Grotto Gardens, South Shields

MyStreetCheck free street report: Grotto Gardens, South Shields · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/south-shields/grotto-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE34 7AJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£174,975

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£143,453

18 sales

Price range

£64k – £270k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Apr 2026

NE34 7AJ

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At a glance

House prices£175k averageAbout the South Shields average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station53 min walkEast Boldon station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband73% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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

18 property sales on Grotto Gardens, South Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £174,975. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £134,896. Average sale prices rose from £119,500 in 2016 to £174,975 in 2026 (+46%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 72% terraced, 28% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Grotto Gardens range from £64,000 to £270,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 131 streets in South Shields with at least two sales in the last year, Grotto Gardens ranks 60th for average price.

House prices on Grotto Gardens compared

Grotto Gardens£174,975

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

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	13	£134,896	13 Apr 2026
Semi-detached	5	£165,700	19 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Grotto Gardens

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
88, Grotto Gardens NE34 7AJ	13 Apr 2026	£189,950	Terraced	Freehold
8, Grotto Gardens NE34 7AJ	6 Mar 2026	£160,000	Terraced	Freehold
70, Grotto Gardens NE34 7AJ	10 Oct 2025	£160,000	Terraced	Freehold
27, Grotto Gardens NE34 7AJ	19 Sep 2025	£270,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
43, Grotto Gardens NE34 7AJ	2 May 2025	£170,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
44, Grotto Gardens NE34 7AJ	28 Jun 2024	£134,100	Terraced	Freehold
40, Grotto Gardens NE34 7AJ	5 Apr 2024	£117,600	Terraced	Freehold
15, Grotto Gardens NE34 7AJ	13 Oct 2023	£135,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
20, Grotto Gardens NE34 7AJ	12 Sep 2023	£172,000	Terraced	Freehold
92, Grotto Gardens NE34 7AJ	25 Aug 2023	£125,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
46, Grotto Gardens NE34 7AJ	2 Nov 2022	£140,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, Grotto Gardens NE34 7AJ	14 Apr 2022	£150,000	Terraced	Freehold
36, Grotto Gardens NE34 7AJ	5 Nov 2021	£178,000	Terraced	Freehold
70, Grotto Gardens NE34 7AJ	30 Aug 2019	£83,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Grotto Gardens NE34 7AJ	18 Feb 2019	£115,000	Terraced	Freehold
22, Grotto Gardens NE34 7AJ	10 Jan 2017	£64,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Grotto Gardens NE34 7AJ	15 Aug 2016	£105,000	Terraced	Freehold
80, Grotto Gardens NE34 7AJ	22 Apr 2016	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Grotto Gardens NE34 7AJ	24 Mar 2016	£128,500	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
70, Grotto Gardens	£83,000 (Aug 2019) → £160,000 (Oct 2025)	+93% over 6 yrs

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Schools near Grotto Gardens

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Harton Primary School 636 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Bamburgh School 223 pupils	Community special school	3–16	Report	0.9 mi
Sea View Primary School 366 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 211 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Harton Academy 1,599 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.0 mi
Marsden Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Ridgeway Primary Academy 452 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
Mortimer Primary School 588 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.7 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 stations

East Boldon station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Seaburn station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Brockley Whins station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lizard Lane-Prince Edward Road (NW-Bound, Lizard Lane) 1 min walk
Redwell Lane-Grotto Gdns (SW-Bound, Redwell Lane) 2 min walk
Lizard Lane (SE-Bound, Lizard Lane) 2 min walk
Redwell Lane-Redwell Court (NE-Bound, Redwell Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Marsden Medical Group
Marsden Road, South Shields · 0.7 mi
Central Surgery
Cleadon Park Primary Care Centre, Prince Edward Road, South Shields · 1.4 mi
Ravensworth Surgery
Horsley Hill Road, South Shields · 1.7 mi
Whitburn Surgery
3 Bryers Street, Whitburn, Sunderland · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Marsden Express · 0.1 mi
Spar Spar - South Shields · 1.0 mi
Heron Heron Marsden South Shields · 1.1 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys South Shields · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

Horsley Hill Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Boots · 1.1 mi
Well · 1.4 mi

Dentists

Marsden Road Health Centre (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
Prince Edward Road (dental Surgery) · 1.3 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 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	3 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	53.8%	62.5%
Private rented	7.6%	20.3%
Social rented	38.6%	17.1%
Households	511

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,024

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	73%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	73%	80%
Gigabit-capable	73%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Grotto Gardens

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Who lives around Grotto Gardens

Ethnic group

	Here	South Tyneside
White	97.6%	94.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1%	1.4%
Other ethnic group	0.8%	0.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.5%	2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	South Tyneside
Christian	52.3%	52.6%
No religion	40.4%	39.3%
Not answered	5.5%	4.5%
Muslim	1.5%	2.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Buddhist	0%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	South Tyneside
Born in the UK	98.2%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	1.8%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	South Tyneside
No qualifications	26.7%	20.5%
Level 4 qualifications and above	21.6%	26.1%
Level 3 qualifications	17.6%	18.4%
Level 2 qualifications	12%	14.3%
Apprenticeship	10.3%	8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.4%	10.2%
Other qualifications	2.5%	2.5%

General health

	Here	South Tyneside
Very good health	37.2%	43.7%
Good health	32.5%	33.1%
Fair health	18.3%	15.5%
Bad health	8.9%	5.9%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	South Tyneside
1 car or van in household	45%	41.9%
No cars or vans in household	32.1%	32.7%
2 cars or vans in household	17.2%	20.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.7%	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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