Ritson Close, North Shields

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE29 0SU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£138,000

2 sales

Price range

£134k – £142k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Apr 2019

NE29 0SU

At a glance

House prices£138k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station16 min walkNorth Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Ritson Close, North Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Apr 2019. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £138,000.

House prices on Ritson Close compared

NE29 postcode area£206,815

North Shields£261,160

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ritson 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£138,000	25 Apr 2019

Sold prices on Ritson Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Ritson Close NE29 0SU	25 Apr 2019	£134,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Ritson Close NE29 0SU	9 Dec 2016	£142,000	Terraced	Freehold

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 Ritson Close

Crime

500 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ritson Close in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour	109
Shoplifting	106
Violence & sexual offences	101
Criminal damage & arson	42
Public order	31
Vehicle crime	31

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

Flood risk

Ritson Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Tyne estuary at North Shields, South Shields and Howdon Pans Flood alert area
Tyne estuary Flood alert area
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 Ritson Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Whitehouse Primary School 137 pupils	Primary	2–11	Inadequate Report	0.3 mi
Collingwood Primary School 342 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Thomas More Catholic High School 1,660 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Good Report	0.5 mi
Spring Gardens Primary School 314 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 193 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Norham High School 498 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 224 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School 169 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good 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 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Brockley Whins station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
Seaton Delaval station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk
North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Meadow Well (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Regency Gardens (SW-Bound, Regency Gardens) 1 min walk
Regency Gardens (NE-Bound, Regency Gardens) 1 min walk
Coast Road - Glanton Road (W-Bound, Coast Road) 3 min walk
Billy Mill Ave-Addington Cres (S-Bound, Billy Mill Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Collingwood Health Group
Hawkeys Lane, North Shields · 0.4 mi
Npc North Tyneside - Spring Terrace
Spring Terrace, North Shields · 0.6 mi
Priory Medical Group
19 Albion Road, North Shields · 0.7 mi
Redburn Park Medical Centre
15 Station Road, Percy Main, North Shields · 1.0 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 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.9%	62.5%
Private rented	7.6%	20.3%
Social rented	2.5%	17.1%
Households	634

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,437

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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