Gosforth Avenue, South Shields

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£95,283
9 sales
Price range
£65k – £125k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 May 2025
NE34 8RH

At a glance

House prices£95k averageSince 2016 (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 station17 min walkSimonside (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Gosforth Avenue, South Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £95,283. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gosforth Avenue compared

NE34 postcode area£186,441
South Shields£171,174
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gosforth 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

2016: £73,500 (2 sales)2016£74k2017: £83,750 (2 sales)2017£84k2018: £85,000 (1 sales)2018£85k2022: £90,000 (1 sales)2022£90k2024: £121,500 (2 sales)2024£122k2025: £125,050 (1 sales)2025£125k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£95,2832 May 2025

Sold prices on Gosforth Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
200, Gosforth Avenue NE34 8RH 2 May 2025£125,050 TerracedFreehold
234, Gosforth Avenue NE34 8RH 6 Jun 2024£123,000 TerracedFreehold
214, Gosforth Avenue NE34 8RH 10 May 2024£120,000 TerracedFreehold
216, Gosforth Avenue NE34 8RH 26 Apr 2024£52,500 TerracedFreehold
264, Gosforth Avenue NE34 8RH 9 Sep 2022£90,000 TerracedFreehold
234, Gosforth Avenue NE34 8RH 17 Dec 2018£85,000 TerracedFreehold
200, Gosforth Avenue NE34 8RH 23 Jun 2017£82,500 TerracedFreehold
214, Gosforth Avenue NE34 8RH 31 May 2017£85,000 TerracedFreehold
212, Gosforth Avenue NE34 8RH 12 Sep 2016£82,000 TerracedFreehold
234, Gosforth Avenue NE34 8RH 11 Mar 2016£65,000 TerracedFreehold

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
200, Gosforth Avenue £82,500 (Jun 2017) → £125,050 (May 2025) +52%
over 8 yrs
234, Gosforth Avenue £65,000 (Mar 2016) → £85,000 (Dec 2018) → £123,000 (Jun 2024) +89%
over 8 yrs
214, Gosforth Avenue £85,000 (May 2017) → £120,000 (May 2024) +41%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gosforth Avenue

Crime

281 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gosforth Avenue 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 offences73
Shoplifting50
Anti-social behaviour49
Criminal damage & arson37
Public order23
Other theft12

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

Flood risk

Gosforth Avenue 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 Gosforth Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Biddick Hall Junior School 211 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 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 0.4 mi
Biddick Hall Infants' School 219 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Forest View Primary 213 pupils Primary 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 and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Brockley Whins station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • East Boldon station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Seaburn station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Simonside (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Tyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Whiteleas (SE-Bound, Whiteleas Way) 3 min walk
  • Whiteleas (NW-Bound, Whiteleas Way) 3 min walk
  • Galsworthy Road-Benton Road (NE-Bound, Galsworthy Road) 4 min walk
  • Galsworthy Road-Whiteleas Way (SW-Bound, Galsworthy Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Talbot Medical Centre
    Stanley Street, South Shields · 0.7 mi
  • Farnham Medical Ctr.
    435 Stanhope Road, South Shields · 0.8 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 · 1.0 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.9%62.5%
Private rented9.6%20.3%
Social rented30.4%17.1%
Households626

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.6%64.1%
Aged 65+22.3%18.6%
Residents1,348

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.

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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