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Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne-tyne-and-wear/shield-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE2 1XQ, NE2 1XP, NE2 1XX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2007)
£93,273
11 sales
Price range
£25k – £172k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jan 2024
NE2 1XQ

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At a glance

House prices£93k averageSince 2007 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkManors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 14 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

11 property sales on Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2007. The most recent sale was on 19 Jan 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £93,273. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2007; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Shield Street range from £25,000 to £172,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Shield Street compared

NE2 postcode area£365,119
Newcastle Upon Tyne£247,817
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shield Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2007: £25,000 (1 sales)2007£25k2016: £67,000 (1 sales)2016£67k2017: £90,000 (1 sales)2017£90k2018: £84,250 (4 sales)2018£84k2020: £80,000 (1 sales)2020£80k2021: £120,000 (1 sales)2021£120k2023: £135,000 (1 sales)2023£135k2024: £172,000 (1 sales)2024£172k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 14 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat11£93,27319 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Shield Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
42, Shield Street NE2 1XQ 16 Dec 2025£175,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Shield Street NE2 1XQ 19 Jan 2024£172,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Shield Street NE2 1XP 18 Dec 2023£135,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Shield Street NE2 1XP 9 Mar 2021£120,000 FlatLeasehold
222, Lort House, Shield Street NE2 1YA 5 Jun 2020£80,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Shield Street NE2 1XQ 16 May 2019£70,000 OtherLeasehold
32, Shield Street NE2 1XP 19 Dec 2018£50,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Shield Street NE2 1XP 26 Jun 2018£114,500 FlatLeasehold
148, Pandon Court, Shield Street NE2 1XY 15 Jun 2018£65,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Shield Street NE2 1XQ 19 Jan 2018£107,500 FlatLeasehold
113A, Shield Street NE2 1XR 1 Aug 2017£90,000 FlatLeasehold
138, Pandon Court, Shield Street NE2 1XY 23 Sep 2016£63,500 FlatLeasehold
23, King Charles Tower, Shield Street NE2 1XX 31 May 2016£67,000 FlatLeasehold
60, King Charles Tower, Shield Street NE2 1XX 22 Jan 2007£25,000 FlatLeasehold

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
42, Shield Street £70,000 (May 2019) → £172,000 (Jan 2024) → £175,000 (Dec 2025) +150%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shield Street

Crime

1,231 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shield Street in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting276
Anti-social behaviour272
Violence & sexual offences266
Public order74
Criminal damage & arson63
Vehicle crime61

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

Flood risk

Shield Street is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
  • Tyne estuary at Newcastle Quayside, Low Walker, Lower Derwenthaugh Industrial Estate and Willington Flood alert area
  • Tyne estuary Flood alert area
  • Ouseburn at Great Parkway and Killingworth Road Flood warning area
  • Ouseburn at Brunton Park, Melton Park and South Gosforth Flood warning 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 Shield Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Christ Church CofE Primary School 126 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Hotspur Primary School 440 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Newcastle Preparatory School 241 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Royal Grammar School 1,332 pupils Other independent school 7–19 Report 0.4 mi
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 162 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Newcastle High School for Girls GDST 660 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–18 Report 0.7 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton 208 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Northern Counties School 89 pupils Non-maintained special school 3–19 Good Report 0.8 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

  • Manors station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Newcastle station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Dunston station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shield Street - Baker Street (N-Bound, Shield Street) 1 min walk
  • Shield Street-Social Club (S-Bound, Shield Street) 1 min walk
  • Shield Street (S-Bound, Shield Street) 1 min walk
  • Portland Road-Shield Court (N-Bound, Portland Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Saville Medical Group
    7 Saville Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.4 mi
  • Newcastle Medical Centre
    Hotspur Way, Intu Eldon Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.6 mi
  • Thornfield Medical Group
    Molineux Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.7 mi
  • Heaton Road Surgery
    17-19 Heaton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Stoddard St Express · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar Sandyford Road · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Newcastle Falconar Street Local · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Newcastle Saville Row Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Shieldfield Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Quayside Pharmacy Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Saville Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • St Mary's Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Newcastle Dental Care · 0.5 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 6 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned12.0%62.5%
Private rented52.2%20.3%
Social rented35.5%17.1%
Households839

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 153.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6493.3%64.1%
Aged 65+3.7%18.6%
Residents3,264

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Shield Street

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Who lives around Shield Street

Ethnic group

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
White81.2%80%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.8%11.4%
Other ethnic group3.9%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.1%3.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%2.3%

Religion

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
No religion52.7%40.8%
Christian26.7%41.3%
Not answered12.2%6%
Muslim5.1%9%
Hindu1.2%1.4%
Other religion0.8%0.4%
Buddhist0.7%0.5%
Jewish0.4%–

Country of birth

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Born in the UK80.1%82.6%
Born outside the UK19.9%17.4%

Highest qualification

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Level 3 qualifications59.3%21.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above25.6%34.6%
No qualifications6.3%18.6%
Level 2 qualifications3.9%10.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications2.6%7.9%
Other qualifications1.3%2.3%
Apprenticeship1%4.8%

General health

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
Very good health52.7%48.4%
Good health34.9%32.2%
Fair health9.6%13.1%
Bad health2.2%4.8%
Very bad health0.6%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereNewcastle upon Tyne
No cars or vans in household49.9%36.6%
1 car or van in household33.6%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household11.5%18.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household5%4.4%

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 Newcastle upon Tyne.

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