It's all about choosing the right one mate, I paid £134k for mine off plan and next door just sold for £202k. 4 years. It's not just the quality you need to look at it's location etc as well.
Try Washington or Elba park -a new development on Chester road near Shiney Row with good offers. Both places have good transport links to Gods Country Town and the Dark Side Also Washington New Town was built with good links to major industrial areas of the NE except the metro