Acton Drive, North Shields

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE29 8JX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£127,371
12 sales
Price range
£96k – £160k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Mar 2022
NE29 8JX

At a glance

House prices£127k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkNorth Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Acton Drive, North Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Mar 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £130,306. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Acton Drive compared

NE29 postcode area£206,815
North Shields£261,160
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Acton Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE29 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £131,475 (2 sales)2016£131k2017: £126,667 (3 sales)2017£127k2018: £96,000 (1 sales)2018£96k2019: £107,500 (2 sales)2019£108k2020: £128,500 (1 sales)2020£129k2021: £145,000 (2 sales)2021£145k2022: £156,000 (1 sales)2022£156k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£130,30630 Sep 2021
Terraced4£121,50018 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Acton Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Acton Drive NE29 8JX 16 Apr 2025£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Acton Drive NE29 8JX 18 Mar 2022£156,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Acton Drive NE29 8JX 30 Sep 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Acton Drive NE29 8JX 1 Jul 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Acton Drive NE29 8JX 6 Feb 2021£109,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Acton Drive NE29 8JX 4 Dec 2020£128,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Acton Drive NE29 8JX 20 Jun 2019£100,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Acton Drive NE29 8JX 14 Jun 2019£115,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Acton Drive NE29 8JX 8 Mar 2019£117,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Acton Drive NE29 8JX 17 Aug 2018£96,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Acton Drive NE29 8JX 1 Nov 2017£115,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Acton Drive NE29 8JX 29 Aug 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Acton Drive NE29 8JX 28 Jun 2017£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Acton Drive NE29 8JX 16 Sep 2016£123,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Acton Drive NE29 8JX 21 Mar 2016£139,950 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
21, Acton Drive £100,000 (Jun 2019) → £156,000 (Mar 2022) +56%
over 3 yrs
2, Acton Drive £139,950 (Mar 2016) → £160,000 (Jul 2021) +14%
over 5 yrs
6, Acton Drive £96,000 (Aug 2018) → £109,000 (Feb 2021) +14%
over 2 yrs
16, Acton Drive £125,000 (Jun 2017) → £128,500 (Dec 2020) +3%
over 3 yrs
24, Acton Drive £115,000 (Nov 2017) → £115,000 (Jun 2019) +0%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Acton Drive

Crime

292 crimes were reported within about a mile of Acton Drive 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).

Shoplifting81
Violence & sexual offences62
Anti-social behaviour61
Criminal damage & arson16
Public order16
Burglary15

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

Flood risk

Acton Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers 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 Acton Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas More Catholic High School 1,660 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
Whitehouse Primary School 137 pupils Primary 2–11 Inadequate Report 0.3 mi
New York Primary School 405 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Preston Grange Primary School 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Collingwood Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Monkseaton High School 155 pupils Secondary 13–18 Report 0.8 mi
John Spence Community High School 872 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi
Norham High School 498 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good 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 and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Brockley Whins station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
  • Seaton Delaval station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
  • North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Meadow Well (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.3 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Alwinton Avenue (W-Bound, Alwinton Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Alwinton Avenue (S-Bound, Alwinton Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Alwinton Avenue (E-Bound, Alwinton Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Alwinton Avenue (N-Bound, Alwinton Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Collingwood Health Group
    Hawkeys Lane, North Shields · 0.9 mi
  • Npc North Tyneside - Spring Terrace
    Spring Terrace, North Shields · 1.1 mi
  • Priory Medical Group
    19 Albion Road, North Shields · 1.1 mi
  • Bridge And Monkseaton Medical Practice
    Cauldwell Avenue, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay · 1.2 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 3 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.4%62.5%
Private rented10.6%20.3%
Social rented24.9%17.1%
Households686

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.2%64.1%
Aged 65+19.6%18.6%
Residents1,490

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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