Watch House Close, North Shields

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£306,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£198,286

7 sales

Price range

£150k – £306k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Nov 2025

NE29 6YL

At a glance

House prices£198k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) 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 station13 min walkSouth Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Watch House Close, North Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £306,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £198,286. Average sale prices rose from £160,000 in 2017 to £263,000 in 2025 (+64%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Watch House Close compared

NE29 postcode area£206,815

North Shields£261,160

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watch House 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
Semi-detached	7	£198,286	7 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Watch House Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Watch House Close NE29 6YL	7 Nov 2025	£306,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Watch House Close NE29 6YL	21 Jan 2025	£220,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Watch House Close NE29 6YL	14 Dec 2021	£200,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Watch House Close NE29 6YL	18 Jun 2021	£187,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Watch House Close NE29 6YL	4 May 2018	£155,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Watch House Close NE29 6YL	28 Apr 2017	£150,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Watch House Close NE29 6YL	26 Jan 2017	£170,000	Semi-detached	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
11, Watch House Close	£150,000 (Apr 2017) → £200,000 (Dec 2021)	+33% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Watch House Close

Crime

546 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watch House Close 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 behaviour	142
Violence & sexual offences	133
Shoplifting	83
Criminal damage & arson	46
Public order	35
Vehicle crime	29

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

Flood risk

Watch House 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 Watch House Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Waterville Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Riverside Primary School 148 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 224 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 231 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
Hadrian Primary School 261 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Marine Park Primary School 193 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 193 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Spring Gardens Primary School 314 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement 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 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
East Boldon station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Meadow Well (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Prince Consort Way (SW-Bound, Prince Consort Way) 2 min walk
Prince Consort Way (NE-Bound, Prince Consort Road) 2 min walk
George Stephenson Way (NW-Bound, George Stephenson Way) 4 min walk
George Stephenson Way (SE-Bound, George Stephenson Way) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Priory Medical Group
19 Albion Road, North Shields · 0.8 mi
Npc North Tyneside - Spring Terrace
Spring Terrace, North Shields · 0.9 mi
Trinity Medical Centre
New George Street, South Shields · 0.9 mi
St George & Riverside Medical Practice
New George Street, South Shields · 0.9 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.3%	62.5%
Private rented	23.5%	20.3%
Social rented	10.2%	17.1%
Households	805

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,553

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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