NE8 2HX
PostcodeA postcode in Gateshead 008C, Lobley Hill & Bensham ward, Gateshead.
This report describes the area around NE8 2HX, 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 2HX
- 68 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 89% on JulyGateshead 008C: 162 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gateshead, 1.1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- No property in NE8 2HX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Gateshead 008CNeighbourhood
- £155,550 average priceFor the whole of Gateshead, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 650 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NE8 2HXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at NE8 2HXRoad 61 dB, rail 51 dB (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 2HX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bensham Grove Nursery School Nursery | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
| St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022, before the school changed |
| Brighton Avenue Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Eslington Primary School Special | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2022 |
| Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Independent | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Independent | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Haskel School Special | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
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 2HX
Latest sale at each postcode- £130,000Marian Court, NE8 2JUOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £240,000South Hill Road, NE8 2XZJune 2026, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £176,000Bensham Road, NE8 1USMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold260 m
- £95,000Milling Court, NE8 2QFNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, freehold270 m
- £130,000Charlton Walk, NE8 2HHOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold270 m
- £215,000Bridges View, NE8 1NZJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold280 m
- £100,000Windmill Way, NE8 1NUMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold290 m
- £224,000The Mill, NE8 1UROctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold310 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 2HX
In a straight lineGP practices
- SECOND STREET SURGERY240 m
- BENSHAM FAMILY PRACTICE350 m
- OXFORD TCE & RAWLING RD MEDICAL GROUP760 m
- CENTRAL GATESHEAD MEDICAL GROUP870 m
Pharmacies
- ALLIED PHARMACY TEAMS450 m
- N & B CHEMISTS LTD590 m
- BENSHAM PHARMACY620 m
- CENTRALCHEM LIMITED730 m
- PRINCE CONSORT ROAD PHARMACY870 m
Dental practices
- BENSHAM DENTAL PRACTICE630 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Gateshead ExpressTesco650 m
The neighbourhood: Gateshead 008C
Everything about Gateshead 008CThe 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.