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Balkwell Avenue, North Shields

MyStreetCheck free street report: Balkwell Avenue, North Shields · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/north-shields/balkwell-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE29 7DH, NE29 7JF, NE29 7JN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£147,190
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£100,482
51 sales
Price range
£58k – £200k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Sep 2026
NE29 7JF

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At a glance

House prices£147k average45% below the North Shields average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkMeadow Well (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold52% leaseholdAcross 77 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

51 property sales on Balkwell Avenue, North Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £147,190. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £74,627. Average sale prices rose from £102,000 in 2016 to £198,475 in 2026 (+95%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 45% below the North Shields average of £266,404 over the same period. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 51% flat, 29% terraced, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Balkwell Avenue range from £58,000 to £199,950. 48% of homes sold here were freehold and 52% leasehold. Of 136 streets in North Shields with at least two sales in the last year, Balkwell Avenue ranks 118th for average price.

House prices on Balkwell Avenue compared

Balkwell Avenue£147,190
NE29 postcode area£213,835
North Shields£266,404
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE29 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £102,000 (7 sales)2016£102k2017: £84,333 (3 sales)2017£84k2018: £78,583 (6 sales)2018£79k2019: £90,533 (3 sales)2019£91k2020: £89,467 (6 sales)2020£89k2021: £82,190 (5 sales)2021£82k2022: £97,823 (7 sales)2022£98k2023: £98,750 (4 sales)2023£99k2024: £118,333 (3 sales)2024£118k2025: £127,000 (5 sales)2025£127k2026: £198,475 (2 sales)2026£198k

Tenure: 48% freehold and 52% leasehold across 77 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat26£74,62721 Nov 2025
Terraced15£126,2209 Apr 2025
Semi-detached10£129,0952 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Balkwell Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
182, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JF 2 Sep 2026£199,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
119, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JF 31 Jul 2026£90,000 FlatLeasehold
178, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JF 16 Mar 2026£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
98, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JL 30 Jan 2026£85,000 OtherFreehold
110, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JF 28 Nov 2025£80,000 FlatLeasehold
226, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7DH 25 Nov 2025£128,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
228, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7DH 25 Nov 2025£128,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JN 21 Nov 2025£82,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JL 29 Aug 2025£126,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JF 9 Jun 2025£113,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JN 9 Apr 2025£170,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JN 13 Dec 2024£192,000 TerracedFreehold
138, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JF 15 Nov 2024£85,000 FlatLeasehold
65, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JF 29 Oct 2024£89,500 TerracedFreehold
208, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7DH 2 Apr 2024£88,000 OtherLeasehold
135, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7DH 25 Jan 2024£78,000 FlatLeasehold
89, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JF 13 Sep 2023£132,000 TerracedFreehold
214, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7DH 7 Jul 2023£86,000 FlatLeasehold
123, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7DH 16 Jun 2023£64,000 OtherLeasehold
86, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JL 31 Mar 2023£88,500 FlatLeasehold
34, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JN 29 Mar 2023£77,500 FlatLeasehold
36, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JN 29 Mar 2023£95,000 FlatLeasehold
157, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7DH 17 Feb 2023£88,500 FlatLeasehold
151, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7DH 9 Dec 2022£97,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JL 8 Nov 2022£155,000 TerracedFreehold
143, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7DH 21 Oct 2022£85,000 FlatLeasehold
131, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7DH 8 Jul 2022£80,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JN 24 Jun 2022£134,000 OtherFreehold
150, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JF 23 May 2022£74,763 FlatLeasehold
129, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7DH 13 May 2022£88,000 FlatLeasehold
69, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JF 4 Mar 2022£105,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JL 24 Jan 2022£87,500 OtherLeasehold
196, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7DH 11 Nov 2021£80,000 FlatLeasehold
90, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JL 13 Oct 2021£69,850 OtherFreehold
67, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JF 16 Aug 2021£105,000 TerracedFreehold
206, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7DH 2 Aug 2021£59,950 FlatLeasehold
49, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JL 21 Jun 2021£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
139, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7DH 5 Mar 2021£61,000 FlatLeasehold
176, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JF 18 Dec 2020£150,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JN 27 Nov 2020£100,000 OtherFreehold
45, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JL 6 Nov 2020£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
226, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7DH 25 Sep 2020£80,000 OtherLeasehold
228, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7DH 25 Sep 2020£80,000 OtherFreehold
87, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JF 15 Jun 2020£110,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JF 5 May 2020£61,800 TerracedFreehold
218, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7DH 1 Apr 2020£62,000 FlatLeasehold
220, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7DH 1 Apr 2020£62,000 OtherFreehold
129, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7DH 7 Feb 2020£66,500 OtherLeasehold
148, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7JF 4 Feb 2020£58,000 FlatLeasehold
139, Balkwell Avenue NE29 7DH 28 Jan 2020£69,950 OtherFreehold
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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
119, Balkwell Avenue £78,500 (Jul 2016) → £90,000 (Jul 2026) +15%
over 10 yrs
226, Balkwell Avenue £80,000 (Sep 2020) → £128,500 (Nov 2025) +61%
over 5 yrs
228, Balkwell Avenue £80,000 (Sep 2020) → £128,500 (Nov 2025) +61%
over 5 yrs
45, Balkwell Avenue £95,000 (Nov 2020) → £126,000 (Aug 2025) +33%
over 5 yrs
65, Balkwell Avenue £89,500 (Oct 2024) → £113,500 (Jun 2025) +27%
over under a year
89, Balkwell Avenue £110,000 (Aug 2016) → £132,000 (Sep 2023) +20%
over 7 yrs
86, Balkwell Avenue £66,500 (Sep 2016) → £69,000 (Jul 2018) → £88,500 (Mar 2023) +33%
over 7 yrs
34, Balkwell Avenue £134,000 (Jun 2022) → £77,500 (Mar 2023) -42%
over under a year
129, Balkwell Avenue £66,500 (Feb 2020) → £88,000 (May 2022) +32%
over 2 yrs
49, Balkwell Avenue £115,000 (Aug 2018) → £105,000 (Jun 2021) -9%
over 3 yrs
139, Balkwell Avenue £69,950 (Jan 2020) → £61,000 (Mar 2021) -13%
over 1 yr
106, Balkwell Avenue £66,000 (Nov 2016) → £54,100 (Dec 2019) -18%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Balkwell Avenue

