Alston Close, North Shields

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£165,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£139,329
12 sales
Price range
£100k – £165k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2026
NE29 8BQ

At a glance

House prices£139k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station27 min walkMeadow Well (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband50% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Alston Close, North Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £165,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £139,329. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Alston Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Alston Close 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: £154,000 (1 sales)2016£154k2019: £116,500 (1 sales)2019£117k2021: £119,000 (2 sales)2021£119k2022: £141,667 (3 sales)2022£142k2024: £134,250 (2 sales)2024£134k2025: £152,475 (2 sales)2025£152k2026: £165,000 (1 sales)2026£165k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£139,32912 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Alston Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Alston Close NE29 8BQ 12 Jun 2026£165,000 TerracedLeasehold
13, Alston Close NE29 8BQ 11 Jul 2025£155,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Alston Close NE29 8BQ 31 Jan 2025£149,950 TerracedLeasehold
6, Alston Close NE29 8BQ 28 Jun 2024£143,500 TerracedLeasehold
3, Alston Close NE29 8BQ 12 Jan 2024£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Alston Close NE29 8BQ 30 Sep 2022£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
2, Alston Close NE29 8BQ 16 Sep 2022£140,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Alston Close NE29 8BQ 9 May 2022£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, Alston Close NE29 8BQ 27 Aug 2021£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Alston Close NE29 8BQ 11 Jun 2021£138,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Alston Close NE29 8BQ 25 Apr 2019£116,500 TerracedLeasehold
14, Alston Close NE29 8BQ 29 Jul 2016£154,000 TerracedFreehold

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
2, Alston Close £140,000 (Sep 2022) → £165,000 (Jun 2026) +18%
over 4 yrs
6, Alston Close £100,000 (Aug 2021) → £143,500 (Jun 2024) +44%
over 3 yrs
8, Alston Close £116,500 (Apr 2019) → £138,000 (Jun 2021) → £150,000 (Sep 2022) +29%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Alston Close

Crime

241 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alston Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences65
Shoplifting55
Anti-social behaviour44
Public order17
Criminal damage & arson15
Burglary12

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

Flood risk

Alston Close 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 Alston Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas More Catholic High School 1,660 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
New York Primary School 405 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Whitehouse Primary School 137 pupils Primary 2–11 Inadequate Report 0.7 mi
Collingwood Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Norham High School 498 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Preston Grange Primary School 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Monkseaton High School 155 pupils Secondary 13–18 Report 1.1 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Brockley Whins station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
  • Seaton Delaval station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
  • Meadow Well (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Percy Main (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chirton Industrial Estate (S-Bound, Norham Road North) 3 min walk
  • Chirton Industrial Estate (N-Bound, Norham Road North) 3 min walk
  • Westminster Avenue (SW-Bound, Westminster Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Norham Road North-Balkwell Farm (S-Bound, Norham Road North) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Collingwood Health Group
    Hawkeys Lane, North Shields · 1.1 mi
  • Redburn Park Medical Centre
    15 Station Road, Percy Main, North Shields · 1.3 mi
  • Bridge And Monkseaton Medical Practice
    Cauldwell Avenue, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay · 1.3 mi
  • Npc North Tyneside - Spring Terrace
    Spring Terrace, North Shields · 1.3 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 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: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.0%62.5%
Private rented17.1%20.3%
Social rented16.9%17.1%
Households776

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.3%64.1%
Aged 65+25.5%18.6%
Residents1,540

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)50%80%
Gigabit-capable50%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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