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Low Fell East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Low Fell East neighbourhood of Gateshead, England (ONS area Gateshead 016). Headline figures assembled 17 October 2026. Postcodes NE9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE9 5YE.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Gateshead

Low Fell East is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Gateshead (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 17 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £249,950 and flats for £134,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest railway station, Heworth, is 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 17 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£249,950

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£134,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.02; 2 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£51,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Low Fell East sits in Gateshead

  • Typical house price: 2nd highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Gateshead
  • Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Gateshead with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 4th highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Gateshead

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 17 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Low Fell East

House prices: Low Fell East against Gateshead: This neighbourhood £52k (1995) to £273k (2026); Gateshead £43k (1995) to £175k (2026).£72k£243k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£273kGateshead£175k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Gateshead, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Low Fell East against Gateshead: This neighbourhood £37k (1995) to £135k (2025); Gateshead £25k (1995) to £115k (2026).£39k£123k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£135kGateshead£115k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Gateshead, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 17 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Gateshead, 2 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

  • Schools improving
  • Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Heworth Railway station, 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Newcastle (about 8 min) and Nunthorpe (about 88 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Glynwood Community Primary School 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Nov 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (May 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Low Fell East

What is the typical house price in Low Fell East?

£249,950. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

How does Low Fell East compare with the rest of Gateshead?

Typical house price: 2nd highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Gateshead. Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Gateshead with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Gateshead.

Is Low Fell East an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Low Fell East gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 2 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Low Fell East?

Heworth. Railway station, 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Newcastle (about 8 min) and Nunthorpe (about 88 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Low Fell East?

Nearest state primary school. Glynwood Community Primary School. 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (May 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.