Defoe Avenue, South Shields
House prices, sold prices and local information for NE34 9TD.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Defoe Avenue, South Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £89,833. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Defoe Avenue range from £72,000 to £105,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Defoe Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Defoe Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE34 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 6 | £89,833 | 28 Aug 2025 |
Sold prices on Defoe Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21, Defoe Avenue NE34 9TD | 13 Nov 2025 | £88,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Defoe Avenue NE34 9TD | 28 Aug 2025 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Defoe Avenue NE34 9TD | 8 Aug 2025 | £105,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Defoe Avenue NE34 9TD | 18 Feb 2022 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Defoe Avenue NE34 9TD | 18 Dec 2020 | £89,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Defoe Avenue NE34 9TD | 28 Sep 2018 | £72,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Defoe Avenue NE34 9TD | 14 Aug 2017 | £77,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Defoe Avenue | £77,500 (Aug 2017) → £95,000 (Feb 2022) → £105,000 (Aug 2025) | +35% over 8 yrs |
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Schools near Defoe Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biddick Hall Junior School 211 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Biddick Hall Infants' School 219 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Forest View Primary 213 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 226 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) 228 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Monkton Infants' School 164 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Monkton Academy 169 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Epinay Business and Enterprise School 258 pupils | Foundation special school | 4–18 | 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, shops and health
Train, tram & metro stations
- Brockley Whins station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- East Boldon station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Seaburn station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
- Brockley Whins (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Simonside (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Galsworthy Road-Benton Road (NE-Bound, Galsworthy Road) 1 min walk
- Galsworthy Road-Chuter Ede (W-Bound, Galsworthy Road) 2 min walk
- Benton Road-Chuter Ede (S-Bound, Benton Road) 3 min walk
- Galsworthy Road-Chesterton Road (E-Bound, Galsworthy Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Talbot Medical Centre
Stanley Street, South Shields · 0.8 mi - Farnham Medical Ctr.
435 Stanhope Road, South Shields · 1.0 mi - Wenlock Road Surgery
171 Wenlock Road, Simonside, South Shields · 1.0 mi - Central Surgery
Cleadon Park Primary Care Centre, Prince Edward Road, South Shields · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Whiteleas Way Express · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Simonside Local · 0.8 mi
- Lidl Lidl Tyne Dock South Shields · 0.9 mi
- Spar PFS Spar Ridgeway Service Station · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Biddick Hall Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Whiteleas Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Neil Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Dental Dept, Harton Wing · 0.8 mi
- Boldon Lane Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
- S D C Harrison Dental Surgery · 0.9 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
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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 40.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 46.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 640 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,512 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 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 Defoe Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | South Tyneside | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.7% | 94.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.8% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | South Tyneside | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 50.9% | 39.3% |
| Christian | 43.8% | 52.6% |
| Not answered | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 2.5% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | South Tyneside | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.1% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.9% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Tyneside | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 30.1% | 20.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.2% | 18.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 15.6% | 26.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 14.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.1% | 8% |
| Other qualifications | 1.4% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | South Tyneside | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.6% | 43.7% |
| Good health | 30.9% | 33.1% |
| Fair health | 16.1% | 15.5% |
| Bad health | 7% | 5.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Tyneside | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.5% | 41.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 39.9% | 32.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 14% | 20.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.6% | 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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