Wark Avenue, North Shields

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE29 7EN, NE29 7EL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£180,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£138,100
14 sales
Price range
£97k – £195k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Dec 2025
NE29 7EL

At a glance

House prices£138k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkPercy Main (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Wark Avenue, North Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £180,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £138,100. Average sale prices rose from £114,333 in 2016 to £187,475 in 2025 (+64%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wark Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wark Avenue 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: £114,333 (3 sales)2016£114k2017: £121,250 (2 sales)2017£121k2019: £130,333 (3 sales)2019£130k2020: £121,000 (2 sales)2020£121k2023: £165,000 (1 sales)2023£165k2024: £174,950 (1 sales)2024£175k2025: £187,475 (2 sales)2025£187k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£138,10017 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Wark Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Wark Avenue NE29 7EL 17 Dec 2025£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Wark Avenue NE29 7EL 29 Aug 2025£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Wark Avenue NE29 7EN 29 Aug 2025£194,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Wark Avenue NE29 7EN 10 Apr 2024£174,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Wark Avenue NE29 7EN 12 Oct 2023£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Wark Avenue NE29 7EN 25 Nov 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Wark Avenue NE29 7EN 12 Mar 2020£97,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Wark Avenue NE29 7EN 10 Jan 2020£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Wark Avenue NE29 7EN 9 Dec 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Wark Avenue NE29 7EN 26 Apr 2019£122,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Wark Avenue NE29 7EN 12 Apr 2019£119,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Wark Avenue NE29 7EN 1 Jun 2018£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Wark Avenue NE29 7EN 4 May 2018£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Wark Avenue NE29 7EL 1 Dec 2017£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Wark Avenue NE29 7EN 13 Jan 2017£142,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Wark Avenue NE29 7EL 21 Apr 2016£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Wark Avenue NE29 7EN 1 Feb 2016£133,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Wark Avenue NE29 7EN 28 Jan 2016£110,000 Semi-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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
31, Wark Avenue £136,000 (Aug 2025) → £180,000 (Dec 2025) +32%
over under a year
54, Wark Avenue £110,000 (Jan 2016) → £119,000 (Apr 2019) → £165,000 (Oct 2023) +50%
over 8 yrs
41, Wark Avenue £80,000 (Jan 2020) → £97,000 (Mar 2020) → £145,000 (Nov 2020) +81%
over under a year
35, Wark Avenue £142,500 (Jan 2017) → £150,000 (Dec 2019) +5%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wark Avenue

Crime

440 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wark Avenue 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 offences108
Shoplifting104
Anti-social behaviour80
Criminal damage & arson41
Public order34
Vehicle crime16

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

Flood risk

Wark Avenue is in or near 3 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

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 Wark Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Norham High School 498 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Collingwood Primary School 342 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Thomas More Catholic High School 1,660 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Silverdale School 138 pupils Foundation special school 4–16 Report 0.8 mi
Whitehouse Primary School 137 pupils Primary 2–11 Inadequate Report 0.8 mi
New York Primary School 405 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Percy Main Primary School 205 pupils Primary 2–11 Good 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 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Brockley Whins station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • East Boldon station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk
  • Percy Main (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Meadow Well (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Norham Road-Industrial Estate (N-Bound, Norham Road) 1 min walk
  • Verne Road-Norham Road (E-Bound, Verne Road) 2 min walk
  • Verne Road (SW-Bound, Verne Road) 3 min walk
  • Verne Road (NE-Bound, Verne Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Redburn Park Medical Centre
    15 Station Road, Percy Main, North Shields · 0.6 mi
  • Collingwood Health Group
    Hawkeys Lane, North Shields · 0.9 mi
  • Npc North Tyneside - Spring Terrace
    Spring Terrace, North Shields · 1.1 mi
  • Priory Medical Group
    19 Albion Road, 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 2 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
Owned44.8%62.5%
Private rented20.9%20.3%
Social rented34.3%17.1%
Households746

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.3%64.1%
Aged 65+14.6%18.6%
Residents1,707

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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