Wells Street, Boldon Colliery

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE35 9AE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£103,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£120,587
14 sales
Price range
£68k – £165k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
NE35 9AE

At a glance

House prices£103k average47% below the Boldon Colliery average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkBrockley Whins station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Wells Street, Boldon Colliery have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £103,333. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £121,863. Average sale prices fell from £113,650 in 2016 to £105,000 in 2026 (-8%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 47% below the Boldon Colliery average of £193,272 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wells Street compared

Wells Street£103,333
NE35 postcode area£193,272
Boldon Colliery£193,272
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE35 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £113,650 (2 sales)2016£114k2017: £94,000 (2 sales)2017£94k2021: £129,625 (2 sales)2021£130k2022: £147,500 (2 sales)2022£148k2024: £115,000 (1 sales)2024£115k2025: £131,223 (3 sales)2025£131k2026: £105,000 (2 sales)2026£105k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£121,86329 May 2026
Semi-detached1£104,0002 Nov 2016

Sold prices on Wells Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Wells Street NE35 9AE 29 May 2026£100,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Wells Street NE35 9AE 2 Feb 2026£110,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Wells Street NE35 9AE 5 Nov 2025£100,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Wells Street NE35 9AE 18 Jul 2025£147,500 TerracedFreehold
13, Wells Street NE35 9AE 14 Mar 2025£146,169 TerracedFreehold
30, Wells Street NE35 9AE 19 Jul 2024£115,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Wells Street NE35 9AE 27 May 2022£130,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Wells Street NE35 9AE 20 May 2022£165,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Wells Street NE35 9AE 15 Sep 2021£120,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Wells Street NE35 9AE 30 Jul 2021£139,250 TerracedFreehold
29, Wells Street NE35 9AE 26 Jun 2017£120,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Wells Street NE35 9AE 30 Jan 2017£68,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Wells Street NE35 9AE 9 Dec 2016£123,300 TerracedFreehold
42, Wells Street NE35 9AE 2 Nov 2016£104,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
29, Wells Street £120,000 (Jun 2017) → £139,250 (Jul 2021) → £147,500 (Jul 2025) +23%
over 8 yrs
6, Wells Street £120,000 (Sep 2021) → £130,000 (May 2022) +8%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Wells Street

Crime

146 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wells Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences50
Anti-social behaviour29
Criminal damage & arson17
Shoplifting12
Burglary8
Other crime8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Wells Street is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
  • Tyne estuary Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coast Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Wells Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hedworth Lane Primary School 290 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Boldon Nursery School 80 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
Hedworthfield Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Boldon School 1,043 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
West Boldon Primary School 280 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 278 pupils Primary Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Biddick Hall Infants' School 219 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.9 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow 230 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Brockley Whins station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • East Boldon station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Seaburn station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Brockley Whins (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Fellgate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • North Road-Hedworth Lane (S-Bound, North Road) 2 min walk
  • North Road-Hedworth House (S-Bound, North Road) 2 min walk
  • Hedworth Lane-Donkins Street (SW-Bound, Hedworth Lane) 2 min walk
  • North Road-Hedworth House (N-Bound, North Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Colliery Court Medical Group
    Gibson Court, Boldon Colliery · 0.2 mi
  • Boldon Gp Practice
    Gibson Court, Boldon Colliery · 0.2 mi
  • Wenlock Road Surgery
    171 Wenlock Road, Simonside, South Shields · 1.4 mi
  • Talbot Medical Centre
    Stanley Street, South Shields · 1.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.6%62.5%
Private rented22.3%20.3%
Social rented34.1%17.1%
Households762

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+16.5%18.6%
Residents1,492

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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