Bruce Close, South Shields

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE34 8JX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£135,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£129,167
9 sales
Price range
£102k – £165k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Apr 2026
NE34 8JX

At a glance

House prices£129k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkTyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Bruce Close, South Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £135,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £129,167. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bruce Close compared

NE34 postcode area£186,441
South Shields£171,174
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bruce Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE34 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £115,500 (1 sales)2018£116k2020: £102,000 (1 sales)2020£102k2022: £117,000 (1 sales)2022£117k2023: £115,000 (1 sales)2023£115k2024: £160,000 (2 sales)2024£160k2025: £129,000 (2 sales)2025£129k2026: £135,000 (1 sales)2026£135k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£129,1671 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Bruce Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Bruce Close NE34 8JX 1 Apr 2026£135,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Bruce Close NE34 8JX 30 May 2025£118,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Bruce Close NE34 8JX 21 May 2025£84,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Bruce Close NE34 8JX 5 Feb 2025£140,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Bruce Close NE34 8JX 18 Jul 2024£165,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Bruce Close NE34 8JX 5 Apr 2024£155,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Bruce Close NE34 8JX 1 Jun 2023£115,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Bruce Close NE34 8JX 17 Nov 2022£117,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Bruce Close NE34 8JX 4 Dec 2020£102,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Bruce Close NE34 8JX 4 Jan 2018£115,500 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
31, Bruce Close £102,000 (Dec 2020) → £140,000 (Feb 2025) +37%
over 4 yrs
32, Bruce Close £117,000 (Nov 2022) → £155,000 (Apr 2024) +32%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Bruce Close

Crime

292 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bruce Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences78
Anti-social behaviour50
Shoplifting50
Criminal damage & arson38
Public order25
Other theft12

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

Flood risk

Bruce Close 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 Bruce Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Biddick Hall Junior School 211 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) 228 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 226 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Biddick Hall Infants' School 219 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Monkton Infants' School 164 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
Forest View Primary 213 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields 230 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Lord Blyton Primary School 229 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • East Boldon station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Seaburn station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Tyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Simonside (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Whiteleas Way-John Reid Road (SE-Bound, Whiteleas Way) 1 min walk
  • Whiteleas Way-John Reid Road (NW-Bound, Whiteleas Way) 1 min walk
  • John Reid Road-Whiteleas Way (SW-Bound, John Reid Road) 2 min walk
  • John Reid Road-Whiteleas Way (NE-Bound, John Reid Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Talbot Medical Centre
    Stanley Street, South Shields · 0.5 mi
  • Farnham Medical Ctr.
    435 Stanhope Road, South Shields · 0.7 mi
  • Wenlock Road Surgery
    171 Wenlock Road, Simonside, South Shields · 0.9 mi
  • Central Surgery
    Cleadon Park Primary Care Centre, Prince Edward Road, South Shields · 1.0 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.9%62.5%
Private rented9.6%20.3%
Social rented30.4%17.1%
Households626

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.6%64.1%
Aged 65+22.3%18.6%
Residents1,348

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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