The Drive, North Shields

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE30 4JP, NE30 4JW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£505,329
12 sales
Price range
£361k – £637k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 May 2025
NE30 4JP

At a glance

House prices£505k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station6 min walkTynemouth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on The Drive, North Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £508,619.

House prices on The Drive compared

NE30 postcode area£321,328
North Shields£261,160
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £495,317 (3 sales)2016£495k2018: £385,000 (2 sales)2018£385k2019: £491,667 (3 sales)2019£492k2022: £626,000 (1 sales)2022£626k2023: £520,000 (1 sales)2023£520k2024: £637,000 (1 sales)2024£637k2025: £550,000 (1 sales)2025£550k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£508,61916 May 2025
Semi-detached4£498,75014 Dec 2023

Sold prices on The Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, The Drive NE30 4JP 16 May 2025£550,000 TerracedFreehold
22, The Drive NE30 4JP 2 Aug 2024£637,000 TerracedFreehold
33, The Drive NE30 4JP 14 Dec 2023£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, The Drive NE30 4JP 8 Jun 2022£626,000 TerracedFreehold
44, The Drive NE30 4JW 8 Nov 2019£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, The Drive NE30 4JW 8 Nov 2019£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, The Drive NE30 4JW 16 Aug 2019£545,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, The Drive NE30 4JP 8 Nov 2018£400,000 TerracedFreehold
57, The Drive NE30 4JW 16 Feb 2018£370,000 TerracedFreehold
3, The Drive NE30 4JP 2 Sep 2016£525,500 TerracedFreehold
1, The Drive NE30 4JP 7 Jul 2016£599,950 TerracedFreehold
9, The Drive NE30 4JP 29 Jan 2016£360,500 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.

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Crime and flood risk near The Drive

Crime

132 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Drive 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).

Shoplifting32
Violence & sexual offences30
Anti-social behaviour24
Criminal damage & arson11
Vehicle crime9
Public order7

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

Flood risk

The Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • North Sea at Whitley Bay, Cullercoats and Tynemouth 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 The Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kings Priory School 1,549 pupils All-through 4–18 Report 0.3 mi
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School 114 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.5 mi
Marden High School 1,014 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
King Edward Primary School 473 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Monkhouse Primary School 215 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Southlands School 136 pupils Foundation special school 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
John Spence Community High School 872 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Cullercoats Primary School 409 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Brockley Whins station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
  • Seaton Delaval station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 53 min walk
  • Tynemouth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Cullercoats (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Broadway-Kennersdene (E-Bound, The Broadway) 2 min walk
  • The Broadway-Crossway (NW-Bound, The Broadway) 3 min walk
  • Manor Road-Birtley Avenue (SE-Bound, Manor Road) 3 min walk
  • Manor Road-King Edward Road (NW-Bound, Manor Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Priory Medical Group
    19 Albion Road, North Shields · 1.2 mi
  • Npc North Tyneside - Spring Terrace
    Spring Terrace, North Shields · 1.2 mi
  • Collingwood Health Group
    Hawkeys Lane, North Shields · 1.3 mi
  • Whitley Bay Health Centre
    Whitley Road, Whitley Bay · 1.4 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 8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.0%62.5%
Private rented8.7%20.3%
Social rented10.3%17.1%
Households631

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.3%64.1%
Aged 65+24.1%18.6%
Residents1,467

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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