NE8 2UW
PostcodeA postcode in Gateshead 008C, Lobley Hill & Bensham ward, Gateshead.
This report describes the area around NE8 2UW, 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 2UW
- 87 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 102% on JulyGateshead 008C: 162 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gateshead, 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 12 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in NE8 2UW 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
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 90 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NE8 2UWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at NE8 2UWRoad 58 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 2UW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton Avenue Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Bensham Grove Nursery School Nursery | 190 m 2 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) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022, before the school changed |
| Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Independent | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Eslington Primary School Special | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2022 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Independent | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Caedmon Community Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (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 2UW
Latest sale at each postcode- £48,000Bensham Court, NE8 1XYFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £176,000Bensham Road, NE8 1USMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £235,000Oswald Terrace, NE8 1XUApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £73,750Brighton Road, NE8 1XQJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £74,995Rectory Place, NE8 1XNAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £240,000South Hill Road, NE8 2XZJune 2026, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £80,500St Aidans Street, NE8 1YASeptember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £307,000Alston Street, NE8 2XPFebruary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold230 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 2UW
In a straight lineGP practices
- SECOND STREET SURGERY90 m
- BENSHAM FAMILY PRACTICE160 m
- OXFORD TCE & RAWLING RD MEDICAL GROUP590 m
- CENTRAL GATESHEAD MEDICAL GROUP770 m
- BEWICK ROAD SURGERY930 m
Pharmacies
- N & B CHEMISTS LTD320 m
- BENSHAM PHARMACY490 m
- CENTRALCHEM LIMITED540 m
- ALLIED PHARMACY TEAMS610 m
- PRINCE CONSORT ROAD PHARMACY770 m
Dental practices
- BENSHAM DENTAL PRACTICE410 m
- DENMARK STREET DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED910 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Gateshead ExpressTesco520 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.