Property market | £234,530 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Newcastle (4.1 miles) | |
Broadband | 62.2mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 80.0% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 20.1% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 232 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 157 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Newcastle upon Tyne North level) | |
Community | Median age is 32.3 | Happiness is Below Average for Tyne & Wear, Average for UK | |
Crime | 6.0 burglaries per 1k people (Newcastle upon Tyne) | |
Commute (approx) | - York (56 mins) - Leeds (88 mins) | |
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£234,530 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Newcastle (4.1 miles) | |
62.2mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 32.3 | Happiness is Below Average for Tyne & Wear, Average for UK | |
Ranked 232 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 157 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Newcastle upon Tyne North level) | |
6.0 burglaries per 1k people (Newcastle upon Tyne) | |
- York (56 mins) - Leeds (88 mins) | |
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Gosforth has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Asda Gosforth Superstore, Asda Gosforth Wansbeck Road Supermarket, South Gosforth, M&S Gosforth Simply Food, Sainsburys Gosforth, Sainsburys Newcastle Haddricks Mill Road Local, Sainsburys Newcastle Jesmond Station Local, Tesco Newcastle Upon Tyne Jesmond Metro, Little Waitrose Jesmond. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Barca, Blacksmiths Arms, Brandling Arms, Gosforth Hotel, Job Bulman, Lonsdale, The County, The Queen Victoria. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Acorn Chop Suey, Antico, Arlo, Ashfield Chinese Takeaway, A Taste Of Persia, Avanti, Basilico, Branches Restaurant, Brew and Bite, Brunton Park Tandoo... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: 1901 Cafe Deli, Cafe Corsaro, Caffe Nero, Costa, Thyme Square Cafe. Gosforth has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Gosforth has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £417,462, which is up 10.0% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £234,530 (up 3.6% on last year) , a terraced house £195,182 (up 2.0% on last year) and a flat £128,272. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £663 per month. Property prices in Gosforth are a little higher than the average property prices across Tyne & Wear and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Gosforth, prices have risen slightly slower than the annual average price change seen across the Tyne & Wear region.
Property data is based on Newcastle upon Tyne level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Gosforth, or click here to browse the longer list of Gosforth property transactions from 2023.
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Gosforth has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Archibald First School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. There are 3 other outstanding schools nearby too. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Archibald First School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Westfield School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | Yes - 2014 |
West Jesmond Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Gosforth Junior High Academy | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
South Gosforth First School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Regent Farm First School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Gosforth Park First School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Broadway East First School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Grange First School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Oswald's RC Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Gosforth Central Middle School | Primary & Secondary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Gosforth East Middle School | Primary & Secondary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Newcastle High School for Girls | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | No |
Newcastle Preparatory School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Newcastle School for Boys | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys | No |
Northern Counties School | Primary & Secondary Non-maintained special school - Mixed | No |
Dame Allan's Junior School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Brunton First School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Gosforth Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Hopespring Newcastle | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Wyndham Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Archibald First School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (4/1/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
Gosforth Junior High Academy Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/20/2011) | 56 submissions 69.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
West Jesmond Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (2/12/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
Gosforth Park First School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/20/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
Broadway East First School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/11/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
Grange First School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/9/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/26/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
Gosforth Central Middle School Save school | Primary & Secondary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/25/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
Gosforth East Middle School Save school | Primary & Secondary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/5/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
Wyndham Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/15/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
South Gosforth First School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/9/2012) | 119 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Regent Farm First School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/1/2012) | 77 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Brunton First School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/4/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
Gosforth Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/23/2022) | 232 submissions 74.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Hopespring Newcastle Save school | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | 2: Good (18/11/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | ||
Northern Counties School Save school | Primary & Secondary Non-maintained special school - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (5/11/2022) | 80 submissions 83.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Newcastle Preparatory School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |||
St Oswald's RC Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |||
Dame Allan's Junior School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Newcastle upon Tyne | |||
Westfield School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
School | Type |
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Archibald First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (4/1/2015) |
Gosforth Junior High Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/20/2011) 56 submissions 69.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
West Jesmond Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/12/2015) |
Gosforth Park First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/20/2011) |
Broadway East First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/11/2013) |
Grange First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/9/2011) |
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/26/2019) |
Gosforth Central Middle School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/25/2015) |
Gosforth East Middle School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/5/2017) |
Wyndham Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/15/2014) |
South Gosforth First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/9/2012) 119 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Regent Farm First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/1/2012) 77 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Brunton First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/4/2015) |
Gosforth Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (6/23/2022) 232 submissions 74.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Hopespring Newcastle Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (18/11/2021) |
Northern Counties School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (5/11/2022) 80 submissions 83.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Newcastle Preparatory School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
St Oswald's RC Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Dame Allan's Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Westfield School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Station | Distance from Gosforth | Commute options |
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Manors A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +33% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 74 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 106 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 108 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 174 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Newcastle A busy station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- York (65 mins - CrossCountry - £527 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (91 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 158 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 161 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 161 mins - ScotRail) View details |
Dunston A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +19% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 78 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 110 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 114 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 178 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Blaydon A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +53% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- York (88 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 115 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 151 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Heworth A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 79 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 111 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 115 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 179 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Cramlington A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +26% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 84 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 97 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 116 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Newcastle upon Tyne) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Newcastle upon Tyne residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 80.0% | 81.7% |
Asian | 11.4% | 9.3% |
Black | 3.3% | 4.0% |
Other | 3.1% | 2.1% |
Mixed | 2.3% | 2.9% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Newcastle upon Tyne North consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.5% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 7.3% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 14.2% | 232 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 20.4% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.3% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 12.1% | |
Routine occupations | 12.0% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 9.9% | 157 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 6.3% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Tyne & Wear is fast (74mbps). Gosforth is slower than this, with average download speeds of 62.2mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Newcastle upon Tyne North level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 62.2 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.3% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
Crime stats were found at the Newcastle upon Tyne level:
Type | Newcastle upon Tyne | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 120 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 6 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 13 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 3 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 43 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Gosforth.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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North East | Ouseburn | Ouseburn, its tributaries and north bank tributaries of the Tyne estuary |
North East | River Tyne | Tyne estuary from Wylam to the North Sea coast, including Watergate Car Park at Newcastle Quayside |
North East | Ouse Burn | Properties around Burnside Road, Fencer Court, Whitebridge Close, Celandine Close, Charleswood, Saxilby Drive, Briarwood Avenue, and Killingworth Road |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Gosforth, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £234,530 Detached: £417,462 | 120 | Primary: 20Secondary: 9 | 14.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Ouseburn, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £234,530 Detached: £417,462 | 120 | Primary: 28Secondary: 8 | 11.7% residents in higher managerial positions 9.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Tynemouth, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £236,313 Detached: £415,835 | 82 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 | 15.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £236,313 Detached: £415,835 | 82 | Primary: 15Secondary: 8 | 15.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Gosforth, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £234,530 Detached: £417,462 | 120 | Primary: 20Secondary: 9 |
Ouseburn, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £234,530 Detached: £417,462 | 120 | Primary: 28Secondary: 8 |
Tynemouth, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £236,313 Detached: £415,835 | 82 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 |
Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £236,313 Detached: £415,835 | 82 | Primary: 15Secondary: 8 |
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