Moss Heaps Gateshead
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE9), about 70 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 14919548.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £390,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (E: 1).
- 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 Heworth, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 151 to 158 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Beacon View Medical Centre, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2022 | BEECHWOOD COTTAGE NE9 7UX | Semi-detached | £390,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2002 | BEECHWOOD COTTAGE NE9 7UX | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 6 Nov 1998 | BEECHWOOD COTTAGE NE9 7UX | Semi-detached | £138,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 196 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (87% of about 1,470 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)
- Lyndhurst Centre, Beacon Lough Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead: up to 40 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Seaham Gdns, Wrekenton, Gateshead: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Wrekenton Multi-Purpose Centre, High St, Wrekenton, Gateshead: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Beacon Lough East, Gateshead: up to 191 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Whitley Court, Wrekenton, Gateshead: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Sentinal Sheds, Blaydon: up to 13 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Site of Children's Home, Malton Grn, Harlow Green, Gateshead: up to 30 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Clifford House, Lucy Street, Blaydon: up to 8 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 30 September 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE9 7UX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE9 6YH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 151 m and 158 m above sea level (153 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE9 6YH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE9 7UX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Durham Road-Aspenlaw Beacon Lough | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Marquisway - Kingsway South Team Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Short Stay Parking Bays | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fastned Charging Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beacon View Medical Centre | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beacon View Pharmacy | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Wrekenton Dental Practice | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Gateshead Police Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Beacon Lough - Gateshead Cashzone | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mossheap Recreation Ground 9.3 ha | 60 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowes Railway, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowes Railway | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Saltwell Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Lough Plantation | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Sheriff Hill | Hill | 820 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Longacre Dene | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Bowes Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Match Island | Island | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| St Anthony's Point | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 6 | 6 |
None of the street's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Larkspur Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harlow Green Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Glynwood Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Fell Dyke Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 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) |
| Oakfield Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oakfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grace College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravensworth Golf Club Clubhouse NE9 7NE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Ravenscroft NE9 7UY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 4 Good | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Ruth Ribbon Hub NE9 7JQ | Mobile caterer | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| New Mulberry Bush Nursery NE9 7JQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Cardinal Hume Catholic School (Kitchen) NE9 6RZ | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Wetheral Stores NE9 6PY | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Lyndhurst Post Office NE9 6PY | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ulverston Gardens (13); On or near North View (11); On or near Borrowdale Gardens (8); On or near Scotby Gardens (6); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 3 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
North View · Moss Side · Heatherdale Terrace · North View · North View · Moss Side · Borrowdale Gardens · North View · Moss Side · Scotby Gardens · Borrowdale Gardens · North View
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.