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Louie House, Lancaster Road, Dunston Industrial Estate, Gateshead, NE11

Land size
1.49 acres

Key Features

  • Located adjacent to the A1
  • Close to the Metrocentre
  • Secure fenced site
  • Suitable for occupiers and investors
  • Excellent transport links

Description

Location

The property is situated on Lancaster Road within Dunston Industrial Estate, a well established industrial location. Transport links are excellent with the property adjacent to the A1. Close by is the Metrocentre as well as established occupiers including Costco, Sheffield Insulation, GAP Group, Meldrum and Thrifty.

Description

The property comprises a detached industrial unit of steel frame construction with brick and clad elevations with the following specification:

Singular and open plan offices with reception area, carpeted throughout with gas fired central heating and category 2 lighting
Canteen area and W/C facilities serving both warehouse and office areas
Strip fluorescent and LED lighting to the warehouse with pitched roof and sprinkler system
2 roller shutter doors measuring approximately 4.2m wide x 4.2m high and 5.5m wide x 4.1m high opening out to a loading apron Eaves height of 5m rising to 7m at the apex
Approximately 70 car parking spaces
Site area of approximately 3.78 acres

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
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Date Posted
2026-04-28

Price history

DateChangePrice
22 Sep 2026Reduced 6.7% (−£150,000)£2,100,000
Until 22 Sep 2026Asking price£2,250,000

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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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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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
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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

1.8 Gbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • Dunston Hill Community Primary School551 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    362
    Type
    Community school
  • Riverside Primary Academy870 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    302
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    189
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    151
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Swalwell Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    141
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Kingsmeadow Community School392 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    868
    Type
    Community school
  • Whickham School1.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,690
    Type
    Academy converter
  • North East Futures UTC1.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    314
    Type
    University technical college
  • St Cuthbert's High School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,224
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
    Gender
    Boys
  • Excelsior Academy2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    3 to 19
    Pupils
    1,339
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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

M&S Metro Centre, Whickham635 metres
Costco Gateshead, Gateshead795 metres
Aldi Dunston Gateshead, Gateshead0.7 miles

GP surgery

Glenpark & Teams Medical Services0.7 miles

Pharmacy

Well876 metres

Hospital

Bensham Hospital1.8 miles

Green space

Playing Field368 metres

Walking trail

Hadrian's Wall Path0.7 miles

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

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Metrocentre Rail Station845 metres

Nearest bus stop

Wellington Road-Lancaster Road272 metres

Typical drive times

Ryton11 min · 5.9 miles
Blaydon7 min · 3.1 miles
Whickham8 min · 2.4 miles
Gateshead10 min · 3.8 miles
Newcastle upon Tyne (city)11 min · 4.7 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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Very low risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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