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South Jesmond & Sandyford: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the South Jesmond & Sandyford neighbourhood of Newcastle upon Tyne, England (ONS area Newcastle upon Tyne 017). Headline figures assembled 17 October 2026. Postcodes NE2, NE7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE2 1TL.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

South Jesmond & Sandyford is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Newcastle upon Tyne (3 of 17 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £463,750 and flats for £190,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Manors, is about a 19-minute walk 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

£463,750

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£190,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

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

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.12; 1 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 9 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 8 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£56,600

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 South Jesmond & Sandyford sits in Newcastle upon Tyne

Typical house price: 2nd highest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne with enough house sales for one
Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 7th 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 South Jesmond & Sandyford

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).

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

1 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Newcastle upon Tyne, 3 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

Falling behind the borough

Recent price momentum
Single-person households under 65
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Manors Railway station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 4.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Newcastle (about 3 min) and Ashington (about 35 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 St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jun 2025).
Nearest state secondary school Jesmond Park Academy 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022).

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 South Jesmond & Sandyford

What is the typical house price in South Jesmond & Sandyford?

£463,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.

How does South Jesmond & Sandyford compare with the rest of Newcastle upon Tyne?

Typical house price: 2nd highest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 7th highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Is South Jesmond & Sandyford an affluent area?

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

Is South Jesmond & Sandyford gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.12; 1 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to South Jesmond & Sandyford?

Manors. Railway station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 4.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Newcastle (about 3 min) and Ashington (about 35 min).

Which state schools are nearest to South Jesmond & Sandyford?

Nearest state primary school. St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jun 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Jesmond Park Academy. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022).

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.