Crime

479 crimes were reported within about a mile of Balkwell Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences112
Anti-social behaviour106
Shoplifting91
Criminal damage & arson47
Public order32
Vehicle crime23

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

Schools near Balkwell Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Collingwood Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Norham High School 498 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Thomas More Catholic High School 1,660 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Riverside Primary School 148 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Whitehouse Primary School 137 pupils Primary 2–11 Inadequate Report 0.8 mi
Spring Gardens Primary School 314 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 224 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 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

  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Brockley Whins station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • East Boldon station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk
  • Meadow Well (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Percy Main (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Verne Road (SW-Bound, Verne Road) 2 min walk
  • Verne Road (NE-Bound, Verne Road) 2 min walk
  • Central Avenue-Verne Road (N-Bound, Central Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Central Avenue-Balkwell Green (S-Bound, Central Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Redburn Park Medical Centre
    15 Station Road, Percy Main, North Shields · 0.5 mi
  • Collingwood Health Group
    Hawkeys Lane, North Shields · 0.7 mi
  • Npc North Tyneside - Spring Terrace
    Spring Terrace, North Shields · 0.9 mi
  • Priory Medical Group
    19 Albion Road, North Shields · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Food Warehouse Iceland North Shields Food Warehouse · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco North Shields Extra · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco North Shields Beach Rd Esso Express · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Hawkeys Lane North Shields · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Percy Main Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Verne Road Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Verne Road Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.1%62.5%
Private rented15.3%20.3%
Social rented32.6%17.1%
Households620

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.5%64.1%
Aged 65+15.2%18.6%
Residents1,433

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 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across North 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.

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Who lives around Balkwell Avenue

Ethnic group

HereNorth Tyneside
White96.2%94.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.4%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.6%

Religion

HereNorth Tyneside
No religion50.5%46.1%
Christian41.7%46.6%
Not answered5.2%4.8%
Muslim1.7%1.2%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–
Buddhist0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereNorth Tyneside
Born in the UK96.5%94.5%
Born outside the UK3.5%5.5%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Tyneside
No qualifications23.3%17.5%
Level 3 qualifications18.6%16.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.1%32.9%
Level 2 qualifications17.2%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.2%9.3%
Apprenticeship7.6%6.9%
Other qualifications2%2.4%

General health

HereNorth Tyneside
Very good health45.8%46%
Good health31%33.3%
Fair health15.1%14.5%
Bad health6.4%4.9%
Very bad health1.7%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Tyneside
1 car or van in household45.6%44.6%
No cars or vans in household35.1%27.8%
2 cars or vans in household14.2%22.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.2%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 North Tyneside.

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