Heron Drive, South Shields

MyStreetCheck free street report: Heron Drive, South Shields · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/south-shields/heron-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE33 1LN.

Average price (last 12 months)

£140,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£136,000

4 sales

Price range

£125k – £150k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Dec 2025

NE33 1LN

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At a glance

House prices£136k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkSouth Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

4 property sales on Heron Drive, South Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £140,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £136,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Heron Drive range from £125,000 to £150,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Heron Drive compared

NE33 postcode area£154,723

South Shields£176,961

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Heron Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE33 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£136,000	16 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Heron Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Heron Drive NE33 1LN	16 Dec 2025	£140,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Heron Drive NE33 1LN	20 Mar 2024	£95,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Heron Drive NE33 1LN	27 Nov 2023	£150,000	Terraced	Freehold
22, Heron Drive NE33 1LN	12 Jul 2019	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
22, Heron Drive NE33 1LN	5 May 2017	£129,000	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
8, Heron Drive	£95,000 (Mar 2024) → £140,000 (Dec 2025)	+47% over 2 yrs
22, Heron Drive	£129,000 (May 2017) → £125,000 (Jul 2019)	-3% over 2 yrs

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Schools near Heron Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hadrian Primary School 261 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Marine Park Primary School 193 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 231 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Waterville Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 224 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Westoe Crown Primary School 636 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School 169 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School 114 pupils	Nursery	2–4	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

Brockley Whins station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
East Boldon station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mile End Road-Clasper Court (N-Bound, Mile End Road) 1 min walk
Mile End Road (E-Bound, Palatine Street) 1 min walk
Mile End Road (W-Bound, Palatine Street) 1 min walk
River Drive-Number 62 (N-Bound, River Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Priory Medical Group
19 Albion Road, North Shields · 0.8 mi
Npc North Tyneside - Spring Terrace
Spring Terrace, North Shields · 0.9 mi
St George & Riverside Medical Practice
New George Street, South Shields · 1.0 mi
Trinity Medical Centre
New George Street, South Shields · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Morrisons South Shields · 0.3 mi
Heron Heron Market Place South Shields · 0.3 mi
Asda Superstore Asda South Shields Superstore · 0.4 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda North Shields Supermarket · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Amcare Limited · 0.2 mi
Boots · 0.3 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Wearside Orthodontic Centre (south Shiel · 0.4 mi
Flagg Court Health Centre · 0.4 mi
1 A The Dental Practice · 0.4 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 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	3 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	34.3%	62.5%
Private rented	18.3%	20.3%
Social rented	47.4%	17.1%
Households	972

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,703

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Heron Drive

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Who lives around Heron Drive

Ethnic group

	Here	South Tyneside
White	84.4%	94.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	8.9%	2.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.4%	1.4%
Other ethnic group	2.1%	0.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.2%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	South Tyneside
Christian	44.5%	52.6%
No religion	38.4%	39.3%
Muslim	10.2%	2.5%
Not answered	5.7%	4.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.4%
Hindu	0.4%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	South Tyneside
Born in the UK	89.6%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	10.4%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	South Tyneside
No qualifications	24.8%	20.5%
Level 4 qualifications and above	23.6%	26.1%
Level 3 qualifications	17.3%	18.4%
Level 2 qualifications	13.8%	14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.4%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	8.1%	8%
Other qualifications	2.2%	2.5%

General health

	Here	South Tyneside
Very good health	38.5%	43.7%
Good health	31.6%	33.1%
Fair health	18.1%	15.5%
Bad health	8.7%	5.9%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	South Tyneside
No cars or vans in household	49.4%	32.7%
1 car or van in household	38.2%	41.9%
2 cars or vans in household	10.4%	20.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.1%	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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