Terraced

150 FERN DENE ROAD

GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4RY

£229,950

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	RECTORY ROAD-SALTWELL VIEW-N/B	0.1 miles
Shop	The Corner Shop	0.1 miles
Train station	Gateshead	1.0 miles
University	Northumbria University Coach Lane Campus	4.3 miles
Hospital	Sunderland Primary care Trust	6.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Bathrooms (EPC)

Floor area

154 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£229,950 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£1,493/m²

Local average

£162,880 (37 sales)

Street crime

264 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 16/07/2025

Current heating cost: £1,370/year

Potential heating cost: £1,172/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £12,028

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£1,470 - £1,715)
Upgrade heating controls (£220 - £250)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	19/01/2026	£229,950	Terraced	—	£235,990 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
65 FERN DENE ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4RT	£137,500	19/12/2025	Terraced
67 FERN DENE ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4RT	£143,250	12/12/2025	Terraced
32 BRIGHTON GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4SN	£184,000	14/02/2025	Terraced
3 FIELD HOUSE ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4SH	£132,000	24/11/2023	Terraced
29 BRIGHTON GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4SN	£225,751	24/11/2023	Terraced
13 WEST PARK ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4SP	£223,000	15/11/2023	Terraced
189 WESTBOURNE AVENUE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4NR	£92,000	09/11/2023	Terraced
270 WESTBOURNE AVENUE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4NS	£114,000	24/10/2023	Terraced
10 BARTRAM GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4SJ	£285,000	19/10/2023	Terraced
271 - 273 WESTBOURNE AVENUE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4NS	£160,000	13/10/2023	Terraced
184 RAWLING ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4QU	£129,950	13/10/2023	Terraced
20 BARTRAM GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4SJ	£179,000	18/08/2023	Terraced
3 BARTRAM GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4SJ	£180,000	06/07/2023	Terraced
103 FERN DENE ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4RU	£145,000	19/05/2023	Terraced
6 BARTRAM GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4SJ	£218,000	01/12/2022	Terraced
212 WINDSOR AVENUE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4NY	£97,000	26/10/2022	Terraced
379 BRIGHTON ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4SB	£95,200	21/10/2022	Terraced
262 EASTBOURNE AVENUE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4NN	£160,000	19/10/2022	Terraced
218A RAWLING ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4QU	£125,000	06/10/2022	Terraced
103A WINDSOR AVENUE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4NX	£115,000	09/09/2022	Terraced

Area average: £157,033 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 12.6%

10y growth 6.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Gateshead. Series: Terraced. As of February 2026.

1y (index) 3%

5y (index) 19.3%

10y (index) 35.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Gateshead. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £709/mo

Realistic £788/mo

Optimistic £867/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Gateshead.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Tyneside: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 3-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Clyde St, NE8	£1,250/mo	3	0.83 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hardwick Court, NE8	£2,300/mo	3	0.93 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bishops Park Road, NE8	£1,200/mo	3	1.1 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,583/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.54%

Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250

Target investor price (1%) £125,000

Gross yield 6.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 15.3×

Monthly cashflow £194/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 3.5%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	76
Anti-social behaviour	64
Burglary	21
Criminal damage and arson	20
Other theft	16
Other crime	15
Public order	15
Shoplifting	11
Drugs	8
Robbery	7
Theft from the person	6
Vehicle crime	4
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	264

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 5 Oct 2011
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead	Primary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 21 Dec 2023
Gibside School	Other	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 25 Oct 2012
Caedmon Community Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 14 Dec 2023
Brighton Avenue Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 10 Nov 2014

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# 150 FERN DENE ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4RY

## Property details

- Slug: `bc1ea16` (address key hash: `bc1ea16155d4c1196e209025c8f6c46601cd900a`)
- Postcode: NE8 4RY
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 3
- Bathrooms (EPC): 1
- Floor area: 154 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £229,950 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £1,493/m²
- Local average: £162,880 (37 sales)
- Street crime: 264 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £229,950
- Date: 2026-01-19
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £1,370/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £12,028

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- E (£1,470 - £1,715)
- G (£220 - £250)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9667-3052-8203-3495-7204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-19 | £229,950 | Terraced | — | £235,990 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-8700-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 150 FERN DENE ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4RY | £229,950 | 19/01/2026 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 65 FERN DENE ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4RT | £137,500 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 67 FERN DENE ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4RT | £143,250 | 12/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 32 BRIGHTON GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4SN | £184,000 | 14/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 3 FIELD HOUSE ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4SH | £132,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 29 BRIGHTON GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4SN | £225,751 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 13 WEST PARK ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4SP | £223,000 | 15/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 189 WESTBOURNE AVENUE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4NR | £92,000 | 09/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 270 WESTBOURNE AVENUE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4NS | £114,000 | 24/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 10 BARTRAM GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4SJ | £285,000 | 19/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 271 - 273 WESTBOURNE AVENUE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4NS | £160,000 | 13/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 184 RAWLING ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4QU | £129,950 | 13/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 20 BARTRAM GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4SJ | £179,000 | 18/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 3 BARTRAM GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4SJ | £180,000 | 06/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 103 FERN DENE ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4RU | £145,000 | 19/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 6 BARTRAM GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4SJ | £218,000 | 01/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 212 WINDSOR AVENUE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4NY | £97,000 | 26/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 379 BRIGHTON ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4SB | £95,200 | 21/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 262 EASTBOURNE AVENUE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4NN | £160,000 | 19/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 218A RAWLING ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4QU | £125,000 | 06/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 103A WINDSOR AVENUE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 4NX | £115,000 | 09/09/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £157,033 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 12.6%
- **10y growth:** 6.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Gateshead; Terraced series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 35.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Gateshead). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £709/mo
- **Realistic:** £788/mo
- **Optimistic:** £867/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Tyneside (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 3-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Clyde St, NE8 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hardwick Court, NE8 | £2,300/mo | 3 | 0.93 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bishops Park Road, NE8 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.1 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,583/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.54% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £194/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 76 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 64 |
| Burglary | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Other crime | 15 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **264** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Kelvin Grove Community Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 5 Oct 2011 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | Primary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 21 Dec 2023 |
| Gibside School | Other | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 25 Oct 2012 |
| Caedmon Community Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 14 Dec 2023 |
| Brighton Avenue Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 10 Nov 2014 |