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Fenham: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Fenham neighbourhood of Newcastle upon Tyne, England (ONS area Newcastle upon Tyne 019). Headline figures assembled 17 October 2026. Postcodes NE4, NE5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE5 2DR.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Newcastle upon Tyne

Fenham is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Newcastle upon Tyne (few signs of gentrification: 0 of 17 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £160,000 and flats for £90,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Metrocentre, is 2.9 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

£160,000

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

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£90,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average 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 +0.00; 0 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 8 small areas range from decile 1 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£42,700

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Fenham sits in Newcastle upon Tyne

  • Typical house price: 9th lowest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne with enough house sales for one
  • Typical flat price: 12th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 17th highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne

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 Fenham

House prices: Fenham against Newcastle upon Tyne: This neighbourhood £39k (1995) to £181k (2026); Newcastle upon Tyne £50k (1995) to £225k (2026).£60k£201k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£181kNewcastle upon Tyne£225k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Newcastle upon Tyne, 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: Fenham against Newcastle upon Tyne: This neighbourhood £28k (1995) to £85k (2025); Newcastle upon Tyne £38k (1995) to £153k (2026).£44k£137k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£85kNewcastle upon Tyne£153k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Newcastle upon Tyne, 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

0 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Newcastle upon Tyne, 0 the other way and 17 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.

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Metrocentre Railway station, 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Carlisle (75 to 81 min) and Newcastle (about 10 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 Stocksfield Avenue Primary School 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school St Cuthbert's High School 600 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 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 Fenham

What is the typical house price in Fenham?

£160,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

How does Fenham compare with the rest of Newcastle upon Tyne?

Typical house price: 9th lowest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 12th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 17th highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Is Fenham an affluent area?

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

Is Fenham gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 0 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Fenham?

Metrocentre. Railway station, 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Carlisle (75 to 81 min) and Newcastle (about 10 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Fenham?

Nearest state primary school. Stocksfield Avenue Primary School. 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. St Cuthbert's High School. 600 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 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.