2-bed house in Newcastle upon Tyne

Manor House Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE2

What it's like to live in Newcastle upon Tyne

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At a glance

This 2-bedroom house in Newcastle upon Tyne is a council home let by Newcastle City Council, offered for mutual exchange. It has a ground floor entrance, a private garden and on-road parking. Pets are allowed. The rent is £170.00 a week. The tenant wants a similar-sized home, ideally a house, bungalow or maisonette with 2 bedrooms, in or near Sunderland.

Bedrooms

Property type

House

Rent / weekly

170.00

Ground floor

Entrance

Parking

On-road parking

Council tax

Band D

about £2,542 a year

Garden

Private garden

Pet friendly

Yes

Looking for

House Bungalow Maisonette 2 bed Sunderland (within 4 miles) Sideways

What tenants say about Newcastle City Council

Tenants satisfied overall48.6% Newcastle City Council71.8% Sector median

Satisfied with repairs55.2% Newcastle City Council73.6% Sector median

Satisfied with complaints handling24.1% Newcastle City Council35.5% Sector median

88%Emergency repairs done on time

25Housing Ombudsman decisions published17 with a finding against the landlord

Sources: Regulator of Social Housing Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25; Housing Ombudsman decisions archive (checked 16 Oct 2026).

Rent and demand around Newcastle upon Tyne

How the rent compares

This home£170.00 Weekly rent, 2 bed homes

Council average£90.65 Weekly rent, 2 bed homes

Housing association average£97.54 Weekly rent, 2 bed homes

Averages are social rents in the Newcastle upon Tyne council area, 2024/25. A listed rent may include service charges, which the averages leave out.

8,451households on the Newcastle upon Tyne waiting list31 March 2025

4.4households waiting for every social home let in a year1,935 homes let in 2024 to 2025

A swap doesn't use the waiting list: two tenants trade homes with their landlords' permission. More about living in Newcastle upon Tyne →

Nearby

Schools

Newcastle University 1 mi
Jesmond Park Academy 1 mi
Newcastle College 2 mi
Gosforth Academy 2 mi
Kenton School 3 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsbury's 1 mi
Morrisons 1 mi
Tesco Extra 2 mi
Tesco Extra 3 mi
Asda Gateshead Supercentre 4 mi

Train stations

Manors 1 mi
Newcastle 2 mi
Heworth 3 mi
Dunston 3 mi
Metrocentre 3 mi

Bus stops

Eldon Square 1 mi
Haymarket 1 mi
Newcastle 2 mi
Gateshead 2 mi
Heworth Interchange 3 mi

Local crime

Like every neighbourhood, this area has police incidents logged each month: 534 within about a mile in August 2026, most of them minor. A one-mile circle around a busy street or station always records far more than the quiet roads inside it. Source: data.police.uk (Open Government Licence; locations are approximate).

Anti-social behaviour reports66

Vehicle crime46

Bicycle theft10

Shoplifting215

Other theft17

Theft from the person3

The landlord

Newcastle City Council

Council · Council tenancy

C3Consumer

24,681 social homes
66% Ombudsman maladministration rate

Full landlord profile

The full landlord profile shows their complaints history, typical rents and the areas they cover. Tenant satisfaction scores are further down this page.

The tenant

Listed 16 Oct 2026

Active

Newcastle upon Tyne