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Gainsborough Avenue, South Shields

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gainsborough Avenue, South Shields · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/south-shields/gainsborough-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE34 8JH, NE34 8NR, NE34 8JQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£150,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£109,211
14 sales
Price range
£71k – £165k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Jan 2026
NE34 8NR

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At a glance

House prices£150k average15% below the South Shields average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station21 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% Freehold or leasehold86% freeholdAcross 22 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

14 property sales on Gainsborough Avenue, South Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £150,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £105,695. That is 15% below the South Shields average of £176,961 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% terraced, 29% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Gainsborough Avenue range from £71,450 to £165,000. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold. Of 131 streets in South Shields with at least two sales in the last year, Gainsborough Avenue ranks 78th for average price.

House prices on Gainsborough Avenue compared

Gainsborough Avenue£150,000
NE34 postcode area£192,162
South Shields£176,961
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE34 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £90,250 (2 sales)2016£90k2017: £83,650 (3 sales)2017£84k2018: £102,500 (2 sales)2018£103k2021: £105,000 (1 sales)2021£105k2023: £125,000 (1 sales)2023£125k2024: £120,833 (3 sales)2024£121k2025: £165,000 (1 sales)2025£165k2026: £135,000 (1 sales)2026£135k

Tenure: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£105,6957 Jan 2026
Semi-detached4£118,00014 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Gainsborough Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8NR 7 Jan 2026£135,000 TerracedFreehold
109, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8JQ 14 Nov 2025£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8NR 1 Oct 2025£86,500 TerracedFreehold
73, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8JH 10 Jan 2025£79,000 TerracedFreehold
105, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8JQ 2 Dec 2024£136,220 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8JH 2 Aug 2024£120,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8NR 23 May 2024£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8JR 7 Feb 2024£122,500 TerracedFreehold
63, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8JH 24 Mar 2023£125,000 TerracedFreehold
137, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8JR 10 Feb 2023£98,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8JH 20 Sep 2021£105,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8JR 17 Aug 2021£32,500 FlatLeasehold
48, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8JR 17 Aug 2021£49,250 FlatLeasehold
The Fad Hotel 25, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8JN 28 May 2021£125,000 OtherLeasehold
33, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8NR 12 Jun 2018£105,000 TerracedFreehold
125, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8JQ 23 Mar 2018£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
125, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8JQ 15 Dec 2017£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8NR 10 Nov 2017£71,450 TerracedFreehold
15, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8NR 17 Jul 2017£86,000 TerracedFreehold
95, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8JH 12 Apr 2017£93,500 TerracedFreehold
81, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8JH 7 Nov 2016£93,500 TerracedFreehold
121, Gainsborough Avenue NE34 8JQ 4 Jul 2016£87,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
95, Gainsborough Avenue £93,500 (Apr 2017) → £120,000 (Aug 2024) +28%
over 7 yrs
125, Gainsborough Avenue £110,000 (Dec 2017) → £100,000 (Mar 2018) -9%
over under a year

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Schools near Gainsborough Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 226 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.0 mi
Forest View Primary 213 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Epinay Business and Enterprise School 258 pupils Foundation special school 4–18 Report 0.5 mi
Biddick Hall Junior School 211 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) 228 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Ridgeway Primary Academy 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Biddick Hall Infants' School 219 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.8 mi
Monkton Infants' School 164 pupils Primary 2–7 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

  • East Boldon station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Brockley Whins station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Seaburn station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
  • Tyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • East Boldon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gainsborough Avenue-Church (S-Bound, Gainsborough Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Nevinson Avenue - Gainsborough Avenue (SW-Bound, Nevinson Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Nevinson Avenue - Moreland Road (NE-Bound, Nevinson Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Nevinson Avenue-Gainsborough Avenue (NE-Bound, Nevinson Avenue) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Central Surgery
    Cleadon Park Primary Care Centre, Prince Edward Road, South Shields · 0.8 mi
  • Talbot Medical Centre
    Stanley Street, South Shields · 0.9 mi
  • Farnham Medical Ctr.
    435 Stanhope Road, South Shields · 1.0 mi
  • Wenlock Road Surgery
    171 Wenlock Road, Simonside, South Shields · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Whiteleas Way Express · 0.3 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar Ridgeway Service Station · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Prince Edward Rd Express · 0.9 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Tyne Dock South Shields · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Whiteleas Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Biddick Hall Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Dept, Harton Wing · 0.6 mi
  • Boldon Lane Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Prince Edward Road (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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.3%62.5%
Private rented14.3%20.3%
Social rented38.4%17.1%
Households638

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.9%64.1%
Aged 65+16.2%18.6%
Residents1,335

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%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 Gainsborough Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSouth Tyneside
White98.4%94.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.3%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.5%

Religion

HereSouth Tyneside
Christian54.2%52.6%
No religion41.5%39.3%
Not answered3.8%4.5%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Muslim0.1%2.5%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereSouth Tyneside
Born in the UK98.1%95.6%
Born outside the UK1.9%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereSouth Tyneside
No qualifications21.2%20.5%
Level 3 qualifications20.3%18.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.9%26.1%
Level 2 qualifications16.5%14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.7%10.2%
Apprenticeship8.9%8%
Other qualifications2.4%2.5%

General health

HereSouth Tyneside
Very good health42.5%43.7%
Good health32.1%33.1%
Fair health16.6%15.5%
Bad health6.8%5.9%
Very bad health2%1.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouth Tyneside
1 car or van in household40.8%41.9%
No cars or vans in household36.5%32.7%
2 cars or vans in household18.8%20.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.9%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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