Hillcrest, South Shields

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2025)

£77,000

1 sales

Price range

£77k – £77k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Mar 2025

NE34 8EF

At a glance

House prices£77k averageSince 2025 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station36 min walkEast Boldon station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Hillcrest, South Shields has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 27 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £77,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2025; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hillcrest compared

NE34 postcode area£186,441

South Shields£171,174

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hillcrest has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE34 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£77,000	27 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Hillcrest

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Hillcrest NE34 8EF	27 Mar 2025	£77,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Hillcrest NE34 8EF	31 Mar 2021	£90,000	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
1, Hillcrest	£90,000 (Mar 2021) → £77,000 (Mar 2025)	-14% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hillcrest

Crime

156 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hillcrest in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	39
Criminal damage & arson	37
Violence & sexual offences	34
Public order	13
Shoplifting	9
Other theft	7

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

Flood risk

Hillcrest is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Hillcrest

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Harton Primary School 636 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Harton Academy 1,599 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.6 mi
Ridgeway Primary Academy 452 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Epinay Business and Enterprise School 258 pupils	Foundation special school	4–18	Report	0.9 mi
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 211 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Sea View Primary School 366 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Bamburgh School 223 pupils	Community special school	3–16	Report	1.1 mi
Cleadon Church of England Academy 484 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.1 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

East Boldon station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Brockley Whins station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
Seaburn station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
East Boldon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Lonnen-Eastway (S-Bound, The Lonnen) 1 min walk
The Lonnen-Eastway (N-Bound, The Lonnen) 1 min walk
The Lonnen-Hillcrest (SW-Bound, The Lonnen) 1 min walk
The Lonnen-Hillcrest (N-Bound, The Lonnen) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Central Surgery
Cleadon Park Primary Care Centre, Prince Edward Road, South Shields · 0.7 mi
Marsden Medical Group
Marsden Road, South Shields · 0.8 mi
Ravensworth Surgery
Horsley Hill Road, South Shields · 1.6 mi
Farnham Medical Ctr.
435 Stanhope Road, South Shields · 1.7 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	53.9%	62.5%
Private rented	4.7%	20.3%
Social rented	41.4%	17.1%
Households	570

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,314

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.

Nearby streets in NE34

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