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On Foster Drive, in Gateshead Town
What it's like at NE8 3JG: every home that has sold on Foster Drive since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
3 homes on the street extended (energy certificates). 8 homes have a new energy certificate in the last 6 months and no sale since: often a sign of a sale or let coming.
Sales and extensions on Foster Drive; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
6 of the 104 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 2, Foster DriveTerraced | Feb 2008 | £212,500 | 124 m² | £1,714/m² | 2 |
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| 4, Foster DriveTerraced | Jul 2009 | £170,000 | 146 m² | £1,164/m² | 2 |
| 6, Foster DriveTerraced | Jan 2022 | £190,000 | 143 m² | £1,329/m² | 2 |
| 8, Foster DriveFlat | May 2018 | £125,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 10, Foster DriveFlat | Aug 2018 | £88,000 | 55 m² | £1,600/m² | 4 |
| 12, Foster DriveFlat | Feb 2004 | £102,950 | 48 m² | £2,145/m² | 1 |
| 14, Foster DriveFlat | Dec 2003 | £99,450 | 55 m² | £1,808/m² | 1 |
| 16, Foster DriveFlat | Dec 2020 | £76,000 | 51 m² | £1,490/m² | 3 |
| 18, Foster DriveFlat | Sept 2024 | £85,000 | 56 m² | £1,518/m² | 3 |
| 20, Foster DriveFlat | Jun 2020 | £92,000 | 56 m² | £1,643/m² | 4 |
| 22, Foster DriveFlat | Jul 2018 | £94,000 | 56 m² | £1,679/m² | 4 |
| 24, Foster DriveSemi-detached | Dec 2023 | £210,000 | 137 m² | £1,533/m² | 3 |
| 26, Foster DriveSemi-detached | Oct 2003 | £149,950 | 127 m² | £1,181/m² | 1 |
| 28, Foster DriveFlat | May 2015 | £94,955 | 55 m² | £1,726/m² | 2 |
| 30, Foster DriveFlat | Nov 2017 | £76,000 | 54 m² | £1,407/m² | 2 |
| 32, Foster DriveFlat | Jan 2007 | £107,500 | 57 m² | £1,886/m² | 2 |
| 34, Foster DriveFlat | Feb 2005 | £113,500 | 38 m² | £2,987/m² | 2 |
| 36, Foster DriveFlat | Jul 2020 | £98,000 | 55 m² | £1,782/m² | 2 |
| 38, Foster DriveFlat | Oct 2023 | £95,000 | 72 m² | £1,319/m² | 2 |
| 40, Foster DriveFlat | Aug 2014 | £90,000 | 58 m² | £1,552/m² | 2 |
| 42, Foster DriveFlat | Jun 2004 | £103,000 | 49 m² | £2,102/m² | 2 |
| 44, Foster DriveFlat | Dec 2022 | £95,000 | 65 m² | £1,462/m² | 2 |
| 46, Foster DriveFlat | Jun 2023 | £102,000 | 61 m² | £1,672/m² | 2 |
| 48, Foster DriveFlat | Jul 2006 | £116,000 | 57 m² | £2,035/m² | 2 |
| 50, Foster DriveFlat | Jul 2006 | £114,950 | – | – | 2 |
| 52, Foster DriveSemi-detached | Sept 2025 | £142,000 | 82 m² | £1,732/m² | 2 |
| 54, Foster DriveSemi-detached | Dec 2008 | £127,500 | 82 m² | £1,555/m² | 2 |
| 56, Foster DriveFlat | Nov 2006 | £97,500 | 64 m² | £1,523/m² | 2 |
| 58, Foster DriveFlat · company-owned | Mar 2020 | £72,000 | 53 m² | £1,358/m² | 3 |
| 60, Foster DriveFlat | Jan 2018 | £85,000 | 54 m² | £1,574/m² | 3 |
| 62, Foster DriveFlat | Feb 2022 | £92,000 | 63 m² | £1,460/m² | 2 |
| 64, Foster DriveFlat | Jun 2022 | £91,000 | 56 m² | £1,625/m² | 4 |
| 66, Foster DriveFlat | Jan 2025 | £87,000 | 57 m² | £1,526/m² | 3 |
| 68, Foster DriveFlat | Dec 2023 | £91,000 | 54 m² | £1,685/m² | 3 |
| 70, Foster DriveFlat | Jan 2005 | £116,950 | 55 m² | £2,126/m² | 1 |
| 72, Foster DriveFlat | Aug 2024 | £90,000 | 47 m² | £1,915/m² | 2 |
| 74, Foster DriveFlat | Mar 2005 | £121,950 | 48 m² | £2,541/m² | 1 |
| 76, Foster DriveFlat | Apr 2017 | £82,000 | 55 m² | £1,491/m² | 2 |
| 78, Foster DriveFlat | Apr 2018 | £89,000 | 55 m² | £1,618/m² | 2 |
| 80, Foster DriveFlat | Dec 2022 | £105,000 | 55 m² | £1,909/m² | 3 |
| 82, Foster DriveFlat | Aug 2018 | £87,000 | 56 m² | £1,554/m² | 2 |
| 84, Foster DriveTerraced | Jan 2017 | £184,000 | 108 m² | £1,704/m² | 2 |
| 86, Foster DriveTerraced | Nov 2004 | £174,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 88, Foster DriveTerraced · company-owned | Oct 2023 | £180,000 | 109 m² | £1,651/m² | 3 |
| 90, Foster DriveTerraced | Sept 2015 | £176,500 | 99 m² | £1,783/m² | 3 |
| 92, Foster DriveTerraced | Dec 2022 | £187,000 | 110 m² | £1,700/m² | 2 |
| 94, Foster DriveTerraced | Apr 2017 | £155,000 | 116 m² | £1,336/m² | 2 |
