Postcode district report · August 2026

DH3, Gateshead

DH3 is the 3rd Hapiest of Gateshead's 10 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. DH3 also reaches into County Durham; these figures are for its homes in Gateshead.

Homes sold
136
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£168,500
+2.1% on the year before
Price per m²
£2,333
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
5%
of homes sold

DH3 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks DH3 against the other postcode districts of Gateshead.

Price per m²£2,333/m² 2nd of 10
Price change+2.1% 1st of 10
Sales a year136 a year 8th of 10
Sales change-5.2% 4th of 10
Energy efficiency64 EPC score 9th of 10
Carbon3.3 t CO₂ a home 5th of 10
Station nearby3.4 km 8th of 9
Yellow the best in Gateshead Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Gateshead

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better DH3 compares with the rest of Gateshead. These colours compare postcode districts within Gateshead; Gateshead's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Gateshead's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 NE16 236£200,000 -8.0%
2 NE10 293£145,000 +1.4%
3 DH3 136£168,500 +2.1%
4 NE8 267£139,000 +0.4%
5 NE40 211£172,000 -2.3%
6 NE21 199£160,000 +1.1%
7 NE11 172£160,000 +0.0%
8 NE9 337£182,000 -2.4%
9 NE39 85£154,950 -13.9%
10 NE17 38£80,000 +0.0%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Gateshead only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Gateshead aren't ranked.