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Birchington Avenue, South Shields

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birchington Avenue, South Shields · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/south-shields/birchington-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE33 4SB, NE33 4SA, NE33 4TY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£90,500
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£104,043
63 sales
Price range
£34k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Apr 2026
NE33 4SB

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At a glance

House prices£91k average49% below the South Shields average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkTyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 98 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

63 property sales on Birchington Avenue, South Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £90,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £83,986. Average sale prices fell from £120,667 in 2016 to £88,250 in 2026 (-27%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 49% below the South Shields average of £176,961 over the same period. 21 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 20 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% flat, 25% terraced, 16% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Birchington Avenue range from £33,500 to £270,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold. Of 131 streets in South Shields with at least two sales in the last year, Birchington Avenue ranks 116th for average price.

House prices on Birchington Avenue compared

Birchington Avenue£90,500
NE33 postcode area£154,723
South Shields£176,961
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE33 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £120,667 (3 sales)2016£121k2017: £86,450 (10 sales)2017£86k2018: £88,300 (5 sales)2018£88k2019: £66,500 (3 sales)2019£67k2020: £153,375 (4 sales)2020£153k2021: £86,490 (5 sales)2021£86k2022: £98,750 (8 sales)2022£99k2023: £103,375 (8 sales)2023£103k2024: £134,844 (8 sales)2024£135k2025: £109,857 (7 sales)2025£110k2026: £88,250 (2 sales)2026£88k

Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 98 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat37£83,9863 Feb 2026
Terraced16£115,20314 Apr 2026
Semi-detached10£160,39516 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Birchington Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
119, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 29 May 2026£500,000 OtherFreehold
164, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 14 Apr 2026£89,000 TerracedFreehold
103, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 6 Mar 2026£135,000 OtherLeasehold
101, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 3 Feb 2026£87,500 FlatLeasehold
126, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SA 19 Dec 2025£100,000 OtherFreehold
45, Birchington Avenue NE33 4TY 12 Dec 2025£51,000 FlatLeasehold
91, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 5 Dec 2025£95,000 FlatFreehold
114, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SA 16 Jul 2025£123,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
143, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 7 Jul 2025£92,000 OtherFreehold
122, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SA 5 Jun 2025£111,000 FlatFreehold
208, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 23 May 2025£73,000 OtherFreehold
196, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 16 May 2025£97,500 OtherFreehold
126, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SA 14 May 2025£50,000 TerracedLeasehold
68, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SA 9 May 2025£67,500 TerracedFreehold
48, Birchington Avenue NE33 4TZ 10 Apr 2025£225,000 FlatFreehold
111, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 28 Feb 2025£90,000 TerracedFreehold
190, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 26 Feb 2025£75,000 FlatLeasehold
140, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 5 Dec 2024£115,000 TerracedFreehold
107, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 22 Nov 2024£110,000 OtherFreehold
114, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SA 17 Oct 2024£70,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
147, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 30 Aug 2024£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
114, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SA 19 Jul 2024£121,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Birchington Avenue NE33 4TY 18 Jul 2024£174,000 TerracedFreehold
95, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 17 Jul 2024£73,750 TerracedFreehold
46, Birchington Avenue NE33 4TZ 28 Feb 2024£210,000 TerracedLeasehold
124, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SA 23 Feb 2024£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Birchington Avenue NE33 4TY 1 Feb 2024£180,000 OtherFreehold
22, Birchington Avenue NE33 4TY 10 Nov 2023£90,000 OtherFreehold
108, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SA 16 Oct 2023£70,000 FlatLeasehold
204, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 29 Sep 2023£117,000 FlatFreehold
12, Birchington Avenue NE33 4TY 28 Sep 2023£225,000 TerracedLeasehold
96, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SA 28 Sep 2023£112,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Birchington Avenue NE33 4TZ 14 Jul 2023£106,000 TerracedLeasehold
196, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 19 Jun 2023£100,000 OtherFreehold
74, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SA 15 Jun 2023£77,000 OtherLeasehold
76, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SA 15 Jun 2023£77,000 OtherFreehold
19, Birchington Avenue NE33 4TY 26 May 2023£85,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Birchington Avenue NE33 4TY 24 Apr 2023£70,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Birchington Avenue NE33 4TY 24 Mar 2023£70,000 FlatLeasehold
141, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 10 Mar 2023£72,000 FlatLeasehold
208, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 3 Mar 2023£73,000 FlatLeasehold
131, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 23 Feb 2023£75,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
110, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SA 31 Oct 2022£110,000 FlatLeasehold
114, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SA 5 Oct 2022£57,000 TerracedLeasehold
206, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 4 Oct 2022£95,000 FlatLeasehold
106, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SA 26 Aug 2022£92,500 OtherFreehold
71, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SA 24 Aug 2022£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
111, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 5 Aug 2022£84,500 FlatLeasehold
198, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 4 Aug 2022£55,500 FlatLeasehold
202, Birchington Avenue NE33 4SB 30 Jun 2022£67,500 FlatLeasehold
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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
119, Birchington Avenue £125,000 (Mar 2021) → £500,000 (May 2026) +300%
over 5 yrs
126, Birchington Avenue £50,000 (May 2025) → £100,000 (Dec 2025) +100%
over under a year
114, Birchington Avenue £57,000 (Oct 2022) → £121,000 (Jul 2024) → £70,000 (Oct 2024) → £123,000 (Jul 2025) +116%
over 3 yrs
143, Birchington Avenue £75,000 (Jul 2017) → £92,000 (Jul 2025) +23%
over 8 yrs
208, Birchington Avenue £62,500 (Oct 2020) → £73,000 (Mar 2023) → £73,000 (May 2025) +17%
over 5 yrs
196, Birchington Avenue £76,000 (May 2017) → £100,000 (Jun 2023) → £97,500 (May 2025) +28%
over 8 yrs
111, Birchington Avenue £85,500 (Nov 2017) → £88,000 (Apr 2019) → £84,500 (Aug 2022) → £90,000 (Feb 2025) +5%
over 7 yrs
190, Birchington Avenue £60,000 (Jan 2017) → £75,000 (Feb 2025) +25%
over 8 yrs
140, Birchington Avenue £72,500 (Jan 2017) → £115,000 (Dec 2024) +59%
over 8 yrs
107, Birchington Avenue £68,000 (Nov 2021) → £110,000 (Nov 2024) +62%
over 3 yrs
46, Birchington Avenue £106,000 (Jul 2023) → £210,000 (Feb 2024) +98%
over under a year
204, Birchington Avenue £73,000 (Jun 2021) → £117,000 (Sep 2023) +60%
over 2 yrs
12, Birchington Avenue £167,500 (Mar 2020) → £225,000 (Sep 2023) +34%
over 4 yrs
96, Birchington Avenue £88,000 (Nov 2020) → £112,000 (Sep 2023) +27%
over 3 yrs
28, Birchington Avenue £33,500 (Nov 2019) → £70,000 (Apr 2023) +109%
over 3 yrs
110, Birchington Avenue £55,000 (Dec 2017) → £88,000 (Sep 2020) → £110,000 (Oct 2022) +100%
over 5 yrs
135, Birchington Avenue £55,000 (Apr 2017) → £81,000 (Jun 2022) +47%
over 5 yrs
94, Birchington Avenue £81,000 (Jul 2019) → £101,000 (May 2022) +25%
over 3 yrs
188, Birchington Avenue £67,500 (Jul 2018) → £68,000 (Jun 2021) +1%
over 3 yrs
89, Birchington Avenue £150,000 (Oct 2016) → £270,000 (Oct 2020) +80%
over 4 yrs
166, Birchington Avenue £80,000 (Jun 2019) → £66,500 (Jul 2019) -17%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Birchington Avenue

