Let Flat

24 BENSHAM AVENUE

GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR NE8 1XT

2 beds 1 baths 721 sq ft Listed 12 Feb 2016 (-3774d)

£450 pcm

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# 2 bedroom flat for rent (NE8 1XT)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 24 BENSHAM AVENUE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR NE8 1XT |
| Price | £450 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 67 m² |
| Last sold | £73,000 Oct 2021 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 26/04/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £470/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £12,220

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£20)
- O3 (£1,000 - £1,400)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2338-3005-3204-9279-8200)

## Description

Property Reference: 99188.

2 Bedroom Lower Flat

Excellent Condition

Ideally Located for Public Transport Bus Stops At Your Doorstep

Close to local amenities walking distance Town Centre and Metro Access

Private Rear Yard

**Summary & Exclusions:**

- Rent Amount: £450.00 per month (£103.85 per week)

- Deposit / Bond: £250.00

- 2 Bedrooms

- 1 Bathrooms

- Property comes unfurnished

- Available to move in from 15 February, 2016

- Minimum tenancy term is 6 months

- Maximum number of tenants is 3

- DSS enquiries welcome

- No Students

- Pets considered / by arrangement

- Smokers considered

- Family Friendly

- Bills not included

- No Parking Available

- No Garden Access

- EPC Rating: D

** If calling, please quote reference: 99188 **

**Fees:**

You will **not** be charged any admin fees.

Referencing for tenants only costs £20 each, if requested by the landlord for this property.

** Contact today to book a viewing and have the landlord show you round! **

Request Details form responded to 24/7, with phone bookings available 9am-9pm, 7 days a week.

## Property Photos

- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/39906780/219817) - Kitchen
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/39906780/219818) - Bathroom
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/39906780/219819) - Bedroom 2
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/39906780/219820) - Bedroom 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #7384573
- **Address:** 24 Bensham Avenue, GATESHEAD, NE8 1XT
- **Certificate Issued:** 01/06/2010
- **Work Completed:** 24/11/2009
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £549/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Rectory Road, NE8 | £600/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £600/mo (1 listing)**

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £600/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1600%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £513/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4719.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). 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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £7/m²

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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

Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom 2 Bedroom 1

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Property details

Floor area

67 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Street crime

401 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

No Agent Fees
Property Reference Number: 99188

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

Property Reference: 99188.

2 Bedroom Lower Flat
Excellent Condition
Ideally Located for Public Transport Bus Stops At Your Doorstep
Close to local amenities walking distance Town Centre and Metro Access
Private Rear Yard
Summary & Exclusions:
- Rent Amount: £450.00 per month (£103.85 per week)
- Deposit / Bond: £250.00
- 2 Bedrooms
- 1 Bathrooms
- Property comes unfurnished
- Available to move in from 15 February, 2016
- Minimum tenancy term is 6 months
- Maximum number of tenants is 3
- DSS enquiries welcome
- No Students
- Pets considered / by arrangement
- Smokers considered
- Family Friendly
- Bills not included
- No Parking Available
- No Garden Access
- EPC Rating: D

If calling, please quote reference: 99188

Fees:
You will not be charged any admin fees.
Referencing for tenants only costs £20 each, if requested by the landlord for this property.

Contact today to book a viewing and have the landlord show you round!
Request Details form responded to 24/7, with phone bookings available 9am-9pm, 7 days a week.

Listed by

London

Techbeard Ltd

Reference: 39906780

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 27/04/2021

Expiry date: 26/04/2031

Current heating cost: £470/year

Potential heating cost: £319/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £12,220

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£20)
Replacement glazing units (£1,000 - £1,400)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #7384573

Property Details

Street: 24 Bensham Avenue

Town: GATESHEAD

Postcode: NE8 1XT

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 01/06/2010

Work Completed: 24/11/2009

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

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: £549/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	BRIGHTON ROAD-BENSHAM ROAD-SW/B	0.0 miles
Bus stop	BRIGHTON ROAD-BENSHAM ROAD-NW/B	0.0 miles
Shop	Bensham News	0.1 miles
Shop	North East Auto Services	0.1 miles
Hospital	Bensham Hospital	0.6 miles
Train station	Gateshead	0.7 miles
Train station	Newcastle	1.1 miles
University	Ellison Building B Block	1.7 miles
Hospital	Queen Elizabeth Hospital	1.7 miles
University	Ellison Building A Block	1.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	106
Anti-social behaviour	91
Criminal damage and arson	39
Shoplifting	37
Public order	30
Other theft	27
Burglary	18
Vehicle crime	16
Other crime	14
Robbery	10
Theft from the person	5
Bicycle theft	4
Drugs	3
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	401

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Brighton Avenue Primary School	Primary	0.0 miles	Outstanding — 10 Nov 2014
Bensham Grove Nursery School	Nursery	0.1 miles	Outstanding — 28 Nov 2013
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School	Other	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 21 Jan 2024
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 21 Dec 2023
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 17 Jul 2022

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Maisonette, Rectory Road, NE8	£600/mo	2	0.17 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £600/mo (1 listing)