In pictures: Tyne and Wear's most expensive roads

Over half the top 10 have an average house price of million pound

Graham Park Road, Gosforth, NE3
Published 5th Oct 2021

There are six roads in Tyne and Wear that are worth more than £1million and they're all in Newcastle upon Tyne, according to a new study by Zoopla.

Two of the top six are placed in Gosforth and are only a 10 minute walk away from each other.

Topping the list is the Runnymede Road, Ponteland, where the average house price is a staggering £1,261,943.

This is closely followed by Elmfield Park, Gosforth, which boasts an average house price of £1,177,799.

Tyne and Wear's most expensive roads:

Runnymede Road, Ponteland, NE20 is the most expensive road

The average house price in September 2021 is £1,261,943

Elmfield Park, Gosforth, NE3

The average house price in September 2021 is £1,177,799

Graham Park Road, Gosforth, NE3

The average house price in September 2021 is £1,164,207

Throckley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15

The average house price in September 2021 is £1,138,483

Carlton Terrace, Low Fell, NE2

The average house price in September 2021 is £1,013,704

Main Road, Kenton Bank Foot, NE13

The average house price in September 2021 is £1,008,211

Tyne and Wear's most expensive roads*, and their average house prices:

1) Runnymede Road, Ponteland, NE20 - £1,261,943.

2) Elmfield Park, Gosforth, NE3 - £1,177,799.

3) Graham Park Road, Gosforth, NE3 - £1,164,207.

4) Throckley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 - £1,138,483.

5) Carlton Terrace, Low Fell, NE2 - £1,013,704.

6) Main Road, Kenton Bank Foot, NE13 - £1,008,211.

7) Eachwick, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE18 - £999,676.

8) Westfield Drive, Gosforth, NE3 - £979,847.

9) Castleton Grove, Jesmond, NE2 - £978,223.

10) Mitchell Avenue, Jesmond, NE2 - £ £968,398.

Just how close are the roads?



How many million pound streets are there in the UK?

According to Zoopla, as of September 2021 there are:

London - 4,544

South East England - 4,366

East of England - 1,464

South West England - 512

North West England - 276

West Midlands - 205

Scotland - 136

East Midlands - 65

Yorkshire and the Humber - 55

North East England - 41

Wales - 9

London topping the list, again

For the 13th year in a row, Kensington Palace Gardens (postcode W8) in London was identified as Britain's most expensive street, with homes there priced at nearly £29.9 million on average.

As for the rest of the list, all the other roads lay within the capital.

The UK's most expensive streets by their average house price:

Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8

The average price for property in Kensington Palace Gardens stood at £32,445,602 in October 2021.

Courtenay Avenue, London N6

The average price for property in Courtenay Avenue stood at £20,510,200 in October 2021.

Grosvenor Crescent, London SW1X

The average price for property in Grosvenor Crescent stood at £17,948,593 in October 2021.

Ilchester Place, London W14

The average price for property in Ilchester Place stood at £15,831,687 in October 2021.

The Boltons, London SW10

The average price for property in The Boltons stood at £14,890,544 in October 2021.

Frognal Way, London NW3

The average price for property in Frognal Way stood at £11,843,238 in October 2021.

Manresa Road, London SW3

The average price for property in Manresa Road stood at £11,528,637 in October 2021.

Compton Avenue, London N6

The average price for property in Compton Avenue stood at £10,862,536 in October 2021.

Cottesmore Gardens, London W8

The average price for property in Cottesmore Gardens stood at £10,806,122 in October 2021.

Albemarle Street, London W1S

The average price for property in Albemarle Street stood at £10,529,739 in October 2021.

In second place for the third consecutive year was Courtenay Avenue in Highgate, London. The average property there is priced at £19.4 million.

Grosvenor Crescent in London rounded off the top three, with the average property value there at £17.2 million.

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