A property at Dominies Close that sold for £379,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential properties recently sold in Gateshead.

In total, 152 residential property sales were registered in the area in October, with an average price of £159,267. The average price per sqft ended up at £169.

The properties outlined in the list below consist of terraced houses, semi-detached houses, detached houses and flats. Their deeds were formally recorded with the Land Registry during the month of October, even if the transactions were prior to this month.

10. £300,000 – terraced house on Bewick Road

The 3,186 sqft terraced house at Bewick Road in the NE8 postcode area has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled on 19 August and the total purchase price was £300,000, £94 per sqft. The property holds a C energy efficiency rating.

9. £310,000 – detached house on Stavordale Terrace

A property at Stavordale Terrace in the NE9 postcode area has new owners. It sold for £310,000, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 9 September, after it had been on the market for one month and four days. The detached house has a living area of 1,184 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £262. The property offers three bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the property is rated D.

8. £310,000 – detached house on Scholars Close

The 1,130 sqft detached house at Scholars Close in the NE16 postcode area has been purchased. The sale was settled on 15 September, with a total purchase price of £310,000, working out to £274 per sqft after it had been on the market for three months and 10 days. The property comprises four bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the property holds a B energy efficiency rating.

7. £310,000 – semi-detached house on Joicey Road

The sale of the semi-detached house at Joicey Road in Low Fell has been finalised. It was sold for £310,000, and the sale date was 5 September after it had been on the market for nine days. The home has a living area of 1,409 sqft. The price per sqft was £220. The property consists of three bedrooms and one bathroom, and the property has an energy efficiency rating of C.

6. £317,500 – semi-detached house on Laburnum Grove

A sale has been finalised for the semi-detached house at Laburnum Grove in the NE16 postcode area. It was sold for £317,500 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 15 August after it had been on the market for four months and 17 days. The living area totals 997 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £318. The property has three bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the property is rated C.

5. £325,000 – detached house on Farndale Close

The 1,550 sqft detached house at Farndale Close in the NE21 postcode area has been purchased. The sale was finalised on 15 August, with a total purchase price of £325,000, working out to £210 per sqft. The property’s energy efficiency is rated D.

4. £345,000 – detached house on Grayling Way

The sale of the detached house at Grayling Way in the NE40 postcode area has been finalised. It was sold for £345,000, and the date of transfer was 22 September after it had been on the market for one month and 26 days. The home has a living area of 1,012 sqft. The price per sqft was £341. The property has three bedrooms and two bathrooms and the energy efficiency of the property is rated B.

3. £347,500 – detached house on Thornley Lane

A property at Thornley Lane in the NE39 postcode area has new owners. It sold for £347,500, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 14 August. The detached house has a living area of 1,506 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £231. The energy efficiency of the property is rated C.

2. £365,000 – detached house on Hillside

A sale has been finalised for the detached house at Hillside in the DH3 postcode area. It was sold for £365,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 3 September after it had been on the market for one month and six days. The living area totals 1,216 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £300. The property offers four bedrooms and three bathrooms and the energy efficiency of the property is rated C.

This is the most expensive detached house sale registered in October:

1. £379,000 – detached house on Dominies Close

The 1,388 sqft detached house at Dominies Close in Chopwell and Rowlands Gill has been sold. It was on the market for three months and 23 days. The transfer of ownership was settled on 18 August and the total purchase price was £379,000, £273 per sqft. The property comprises four bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the property holds a C energy efficiency rating.