| 96, Foster DriveSemi-detached | Dec 2005 | £199,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 98, Foster DriveFlat | Mar 2006 | £105,650 | 55 m² | £1,921/m² | 1 |
| 100, Foster DriveFlat | Jan 2023 | £84,000 | 54 m² | £1,556/m² | 3 |
| 102, Foster DriveFlat · company-owned | Apr 2023 | £90,000 | 58 m² | £1,552/m² | 3 |
| 104, Foster DriveFlat | Mar 2006 | £114,650 | 64 m² | £1,791/m² | 1 |
| 106, Foster DriveFlat | Dec 2006 | £115,995 | – | – | 2 |
| 108, Foster DriveFlat | Nov 2016 | £82,500 | 58 m² | £1,422/m² | 2 |
| 110, Foster DriveFlat | Mar 2019 | £90,500 | 64 m² | £1,414/m² | 2 |
| 112, Foster DriveFlat | Oct 2005 | £107,483 | 55 m² | £1,954/m² | 1 |
| 114, Foster DriveFlat | Nov 2005 | £120,450 | 55 m² | £2,190/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Gateshead Stadium Metro station, a few minutes' walk (250 m). The nearest rail station is Manors, 1.9 km away, with 64k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Old Fold Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route 93); 43 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 11 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
46% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Bede Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 56% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (1.4 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is North East Futures UTC, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 35.4 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (3.5 km) and St Mary's Catholic School (5.1 km).
Few families with young children: only 11% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is 2Brothers Supermarket, 350 m away, with N27 UK closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bewick Road Surgery (1.1 km), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Best Barber is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 2.5 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 76% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 25 restaurants and cafés, 14 pubs and bars.
Blossoms Bistro is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Fog on the Tyne the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 299 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 30 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (71%).
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
It's growing: about 315 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Old Ford Football field & Childrens Play Area, 300 m away; for exercise, Skinnypigs Fitness Studio (700 m).
28 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Gateshead Central and Whickham constituency: Mark Ferguson MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 9,644 (24.0%), turnout 58%. Vote shares: Labour 45%, Reform UK 21%, Liberal Democrat 12%, Conservative 12%.
36 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near NE8 3JG →
A swim is a short trip away: South Shields, 13 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 11 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 184 km.
Many neighbours rent: 37% of households rent privately and 29% socially.
It's young: 36% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 19% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University Centre Quayside, 1.4 km away (TEF Bronze).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
On this street: 0 of 73 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 48.1% | 92.2% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 48.1% | 6.6% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 3.2% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Tap a type to see what it covers and how it has changed in Gateshead since 2011.
police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 104 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.
Nearest: Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre · about 46 min
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