NE8 1XU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Gateshead 008ANeighbourhood
- £155,550 average priceFor the whole of Gateshead, July 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NE8 1XUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at NE8 1XURoad 57 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near NE8 1XU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton Avenue Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 130 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Bensham Grove Nursery School Nursery | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
| Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Independent | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Caedmon Community Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Haskel School Special | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Independent | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near NE8 1XU
Latest sale at each postcode- £235,000Oswald Terrace, NE8 1XUApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £80,500St Aidans Street, NE8 1YASeptember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £48,000Bensham Court, NE8 1XYFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £73,750Brighton Road, NE8 1XQJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £74,995Rectory Place, NE8 1XNAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £75,000Goschen Street, NE8 1YHOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £176,000Bensham Road, NE8 1USMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £62,000Claremont Walk, NE8 1TZAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of NE8 1XU
In a straight lineGP practices
- SECOND STREET SURGERY170 m
- BENSHAM FAMILY PRACTICE250 m
- OXFORD TCE & RAWLING RD MEDICAL GROUP460 m
- CENTRAL GATESHEAD MEDICAL GROUP670 m
- BEWICK ROAD SURGERY820 m
Pharmacies
- N & B CHEMISTS LTD250 m
- CENTRALCHEM LIMITED390 m
- BENSHAM PHARMACY390 m
- PRINCE CONSORT ROAD PHARMACY670 m
- GATESHEAD PHARMACY740 m
Dental practices
- BENSHAM DENTAL PRACTICE410 m
- DENMARK STREET DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED810 m
- PERFECT SMILE GATESHEAD PARTNERSHIP990 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Gateshead ExpressTesco420 m
The neighbourhood: Gateshead 008A
Everything about Gateshead 008AThe postcode district: NE8
Everything about NE8Your MP
- Mark FergusonLabourMP for Gateshead Central and Whickham
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.