Cornwallis Square, South Shields

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE33 1SD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£89,242

6 sales

Price range

£60k – £137k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Jun 2025

NE33 1SD

At a glance

House prices£89k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkChichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Cornwallis Square, South Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 6 Jun 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £85,090. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cornwallis Square compared

NE33 postcode area£149,986

South Shields£171,174

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cornwallis Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE33 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£85,090	6 Jun 2025
Semi-detached	1	£110,000	19 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Cornwallis Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Cornwallis Square NE33 1SD	6 Jun 2025	£137,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Cornwallis Square NE33 1SD	19 Apr 2024	£110,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Cornwallis Square NE33 1SD	13 Nov 2020	£75,000	Terraced	Freehold
22, Cornwallis Square NE33 1SD	6 Nov 2020	£89,950	Terraced	Freehold
4, Cornwallis Square NE33 1SD	17 May 2019	£63,500	Terraced	Freehold
1, Cornwallis Square NE33 1SD	21 Mar 2019	£60,000	Terraced	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
4, Cornwallis Square	£63,500 (May 2019) → £137,000 (Jun 2025)	+116% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cornwallis Square

Crime

512 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cornwallis Square in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting	142
Violence & sexual offences	124
Anti-social behaviour	107
Public order	38
Criminal damage & arson	33
Vehicle crime	14

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

Flood risk

Cornwallis Square is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
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 Cornwallis Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Laygate Community School 227 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 231 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Mortimer Community College 1,139 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Stanhope Primary School 233 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Marine Park Primary School 193 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields 230 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Mortimer Primary School 588 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Ashley Academy 396 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 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 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
East Boldon station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Commercial Road-Wrekendyke Lane (SW-Bound, Commercial Road) 1 min walk
Commercial Road-West Holborn (NE-Bound, Commercial Road) 2 min walk
Laygate (N-Bound, B1301) 2 min walk
B1301 - Commercial Road (SE-Bound, B1301) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Trinity Medical Centre
New George Street, South Shields · 0.3 mi
St George & Riverside Medical Practice
New George Street, South Shields · 0.3 mi
West View Surgery
Gordon Street, South Shields · 0.6 mi
Imeary Medical Group
Stanhope Parade Health Centre, Gordon Street, South Shields · 0.6 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	34.3%	62.5%
Private rented	18.3%	20.3%
Social rented	47.4%	17.1%
Households	972

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,703

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.

Nearby streets in NE33

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