Blacksmith Drive, North Shields

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£324,995
1 sale
Average price (since 2023)
£438,814
58 sales
Price range
£270k – £553k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Oct 2025
NE29 8EB

At a glance

House prices£439k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkWest Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband67% of homesNational average 80%

58 property sales on Blacksmith Drive, North Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £324,995. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £450,816. Average sale prices rose from £413,995 in 2023 to £445,386 in 2025 (+8%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on Blacksmith Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blacksmith 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

2023: £413,995 (5 sales)2023£414k2024: £437,912 (30 sales)2024£438k2025: £445,386 (23 sales)2025£445k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached53£450,81624 Oct 2025
Semi-detached5£311,59518 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Blacksmith Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
68, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 24 Oct 2025£324,995 Detached New buildFreehold
66, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 17 Oct 2025£394,995 Detached New buildFreehold
59, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 1 Sep 2025£549,995 Detached New buildFreehold
57, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 22 Aug 2025£454,995 Detached New buildFreehold
55, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 15 Aug 2025£489,995 Detached New buildFreehold
53, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 7 Aug 2025£519,995 Detached New buildFreehold
51, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 1 Aug 2025£549,995 Detached New buildFreehold
49, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 25 Jul 2025£409,995 Detached New buildFreehold
47, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 18 Jul 2025£328,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
45, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 11 Jul 2025£328,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
43, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 4 Jul 2025£449,995 Detached New buildFreehold
41, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 26 Jun 2025£549,995 Detached New buildFreehold
64, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 20 Jun 2025£484,995 Detached New buildFreehold
60, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 6 Jun 2025£407,995 Detached New buildFreehold
62, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 6 Jun 2025£552,995 Detached New buildFreehold
58, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 23 May 2025£439,995 Detached New buildFreehold
56, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 16 May 2025£407,995 Detached New buildFreehold
54, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 2 May 2025£314,995 Detached New buildFreehold
39, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 20 Feb 2025£519,995 Detached New buildFreehold
37, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 7 Feb 2025£478,995 Detached New buildFreehold
35, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 24 Jan 2025£405,995 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 17 Jan 2025£479,995 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 16 Jan 2025£396,995 Detached New buildFreehold
29, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 13 Dec 2024£489,995 Detached New buildFreehold
52, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 6 Dec 2024£429,995 Detached New buildFreehold
50, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 29 Nov 2024£484,995 Detached New buildFreehold
48, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 15 Nov 2024£393,995 Detached New buildFreehold
46, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 8 Nov 2024£433,995 Detached New buildFreehold
44, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 1 Nov 2024£515,995 Detached New buildFreehold
42, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 25 Oct 2024£391,995 Detached New buildFreehold
40, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 21 Oct 2024£314,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
38, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 11 Oct 2024£314,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
36, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 4 Oct 2024£391,995 Detached New buildFreehold
34, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 27 Sep 2024£429,995 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 13 Sep 2024£384,995 Detached New buildFreehold
25, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 5 Sep 2024£469,995 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 29 Aug 2024£489,495 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 15 Aug 2024£429,995 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 2 Aug 2024£519,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 26 Jul 2024£514,995 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 27 Jun 2024£469,995 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 14 Jun 2024£484,995 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 31 May 2024£474,995 Detached New buildFreehold
30, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 17 May 2024£424,995 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 3 May 2024£269,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 19 Apr 2024£269,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 28 Mar 2024£424,995 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 22 Mar 2024£391,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 12 Feb 2024£479,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Blacksmith Drive NE29 8EB 7 Feb 2024£502,995 Detached New buildFreehold
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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.

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Crime and flood risk near Blacksmith Drive

Crime

216 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blacksmith Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting55
Anti-social behaviour52
Violence & sexual offences43
Public order15
Vehicle crime15
Burglary10

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

Flood risk

Blacksmith Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coast 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 Blacksmith Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Monkseaton High School 155 pupils Secondary 13–18 Report 0.2 mi
Preston Grange Primary School 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay 330 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Woodlawn School 178 pupils Foundation special school 2–18 Report 0.4 mi
Langley First School 295 pupils Primary 3–9 Good Report 0.4 mi
Appletree Gardens First School 292 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.6 mi
Whitehouse Primary School 137 pupils Primary 2–11 Inadequate Report 0.7 mi
New York Primary School 405 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding 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 and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Seaton Delaval station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
  • Brockley Whins station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk
  • West Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • North Tyneside Hospital (NE-Bound, Rake Lane) 3 min walk
  • North Tyneside Hospital (SW-Bound, Rake Lane) 3 min walk
  • Rake Lane-Cedar Court (SW-Bound, Rake Lane) 5 min walk
  • Barnstaple Road-Abbots Way (E-Bound, Barnstaple Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bridge And Monkseaton Medical Practice
    Cauldwell Avenue, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay · 0.6 mi
  • Marine Avenue Medical Ctr
    Marine Avenue Health Centre, Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay · 1.2 mi
  • Collingwood Health Group
    Hawkeys Lane, North Shields · 1.3 mi
  • Beaumont Park Surgery
    The Surgery, 35 Hepscott Drive, Whitley Bay · 1.4 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 10 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.6%62.5%
Private rented12.0%20.3%
Social rented2.5%17.1%
Households853

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.3%64.1%
Aged 65+27.4%18.6%
Residents2,042

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)74%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)67%80%
Gigabit-capable67%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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