Postcode NE11 9TW is located in a major urban area, within the Lobley Hill and Bensham area of Gateshead in the North East region, and forms part of the Sunniside & Lobley Hill area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Sunniside & Lobley Hill is £47,997 per year. The median sale price in Lobley Hill and Bensham is £165,500 (around £177 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £129,625 and £225,250. The nearest station is Dunston, about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Sunniside & Lobley Hill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,092 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.
Sunniside & Lobley Hill has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Sunniside & Lobley Hill is £47,997 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE11 9TW.
Sunniside & Lobley Hill near NE11 9TW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Dunston located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Dunston | N/A | Walking directions to Dunston |
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £165,500 (about £177 per square foot) in Lobley Hill and Bensham area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £330,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £248,750 | £233 |
| Terraced | 23 | £176,000 | £157 |
| Semi-Detached | 41 | £166,000 | £206 |
| Flats | 14 | £72,625 | £105 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £221,100 | £73,500 | £118,000 | £134,000 |
| 2017 | £200,000 | £63,625 | £125,000 | £115,000 |
| 2018 | £228,926 | £66,500 | £131,500 | £139,950 |
| 2019 | £220,000 | £62,000 | £139,950 | £117,250 |
| 2020 | £198,500 | £56,875 | £145,000 | £108,000 |
| 2021 | £253,750 | £72,500 | £133,000 | £122,000 |
| 2022 | £250,000 | £61,000 | £160,000 | £140,000 |
| 2023 | £247,500 | £74,000 | £149,500 | £163,000 |
| 2024 | £283,000 | £77,000 | £157,500 | £160,875 |
| 2025 | £250,000 | £70,000 | £162,250 | £155,000 |
| 2026 | £243,750 | £72,625 | £192,550 | £186,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £197 | £104 | £152 | £129 |
| 2017 | £200 | £86 | £157 | £112 |
| 2018 | £213 | £90 | £163 | £132 |
| 2019 | £200 | £81 | £175 | £114 |
| 2020 | £231 | £72 | £161 | £98 |
| 2021 | £214 | £91 | £174 | £143 |
| 2022 | £239 | £99 | £197 | £139 |
| 2023 | £238 | £105 | £188 | £160 |
| 2024 | £235 | £97 | £189 | £157 |
| 2025 | £273 | £114 | £192 | £157 |
| 2026 | £196 | £105 | £200 | £152 |
There were 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE11 9TW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2026 | 46, Festival Park Drive, Gateshead, NE11 9TT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 6, Festival Park Drive, Gateshead, NE11 9TT | Detached | Freehold | £247,500 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 19, Festival Park Drive, Gateshead, NE11 9TU | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £166,000 | |
| 06 Oct 2025 | 5, Festival Park Drive, Gateshead, NE11 9TU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 13, Comma Court, Gateshead, NE11 9UF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £215,000 |
In the NE11 9TW postcode area, located within Sunniside & Lobley Hill, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Eslington Primary School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Mar 2017. | |
Eslington Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Mar 2017
| |||||
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Apr 2012. | |
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Apr 2012
| |||||
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Lobley Hill Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 May 2015. | |
Lobley Hill Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2015
| |||||
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NE11 9TW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Londis | Gateshead, NE11 0UH | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.4 mi | Best-One | Queens Court, Gateshead, NE8 2SZ | Walking directions to Best-One |
| 0.5 mi | Premier | 66 Malvern Gardens, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, NE11 9LJ | Walking directions to Premier |
Annual council tax rates for Gateshead district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NE11 9TW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Catherine Donovan
Lobley Hill and Bensham - Elected 2 May 2024
Mark Ferguson
Gateshead Central and Whickham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE11 9TW records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around NE11 9TW in Lobley Hill and Bensham is £165,500 (about £177 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to NE11 9TW, including Eslington Primary School (Outstanding), St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston (Good) and Lobley Hill Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to NE11 9TW is Dunston, about 1,041 m away.
NE11 9TW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,092 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Gateshead Central and Whickham covering NE11 9TW is Mark Ferguson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Catherine Donovan (Labour Party).