Preston Gate, North Shields

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE29 9QB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£72,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£72,000
20 sales
Price range
£40k – £128k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Oct 2025
NE29 9QB

At a glance

House prices£72k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkCullercoats (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Preston Gate, North Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £72,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £64,375. Average sale prices rose from £58,000 in 2016 to £76,000 in 2025 (+31%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Preston Gate compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Preston Gate 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: £58,000 (3 sales)2016£58k2017: £55,500 (2 sales)2017£56k2018: £55,000 (1 sales)2018£55k2019: £71,250 (4 sales)2019£71k2020: £74,998 (3 sales)2020£75k2021: £70,000 (1 sales)2021£70k2022: £109,000 (2 sales)2022£109k2023: £75,000 (2 sales)2023£75k2025: £76,000 (2 sales)2025£76k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat16£64,37531 Oct 2025
Terraced4£102,50015 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Preston Gate

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 31 Oct 2025£72,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 11 Apr 2025£80,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 19 Dec 2023£78,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 28 Apr 2023£72,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 15 Dec 2022£128,000 TerracedLeasehold
21, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 2 Nov 2022£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 21 Jul 2022£57,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 21 Jan 2022£65,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 13 Oct 2021£70,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 6 Nov 2020£63,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 22 Jul 2020£122,000 TerracedLeasehold
18, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 10 Mar 2020£39,995 FlatLeasehold
13, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 1 Oct 2019£50,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 11 Jul 2019£67,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 5 Mar 2019£98,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 18 Jan 2019£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 10 Aug 2018£55,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 14 Dec 2017£54,500 FlatLeasehold
15, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 10 Nov 2017£60,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 22 Feb 2017£51,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 21 Nov 2016£54,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 20 Oct 2016£61,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Preston Gate NE29 9QB 9 Feb 2016£59,000 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
6, Preston Gate £61,000 (Oct 2016) → £72,000 (Oct 2025) +18%
over 9 yrs
9, Preston Gate £54,500 (Dec 2017) → £80,000 (Apr 2025) +47%
over 7 yrs
13, Preston Gate £50,000 (Oct 2019) → £78,000 (Dec 2023) +56%
over 4 yrs
20, Preston Gate £54,000 (Nov 2016) → £67,000 (Jul 2019) → £72,000 (Apr 2023) +33%
over 6 yrs
22, Preston Gate £70,000 (Jan 2019) → £122,000 (Jul 2020) → £128,000 (Dec 2022) +83%
over 4 yrs
5, Preston Gate £59,000 (Feb 2016) → £63,000 (Nov 2020) +7%
over 5 yrs
18, Preston Gate £51,000 (Feb 2017) → £39,995 (Mar 2020) -22%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Preston Gate

Crime

254 crimes were reported within about a mile of Preston Gate 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).

Shoplifting82
Anti-social behaviour54
Violence & sexual offences42
Vehicle crime18
Public order15
Burglary11

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

Flood risk

Preston Gate 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 Preston Gate

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Preston Grange Primary School 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
John Spence Community High School 872 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Southlands School 136 pupils Foundation special school 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats 185 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Monkhouse Primary School 215 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Monkseaton High School 155 pupils Secondary 13–18 Report 0.5 mi
Marden High School 1,014 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay 330 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 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 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Brockley Whins station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk
  • Seaton Delaval station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk
  • Cullercoats (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Preston Road North - Fire Station (NW-Bound, Preston North Road) 1 min walk
  • Preston Road North-Malvern Road (SE-Bound, Preston North Road) 2 min walk
  • Preston Road North-Malvern Road (NW-Bound, Preston North Road) 2 min walk
  • Hartburn Road (E-Bound, Hartburn Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bridge And Monkseaton Medical Practice
    Cauldwell Avenue, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay · 1.0 mi
  • Collingwood Health Group
    Hawkeys Lane, North Shields · 1.1 mi
  • Npc North Tyneside - Spring Terrace
    Spring Terrace, North Shields · 1.1 mi
  • Priory Medical Group
    19 Albion Road, North Shields · 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 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 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.9%62.5%
Private rented9.5%20.3%
Social rented22.6%17.1%
Households751

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.2%64.1%
Aged 65+24.9%18.6%
Residents1,605

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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