Harrison Gardens Gateshead
1 address across 1 postcode (NE8), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14981274.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £85,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Gateshead costs £2,716 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dunston, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Draughts' Garden, is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 20 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bensham Family Practice, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £127,500 | £127,500 | £127,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £38,000 | £38,000 | £38,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £33,000 | £33,000 | £33,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2019 | 7 NE8 4UD | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2016 | 4 NE8 4UD | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2008 | 11 NE8 4UD | Semi-detached | £127,500 | |
| 10 May 2002 | 14 NE8 4UD | Semi-detached | £38,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1996 | 14 NE8 4UD | Semi-detached | £33,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Gateshead in 2026-27: Band D £2,716 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,811 | £2,112 | £2,414 | £2,716 | £3,319 | £3,923 | £4,526 | £5,432 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (41% of about 980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Bensham Hospital: up to 125 homes, not permissioned (90 m)
- “Stirling House, Saltwell Road: up to 10 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Kelvin Grove, Bensham, Gateshead: up to 57 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Hyde Park, Bensham, Gateshead: up to 65 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Liddell Tce: up to 8 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Springs Health Club, Joicey Rd, Low Fell, Gateshead: up to 24 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Dene House, Durham Rd, Low Fell, Gateshead: up to 8 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Bensham Jockey: up to 15 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 20 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE8 4UD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Saltwell Road-Saltwell Cemetery | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Gateshead | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Cross Keys Lane Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bensham Family Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest N & B Chemists LTD | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bensham Dental Practice | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bensham Hospital | 160 m |
| Police station | Gateshead Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Draughts' Garden 27 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,400 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,600 m² | 330 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Saltwell Road Allotments 4.1 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 28 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Saltwell Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 540 m (0.3 miles) east. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Saltwell Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 540 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Church of St Chad | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Saltwell Park Grove | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Quarry Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Team Gut | Tidal water | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Sheriff Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Ouseburn Valley | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
| St Anthony's Point | Wetland | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Gateshead: see them on the Gateshead page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Grove Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brighton Avenue Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Bensham Grove Nursery School | Nursery | 0–5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Caedmon Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kells Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| South Street Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Lobley Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Grace College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bensham General Hospital NE8 4YL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Royal Mail (Catering) NE11 0YY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Booker Wholesale NE11 0RH | Distributors/Transporters | 290 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Olivia's Kitchen NE11 0NN | Other catering premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| A&C Bolton NE8 4TP | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Naz NE11 0RQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Energas Limited NE11 0RQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| United Wholesale Grocers Limited NE11 0RQ | Distributors/Transporters | 360 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Chow Chow Street Food NE11 0RQ | Mobile caterer | 360 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| For Bake Sake NE8 4AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Wok On Wheels NE11 0QH | Mobile caterer | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Gateshead Foodbank NE11 0QH | Distributors/Transporters | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Wow Chinese Ltd NE8 4TL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Original Bakehouse NE8 4TL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Cafe Dominic's NE8 4TL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Maxwell Street (14); On or near Whitworth Close (5); On or near Hospital (3); On or near Arkwright Street (2); On or near Harrison Gardens (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 49% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Original Bakehouse (takeaway/sandwich shop, NE8 4TL) now 4 Good, was 1 Major improvement necessary (rated 12 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NE8 4UD: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Harrison Gardens · Whitworth Close · Barry Street · Arkwright Street · Maxwell Street · Harrison Gardens · Maple Grove · Saltwell Road · Huxley Crescent · Fontwell Drive · Watt Street · Bartram Gardens
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.