Poplar Crescent Gateshead
27 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE8), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14922270.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £186,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 6, E: 2, F: 2).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 97% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newcastle, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 150 m away, and Windmill Hills (3.5 hectares) is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 73 to 75 m above sea level.
- Noise: 27 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group, about 320 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 264 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £186,000 | £186,000 | £186,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £151,000 | £122,000 | £180,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £161,000 | £161,000 | £161,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £158,000 | £158,000 | £158,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £63,000 | £63,000 | £63,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £102,500 | £50,000 | £155,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £74,950 | £74,950 | £74,950 |
| 2003 | 1 | £98,000 | £98,000 | £98,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2026 | 12 NE8 1QD | Detached | £186,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2025 | 2 NE8 1QD | Terraced | £175,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Jun 2024 | 7 NE8 1QD | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 17 May 2024 | 5A NE8 1QD | Flat or maisonette | £122,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 2023 | 23 NE8 1QD | Terraced | £161,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 13A NE8 1QD | Terraced | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Dec 2018 | 9 NE8 1QD | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2017 | 18 NE8 1QD | Terraced | £80,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2016 | 21 NE8 1QD | Other | £80,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Oct 2016 | 3 NE8 1QD | Terraced | £155,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Feb 2016 | 13A NE8 1QD | Terraced | £86,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Feb 2016 | 5A NE8 1QD | Flat or maisonette | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jan 2012 | 7 NE8 1QD | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2010 | 3 NE8 1QD | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 9 NE8 1QD | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2006 | 12 NE8 1QD | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2006 | 4A NE8 1QD | Flat or maisonette | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 2005 | 3 NE8 1QD | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 4 NE8 1QD | Terraced | £74,950 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2003 | 9 NE8 1QD | Terraced | £98,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2002 | 3 NE8 1QD | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2002 | 9 NE8 1QD | Terraced | £49,500 | |
| 29 Jan 1999 | 5A NE8 1QD | Flat or maisonette | £27,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 1996 | 1 NE8 1QD | Terraced | £15,000 | |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 5A NE8 1QD | Flat or maisonette | £15,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jun 1995 | 6 NE8 1QD | Terraced | £29,500 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 189 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (2); Flat (2). Built: 1900-1929 (8); before 1900 (4); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (5); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 (74% of about 1,710 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)
- Pipewellgate, Gateshead: up to 300 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- Site of Derwentwater Court: up to 20 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Askew Road (West), Gateshead: up to 207 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Bensham Jockey: up to 15 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Ravensworth Rd, Dunston, Gateshead: up to 17 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Liddell Tce: up to 8 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 5 Walker Tce: up to 6 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Foresters Arms, Askew Rd W, Teams, Gateshead: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE8 1QD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE8 1SQ | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 3 / 12 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 73 m and 75 m above sea level (74 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE8 1QD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE8 1SQ | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 62 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coatsworth Road-Poplar Crescent Bensham | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Gateshead | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 11 km (6.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Civic Centre Car Park | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fastned Charging Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bensham Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Denmark Street Dental Practice Limited | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bensham Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Gateshead Police Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Swallow Services Cashzone | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Windmill Hills 3.5 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 660 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 9.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 1-15 Walker Terrace, a listed building (Grade II*), 560 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 1-15 Walker Terrace | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Chad | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Chapel of St Edmund and Trinity Centre | Listed building, Grade I | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Closegate and Water Tower | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Newcastle Swing Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall and town ditch between Forth Street and Hanover Street | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Saltwell Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Westgate Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Team Gut | Tidal water | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Saltwell Park Grove | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Quarry Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Millers Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Ouseburn Valley | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| St Anthony's Point | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 27 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 27 |
27 of the street's 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Caedmon Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brighton Avenue Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m (0.3 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 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| South Street Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kelvin Grove Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 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 |
| North East Futures UTC | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Gateshead College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| NCG | 16 plus | 14–99 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Bede Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persian Taste NE8 1QL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| The Big Vape Gateshead Coffee House NE8 1SQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Curry Garden NE8 1QL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Bhaz Kitchen NE8 1QL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ayan Superstore NE8 1SQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Coatsworth Road Convenience Store NE8 1SQ | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| The Windmill Hills Centre NE8 1QB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Hazel Blossom Florist & Cafe NE8 1QP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Kaka vape shop/Mario Coffee Shop NE8 1QP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Adam's Continental Foods NE8 1SQ | Retailers - other | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Gateshead Halal Store NE8 1SQ | Retailers - other | 120 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Shawarma NE8 1SQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 2 Nov 2025 |
| Nanthan Superstores Ltd NE8 1SQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 120 m | 4 Good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Zizzi Pizza NE8 1SQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 4 Good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Today Shawrma NE8 1SQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 4 Good | 19 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 71 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 40 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 31 |
| Shoplifting | 24 |
| Public order | 21 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Other crime | 13 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Coatsworth Court (59); On or near Villa Place (40); On or near Coatsworth Road (32); On or near Havelock Terrace (21); On or near Bensham Road (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 2 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
Hillfield Street · Back Woodbine Street · Back Woodbine Street · Chester Place · Claremont Street · Back Woodbine Street · Barrington Place · Osborne Terrace · Affleck Street · Claremont North Avenue · Claremont South Avenue · Villa Place
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.