NE8 2XL
PostcodeA postcode in Gateshead 008C, Lobley Hill & Bensham ward, Gateshead.
This report describes the area around NE8 2XL, 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 2XL
- 51 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 24% on JulyGateshead 008C: 162 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gateshead, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- No property in NE8 2XL 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
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 150 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 780 m awayExact point
- 66.7% can get gigabit broadband at NE8 2XLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at NE8 2XLRoad 57 dB, rail 43 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
- 10.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near NE8 2XL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bensham Grove Nursery School Nursery | 110 m 1 minute on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
| Brighton Avenue Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Eslington Primary School Special | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2022 |
| St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022, before the school changed |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Independent | 670 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) | 830 m 10 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 2XL
Latest sale at each postcode- £90,000Saltwell Place, NE8 4QYOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £307,000Alston Street, NE8 2XPFebruary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £65,000Rawling Road, NE8 4QRNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £42,000Saltwell Road, NE8 4THSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £46,000Stephenson Street, NE8 4XJApril 2024, terraced, established, leasehold210 m
- £110,000Miller Street, NE8 4RAJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, freehold220 m
- £205,000Lobley Hill Road, NE8 4XAMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold250 m
- £123,000Hedley Street, NE8 4XNJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold250 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 2XL
In a straight lineGP practices
- BENSHAM FAMILY PRACTICE150 m
- SECOND STREET SURGERY390 m
- OXFORD TCE & RAWLING RD MEDICAL GROUP810 m
Pharmacies
- N & B CHEMISTS LTD280 m
- ALLIED PHARMACY TEAMS580 m
- CENTRALCHEM LIMITED730 m
- BENSHAM PHARMACY750 m
Dental practices
- BENSHAM DENTAL PRACTICE170 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Gateshead ExpressTesco780 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.