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On Durham Road, in Gateshead South
What it's like at NE8 4EJ: every home that has sold on Durham Road 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.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Durham Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
9 of the 103 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 16, Durham RoadOther · company-owned | Mar 2022 | £250,000 | – | – | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18, Durham RoadTerraced | Dec 2021 | £100,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 20, Durham RoadOther | Dec 2022 | £395,000 | 112 m² | £3,527/m² | 1 |
| 28, Durham RoadFlat | May 2025 | £137,500 | 122 m² | £1,127/m² | 2 |
| 40, Durham RoadFlat | Jun 2008 | £85,000 | 44 m² | £1,932/m² | 2 |
| 42, Durham RoadFlat | Dec 2015 | £118,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 48, Durham RoadFlat | Dec 2005 | £114,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 50, Durham RoadFlat | Dec 2005 | £92,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 56, Durham RoadFlat | Dec 2005 | £109,995 | 57 m² | £1,930/m² | 1 |
| 58, Durham RoadFlat | Dec 2005 | £114,995 | 76 m² | £1,513/m² | 1 |
| 60, Durham RoadFlat | Dec 2005 | £114,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 38, Harrington Court, Durham RoadFlat | Jan 2006 | £103,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 44, Harrington Court, Durham RoadFlat | Dec 2021 | £115,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 44, Hartington Court, Durham RoadFlat · company-owned | Jan 2026 | £92,500 | 60 m² | £1,542/m² | 2 |
| 46, Harrington Court, Durham RoadFlat | Dec 2005 | £114,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 52, Harrington Court, Durham RoadFlat | Dec 2005 | £108,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 54, Harrington Court, Durham RoadFlat | Sept 2009 | £101,000 | – | – | 3 |
| Durham Road Baptist Church, Durham RoadOther · company-owned | Jul 2025 | £800,000 | – | – | 3 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Gateshead Metro station, about a 10-minute walk (750 m). The nearest rail station is Newcastle, 1.9 km away, with 10.5m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Durham Road-Hartington Street, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 21, 22); 102 departures an hour from the 14 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 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
45% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is South Street Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 76% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (0.8 km).
The nearest secondary is North East Futures UTC, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 35.4 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (2.6 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Danskys Mini Market, 150 m away; Gateshead Youth Council (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bewick Road Surgery (200 m), with One Care Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Classic Tan is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 1.7 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Gateshead Indoor Bowling Centre (Cafe) is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Globe the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 121 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 49% flats and 3% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Avondale Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Gateshead Leisure Centre (400 m).
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 13.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 11 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 183 km.
71 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist Church and Sunday School | II | 80 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
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%.
33 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 4EJ →
Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University Centre Quayside, 2.1 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.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Durham Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 68 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 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 82.6% | 92.2% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 17.3% | 6.6% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 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.
National infrastructure projects and headline schemes only, not local planning applications. See them all on a map.
Nearest: Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre · about 45 min
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