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Metro Green, Cross Lane, Dunston, Gateshead, North East, NE11

Land size
16.06 acres

Key Features

  • Circa 6.5 Hectares (16 Acres)
  • 1km from junctions 70 and 71 of the A1
  • Adjacent to Metro Centre
  • Potential for residential, commercial or other uses STP

Description

A level roughly rectangular site alongside Wellington Road and bisected by Cross Lane providing two plots with access from the same. The western plot totals approximately 3.65 hectares (9 acres) and the eastern plot some 2.83 hectares (7 acres). It lies a few hundred metres from the Metro Centre and approximately half a mile from two junctions of the A1. The surrounding area is of a mixed commercial and industrial use. Nearby occupiers include Costco, DVSA, SIG, GAP and North Eastern Bus.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-05-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Riverside Primary Academy0.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    302
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Dunston Hill Community Primary School0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    362
    Type
    Community school
  • St Johns Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    226
    Type
    Foundation school
  • West Newcastle Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    181
    Type
    Free schools
  • Swalwell Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    141
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Kingsmeadow Community School886 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    868
    Type
    Community school
  • Whickham School1.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,690
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Cuthbert's High School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,224
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
    Gender
    Boys
  • Excelsior Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    3 to 19
    Pupils
    1,339
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Sacred Heart Catholic High School1.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,424
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
    Gender
    Girls

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Costco Gateshead, Gateshead331 metres
M&S Metro Centre, Whickham399 metres
Asda Gateshead Supercentre, Whickham0.7 miles

GP surgery

Holmside Medical Group0.8 miles

Pharmacy

Boots566 metres

Hospital

Bensham Hospital2 miles

Green space

Playing Field539 metres

Walking trail

Hadrian's Wall Path757 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Metrocentre Rail Station410 metres

Nearest bus stop

Handy Drive-Bus Depot187 metres

Typical drive times

Ryton9 min · 5.5 miles
Blaydon5 min · 2.7 miles
Whickham7 min · 2.5 miles
Gateshead9 min · 3.9 miles
Newcastle upon Tyne (city)11 min · 4.8 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 3Higher risk

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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