The Folly, West Boldon, East Boldon

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Folly, West Boldon, East Boldon · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/east-boldon/the-folly/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE36 0QN, NE36 0QL.

Average price (last 12 months)

£245,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£232,750

6 sales

Price range

£142k – £372k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Feb 2026

NE36 0QN

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At a glance

House prices£233k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkBrockley Whins station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

6 property sales on The Folly, West Boldon, East Boldon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £245,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £207,375. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Folly range from £142,000 to £372,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Folly compared

NE36 postcode area£268,460

East Boldon£268,460

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Folly has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE36 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£207,375	23 Feb 2026
Semi-detached	2	£283,500	3 Feb 2023

Sold prices on The Folly

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, East View, The Folly NE36 0QN	23 Feb 2026	£245,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, East View, The Folly NE36 0QN	3 Apr 2024	£235,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, East View, The Folly NE36 0QN	16 Nov 2023	£207,500	Terraced	Freehold
2, Harpers Buildings, The Folly NE36 0QL	3 Feb 2023	£372,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Harpers Buildings, The Folly NE36 0QL	12 Oct 2018	£195,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, East View, The Folly NE36 0QN	28 Oct 2016	£142,000	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
4, East View, The Folly	£142,000 (Oct 2016) → £235,000 (Apr 2024) → £245,000 (Feb 2026)	+73% over 9 yrs
2, Harpers Buildings, The Folly	£195,000 (Oct 2018) → £372,000 (Feb 2023)	+91% over 4 yrs

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Schools near The Folly

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
West Boldon Primary School 280 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Boldon Nursery School 80 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.4 mi
Boldon School 1,043 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Helen Gibson Nursery School 76 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.7 mi
East Boldon Junior School 235 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland 203 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
East Boldon Infants' School 163 pupils	Primary	5–7	Good Report	0.9 mi
Hedworth Lane Primary School 290 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

Brockley Whins station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
East Boldon station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Seaburn station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
Brockley Whins (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
East Boldon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.3 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

West Boldon (E-Bound, Addison Road) 1 min walk
Addison Road (S-Bound, Addison Road) 1 min walk
Addison Road (W-Bound, Addison Road) 2 min walk
St Nicholas Road (S-Bound, St Nicholas Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Colliery Court Medical Group
Gibson Court, Boldon Colliery · 0.5 mi
Boldon Gp Practice
Gibson Court, Boldon Colliery · 0.5 mi
Red House Medical Centre
Red House Surgery, 127 Renfrew Road, Sunderland · 1.7 mi
Wenlock Road Surgery
171 Wenlock Road, Simonside, South Shields · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

Heron Heron Boldon · 0.5 mi
Asda Supercentre Asda Boldon Supercentre · 0.5 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys East Boldon Local · 1.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Whiteleas Way Express · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi

Dentists

North Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
St. Bedes (dental Surgery) · 1.0 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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	6 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	65.0%	62.5%
Private rented	12.6%	20.3%
Social rented	22.3%	17.1%
Households	683

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,384

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	95%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	97%	92%

Share of homes across South Tyneside with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Folly

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Who lives around The Folly

Ethnic group

	Here	South Tyneside
White	97.7%	94.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.7%	2.9%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	South Tyneside
Christian	55.6%	52.6%
No religion	37.8%	39.3%
Not answered	4.3%	4.5%
Muslim	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%
Sikh	0.1%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	South Tyneside
Born in the UK	97.5%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	2.5%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	South Tyneside
Level 4 qualifications and above	31.3%	26.1%
Level 3 qualifications	19.1%	18.4%
No qualifications	18%	20.5%
Level 2 qualifications	12.2%	14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	7.8%	8%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.5%

General health

	Here	South Tyneside
Very good health	43.7%	43.7%
Good health	32.4%	33.1%
Fair health	15.8%	15.5%
Bad health	5.8%	5.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	South Tyneside
1 car or van in household	44.4%	41.9%
2 cars or vans in household	28.1%	20.2%
No cars or vans in household	20.6%	32.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.9%	5.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of South Tyneside.

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