Crime

435 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchington 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 offences118
Shoplifting116
Anti-social behaviour75
Criminal damage & arson37
Public order27
Vehicle crime14

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

Flood risk

Birchington Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries 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 Birchington Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre 78 pupils Pupil referral unit 4–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Wilfrid's RC College 1,271 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–19 Report 0.2 mi
Park View School 59 pupils Community special school 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Ashley Academy 396 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Stanhope Primary School 233 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Mortimer Community College 1,139 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Mortimer Primary School 588 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields 230 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Brockley Whins station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • East Boldon station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Seaburn station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
  • Tyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Stanhope Road - Lismore Avenue (S-Bound, Stanhope Road) 1 min walk
  • Temple Park Road-Stanhope Road (SE-Bound, Temple Park Road) 1 min walk
  • Stanhope Road - Lismore Avenue (N-Bound, Stanhope Road) 2 min walk
  • Stanhope Road - Ashley Road (NE-Bound, Stanhope Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Farnham Medical Ctr.
    435 Stanhope Road, South Shields · 0.4 mi
  • West View Surgery
    Gordon Street, South Shields · 0.4 mi
  • Imeary Medical Group
    Stanhope Parade Health Centre, Gordon Street, South Shields · 0.4 mi
  • Talbot Medical Centre
    Stanley Street, South Shields · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys South Shields Stanhope Road · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mortimer Road - South Shields · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Tyne Dock South Shields · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Meldon Terrace Dean Road · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • J.m.& W.darling Limited · 0.4 mi
  • J M & W Darling Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Boldon Lane Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • S D C Harrison Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Boldon Lane Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dean Road Dental Practice · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.5%62.5%
Private rented20.2%20.3%
Social rented9.2%17.1%
Households584

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.9%64.1%
Aged 65+20.8%18.6%
Residents1,212

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across South Tyneside with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Birchington Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSouth Tyneside
White92.1%94.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.9%2.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%0.5%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.8%

Religion

HereSouth Tyneside
Christian50.3%52.6%
No religion40.7%39.3%
Not answered4.5%4.5%
Muslim3.3%2.5%
Sikh0.8%0.3%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSouth Tyneside
Born in the UK95%95.6%
Born outside the UK5%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereSouth Tyneside
Level 4 qualifications and above28.6%26.1%
Level 3 qualifications19.3%18.4%
No qualifications16%20.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%10.2%
Apprenticeship8%8%
Other qualifications2.1%2.5%

General health

HereSouth Tyneside
Very good health44.2%43.7%
Good health34.7%33.1%
Fair health13.5%15.5%
Bad health6.5%5.9%
Very bad health1%1.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouth Tyneside
1 car or van in household45.9%41.9%
No cars or vans in household29.4%32.7%
2 cars or vans in household18.9%20.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%5.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of South Tyneside.

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