Simpson Street, Chirton, North Shields

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE29 7QF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£87,850
7 sales
Price range
£68k – £126k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Nov 2024
NE29 7QF

At a glance

House prices£88k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkMeadow Well (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Simpson Street, Chirton, North Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Nov 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £87,850. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Simpson Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Simpson Street 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: £74,950 (1 sales)2016£75k2018: £68,000 (1 sales)2018£68k2019: £90,000 (1 sales)2019£90k2021: £80,000 (1 sales)2021£80k2022: £81,000 (1 sales)2022£81k2023: £126,000 (1 sales)2023£126k2024: £95,000 (1 sales)2024£95k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£87,85029 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Simpson Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Simpson Street NE29 7QF 29 Nov 2024£95,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Simpson Street NE29 7QF 19 Dec 2023£350,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Simpson Street NE29 7QF 3 Oct 2023£126,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Simpson Street NE29 7QF 27 May 2022£81,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Simpson Street NE29 7QF 8 Nov 2021£80,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Simpson Street NE29 7QF 21 Feb 2019£90,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Simpson Street NE29 7QF 10 Aug 2018£68,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Simpson Street NE29 7QF 3 Oct 2016£74,950 TerracedFreehold

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
7, Simpson Street £80,000 (Nov 2021) → £95,000 (Nov 2024) +19%
over 3 yrs
13, Simpson Street £74,950 (Oct 2016) → £68,000 (Aug 2018) -9%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Simpson Street

Crime

522 crimes were reported within about a mile of Simpson Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences119
Anti-social behaviour111
Shoplifting101
Criminal damage & arson46
Public order35
Vehicle crime32

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

Flood risk

Simpson Street 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 Simpson Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Collingwood Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 224 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Spring Gardens Primary School 314 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Riverside Primary School 148 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Norham High School 498 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Waterville Primary School 209 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School 169 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 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 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
  • Brockley Whins station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • East Boldon station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
  • Meadow Well (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chirton Green-St George Crescent (S-Bound, Chirton Green) 2 min walk
  • Chirton Green-Obilisk (S-Bound, Chirton Green) 3 min walk
  • Billy Mill Avenue-Chirton Lane (N-Bound, Billy Mill Avenue) 3 min walk
  • The Quadrant - Burt Avenue (S-Bound, The Quadrant) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Collingwood Health Group
    Hawkeys Lane, North Shields · 0.3 mi
  • Npc North Tyneside - Spring Terrace
    Spring Terrace, North Shields · 0.5 mi
  • Priory Medical Group
    19 Albion Road, North Shields · 0.5 mi
  • Redburn Park Medical Centre
    15 Station Road, Percy Main, North Shields · 0.7 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 1 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned40.3%62.5%
Private rented31.5%20.3%
Social rented28.2%17.1%
Households806

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.8%64.1%
Aged 65+17.1%18.6%
Residents1,664

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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