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Preston Wood, North Shields

MyStreetCheck free street report: Preston Wood, North Shields · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/north-shields/preston-wood/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE30 3LT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£545,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£511,250
14 sales
Price range
£355k – £625k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jun 2026
NE30 3LT

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At a glance

14 property sales on Preston Wood, North Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £545,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £511,250. Recorded sale prices on Preston Wood range from £355,000 to £625,000. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold.

House prices on Preston Wood compared

NE30 postcode area£326,269
North Shields£266,404
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Preston Wood has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE30 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £456,250 (2 sales)2017£456k2018: £355,000 (1 sales)2018£355k2019: £407,500 (1 sales)2019£408k2020: £475,000 (1 sales)2020£475k2022: £517,250 (2 sales)2022£517k2023: £586,250 (4 sales)2023£586k2024: £593,000 (1 sales)2024£593k2025: £490,000 (1 sales)2025£490k2026: £545,000 (1 sales)2026£545k

Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£511,2503 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Preston Wood

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Preston Wood NE30 3LT 3 Jun 2026£545,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Preston Wood NE30 3LT 9 May 2025£490,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Preston Wood NE30 3LT 28 Oct 2024£593,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Preston Wood NE30 3LT 16 Nov 2023£625,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Preston Wood NE30 3LT 11 Aug 2023£625,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Preston Wood NE30 3LT 21 Jul 2023£570,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Preston Wood NE30 3LT 13 Jan 2023£525,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Preston Wood NE30 3LT 1 Dec 2022£447,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Preston Wood NE30 3LT 21 Feb 2022£587,500 DetachedFreehold
41, Preston Wood NE30 3LT 5 Nov 2020£475,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Preston Wood NE30 3LT 18 Jul 2019£407,500 DetachedFreehold
20, Preston Wood NE30 3LT 22 Mar 2018£355,000 DetachedLeasehold
1, Preston Wood NE30 3LT 27 Nov 2017£500,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Preston Wood NE30 3LT 10 Aug 2017£412,500 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.

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Schools near Preston Wood

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
John Spence Community High School 872 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Southlands School 136 pupils Foundation special school 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Preston Grange Primary School 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Monkhouse Primary School 215 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Marden High School 1,014 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats 185 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Whitehouse Primary School 137 pupils Primary 2–11 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
King Edward Primary School 473 pupils Primary 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
  • Brockley Whins station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
  • Seaton Delaval station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk
  • Cullercoats (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Tynemouth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Preston North Road - Morrisons (S-Bound, Preston North Road) 1 min walk
  • Preston North Road - Morrisons (N-Bound, Preston North Road) 1 min walk
  • Beach Road-Preston Road (NE-Bound, Beach Road) 1 min walk
  • John Spence Community High School (E-Bound, Beach Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Collingwood Health Group
    Hawkeys Lane, North Shields · 0.9 mi
  • Npc North Tyneside - Spring Terrace
    Spring Terrace, North Shields · 0.9 mi
  • Priory Medical Group
    19 Albion Road, North Shields · 1.0 mi
  • Bridge And Monkseaton Medical Practice
    Cauldwell Avenue, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons New York North Shields · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Preston Grange · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Tynemouth Express Petrol · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op North Shields Queen Alexandra Road · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • D & C Fenwick Ltd · 0.7 mi
  • Hawkeys Lane Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Broadway Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Unit 4 Rake House Farm · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

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+)98%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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 Preston Wood

Ethnic group

HereNorth Tyneside
White95.7%94.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.7%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.6%

Religion

HereNorth Tyneside
Christian50.4%46.6%
No religion43%46.1%
Not answered3.7%4.8%
Muslim1.4%1.2%
Hindu0.8%0.4%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Sikh0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereNorth Tyneside
Born in the UK96.9%94.5%
Born outside the UK3.1%5.5%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Tyneside
Level 4 qualifications and above27.3%32.9%
No qualifications20.1%17.5%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%9.3%
Apprenticeship8.3%6.9%
Other qualifications3.2%2.4%

General health

HereNorth Tyneside
Very good health43.2%46%
Good health33%33.3%
Fair health15.5%14.5%
Bad health6.2%4.9%
Very bad health2.1%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Tyneside
1 car or van in household43.3%44.6%
No cars or vans in household25.6%27.8%
2 cars or vans in household25.6%22.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.6%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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