Douglas Close, South Shields

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£121,600

5 sales

Price range

£95k – £140k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Nov 2024

NE34 8JY

At a glance

House prices£122k averageSince 2017 (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%

5 property sales on Douglas Close, South Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 12 Nov 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £128,333.

House prices on Douglas Close compared

NE34 postcode area£186,441

South Shields£171,174

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Douglas 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£128,333	12 Nov 2024
Semi-detached	2	£111,500	16 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Douglas Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Douglas Close NE34 8JY	12 Nov 2024	£140,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, Douglas Close NE34 8JY	16 Aug 2024	£128,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Douglas Close NE34 8JY	24 Jun 2024	£128,500	Terraced	Freehold
9, Douglas Close NE34 8JY	2 May 2024	£140,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Douglas Close NE34 8JY	8 Nov 2019	£116,500	Terraced	Freehold
8, Douglas Close NE34 8JY	13 Oct 2017	£95,000	Semi-detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Douglas Close

Crime

294 crimes were reported within about a mile of Douglas 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 offences	78
Anti-social behaviour	50
Shoplifting	50
Criminal damage & arson	39
Public order	26
Vehicle crime	12

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

Flood risk

Douglas 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 Douglas Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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	0.5 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
East Boldon station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Seaburn station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Tyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
Simonside (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Whiteleas Way-John Reid Road (NW-Bound, Whiteleas Way) 2 min walk
Whiteleas Way-John Reid Road (SE-Bound, Whiteleas Way) 2 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 · 0.8 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	59.9%	62.5%
Private rented	9.6%	20.3%
Social rented	30.4%	17.1%
Households	626

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,348

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.

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