Smiths Dock, North Shields

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE29 6TA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£356,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£306,643
46 sales
Price range
£200k – £423k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Feb 2026
NE29 6TA

At a glance

House prices£357k average37% above the North Shields average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkNorth Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

46 property sales on Smiths Dock, North Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £356,667. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £304,104. Average sale prices rose from £297,833 in 2017 to £356,667 in 2026 (+20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 37% above the North Shields average of £261,160 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 10 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Smiths Dock compared

Smiths Dock£356,667
NE29 postcode area£206,815
North Shields£261,160
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE29 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £297,833 (3 sales)2017£298k2018: £299,231 (21 sales)2018£299k2019: £218,750 (8 sales)2019£219k2021: £314,751 (2 sales)2021£315k2022: £380,618 (2 sales)2022£381k2023: £377,500 (4 sales)2023£378k2024: £375,000 (1 sales)2024£375k2025: £416,250 (2 sales)2025£416k2026: £356,667 (3 sales)2026£357k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced44£304,10419 Feb 2026
Semi-detached2£362,5008 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Smiths Dock

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 19 Feb 2026£392,000 TerracedFreehold
27, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 8 Jan 2026£268,000 TerracedFreehold
17, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 8 Jan 2026£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 11 Jul 2025£410,000 TerracedFreehold
19, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 8 May 2025£422,500 TerracedFreehold
15, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 23 Feb 2024£375,000 TerracedFreehold
6, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 22 Sep 2023£390,000 TerracedFreehold
19, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 3 Aug 2023£375,000 TerracedFreehold
11, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 9 May 2023£365,000 TerracedFreehold
4, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 12 Apr 2023£380,000 TerracedFreehold
14, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 25 Oct 2022£378,236 TerracedFreehold
15, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 5 Aug 2022£383,000 TerracedFreehold
1, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 15 Dec 2021£401,001 Terraced New buildFreehold
34, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 9 Aug 2021£228,500 TerracedFreehold
33, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 31 Oct 2019£240,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
34, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 17 May 2019£235,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
32, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 18 Apr 2019£225,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
31, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 5 Apr 2019£200,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
28, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 25 Mar 2019£210,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
25, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 8 Mar 2019£220,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
26, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 14 Feb 2019£210,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
27, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 8 Feb 2019£210,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
29, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 7 Dec 2018£245,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 2 Nov 2018£299,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 30 Oct 2018£299,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
30, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 16 Oct 2018£240,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
6, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 5 Oct 2018£299,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
10, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 17 Sep 2018£299,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 6 Aug 2018£307,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 3 Aug 2018£312,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
7, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 27 Jul 2018£299,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
11, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 6 Jul 2018£299,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
21, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 5 Jul 2018£300,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
9, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 5 Jul 2018£315,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
23, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 2 Jul 2018£299,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
19, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 18 Jun 2018£299,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
4, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 21 May 2018£299,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 4 May 2018£299,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
18, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 23 Apr 2018£299,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
12, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 9 Apr 2018£299,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
13, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 29 Mar 2018£299,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
24, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 26 Mar 2018£350,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
17, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 12 Mar 2018£315,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 1 Feb 2018£299,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
15, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 10 Nov 2017£291,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
22, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 6 Nov 2017£296,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, The Plateau, Smiths Dock NE29 6TA 27 Oct 2017£305,500 Terraced New buildFreehold

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
12, The Plateau, Smiths Dock £299,950 (Apr 2018) → £392,000 (Feb 2026) +31%
over 8 yrs
17, The Plateau, Smiths Dock £315,000 (Mar 2018) → £410,000 (Jan 2026) +30%
over 8 yrs
27, The Plateau, Smiths Dock £210,000 (Feb 2019) → £268,000 (Jan 2026) +28%
over 7 yrs
23, The Plateau, Smiths Dock £299,950 (Jul 2018) → £410,000 (Jul 2025) +37%
over 7 yrs
19, The Plateau, Smiths Dock £299,950 (Jun 2018) → £375,000 (Aug 2023) → £422,500 (May 2025) +41%
over 7 yrs
15, The Plateau, Smiths Dock £291,500 (Nov 2017) → £383,000 (Aug 2022) → £375,000 (Feb 2024) +29%
over 6 yrs
6, The Plateau, Smiths Dock £299,950 (Oct 2018) → £390,000 (Sep 2023) +30%
over 5 yrs
11, The Plateau, Smiths Dock £299,950 (Jul 2018) → £365,000 (May 2023) +22%
over 5 yrs
4, The Plateau, Smiths Dock £299,950 (May 2018) → £380,000 (Apr 2023) +27%
over 5 yrs
14, The Plateau, Smiths Dock £299,950 (May 2018) → £378,236 (Oct 2022) +26%
over 4 yrs
34, The Plateau, Smiths Dock £235,000 (May 2019) → £228,500 (Aug 2021) -3%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Smiths Dock

Crime

575 crimes were reported within about a mile of Smiths Dock 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).

Anti-social behaviour154
Violence & sexual offences130
Shoplifting95
Criminal damage & arson47
Public order37
Vehicle crime32

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

Flood risk

Smiths Dock 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 Smiths Dock

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Waterville Primary School 209 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 224 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Riverside Primary School 148 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Spring Gardens Primary School 314 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School 169 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Hadrian Primary School 261 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 231 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 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

  • Brockley Whins station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • East Boldon station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
  • North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • New Quay - Ferry (NE-Bound, Duke Street) 2 min walk
  • New Quay - Ferry Terminal (NE-Bound, Duke Street) 2 min walk
  • New Quay - Ferry (South, Duke Street) 2 min walk
  • Smith Dock (N-Bound, Unknown) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Priory Medical Group
    19 Albion Road, North Shields · 0.5 mi
  • Npc North Tyneside - Spring Terrace
    Spring Terrace, North Shields · 0.5 mi
  • Collingwood Health Group
    Hawkeys Lane, North Shields · 0.7 mi
  • Redburn Park Medical Centre
    15 Station Road, Percy Main, North Shields · 1.1 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.3%62.5%
Private rented23.5%20.3%
Social rented10.2%17.1%
Households805

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.7%64.1%
Aged 65+20.2%18.6%
Residents1,553

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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