Dickens Avenue, South Shields
House prices, sold prices and local information for NE34 9SY.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Dickens Avenue, South Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 24 Apr 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £75,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% terraced, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Dickens Avenue range from £73,000 to £78,000. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold.
House prices on Dickens Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dickens 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: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 3 | £75,667 | 24 Apr 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £78,000 | 12 Nov 2021 |
Sold prices on Dickens Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 - 22, Dickens Avenue NE34 9SY | 28 May 2025 | £7,500 | Other | Leasehold |
| 3, Dickens Avenue NE34 9SY | 24 Apr 2024 | £77,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Dickens Avenue NE34 9SY | 12 Nov 2021 | £78,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Dickens Avenue NE34 9SY | 3 Sep 2021 | £76,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Dickens Avenue NE34 9SY | 20 Mar 2020 | £69,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Dickens Avenue NE34 9SY | 10 Jun 2019 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Dickens Avenue NE34 9SY | 22 Sep 2017 | £73,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Dickens Avenue | £75,000 (Jun 2019) → £77,500 (Apr 2024) | +3% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Dickens 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 | 0.3 mi |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) 228 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 226 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Monkton Infants' School 164 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Forest View Primary 213 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Monkton Academy 169 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | 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, shops and health
Train, tram & metro stations
- Brockley Whins station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
- East Boldon station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Seaburn station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
- Simonside (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
- Brockley Whins (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Chesterton Road (SE-Bound, Chesterton Road) 2 min walk
- Galsworthy Road-Chuter Ede (W-Bound, Galsworthy Road) 3 min walk
- Chesterton Road (NW-Bound, Chesterton Road) 3 min walk
- Galsworthy Road-Benton Road (NE-Bound, Galsworthy Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Talbot Medical Centre
Stanley Street, South Shields · 0.7 mi - Farnham Medical Ctr.
435 Stanhope Road, South Shields · 0.9 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 · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Whiteleas Way Express · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Simonside Local · 0.7 mi
- Lidl Lidl Tyne Dock South Shields · 0.8 mi
- Asda Express Asda Simonside Express Petrol · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Biddick Hall Pharmacy · 0.0 mi
- Whiteleas Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Neil Pharmacy · 0.7 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 Dickens 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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