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Leighton Street, South Shields

MyStreetCheck free street report: Leighton Street, South Shields · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/south-shields/leighton-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE33 3BT, NE33 3BU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£98,500
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£86,138
35 sales
Price range
£33k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 May 2026
NE33 3BT

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At a glance

House prices£99k average44% below the South Shields average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkChichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold65% leaseholdAcross 63 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

35 property sales on Leighton Street, South Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £98,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £74,938. Average sale prices rose from £55,000 in 2016 to £98,500 in 2026 (+79%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 44% below the South Shields average of £176,961 over the same period. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 14 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 77% flat, 20% terraced, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Leighton Street range from £33,000 to £270,000. 35% of homes sold here were freehold and 65% leasehold. Of 131 streets in South Shields with at least two sales in the last year, Leighton Street ranks 111th for average price.

House prices on Leighton Street compared

Leighton Street£98,500
NE33 postcode area£154,723
South Shields£176,961
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE33 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £55,000 (2 sales)2016£55k2017: £61,475 (2 sales)2017£61k2018: £73,000 (1 sales)2018£73k2019: £100,000 (2 sales)2019£100k2020: £102,020 (7 sales)2020£102k2021: £92,625 (4 sales)2021£93k2022: £68,542 (6 sales)2022£69k2023: £140,000 (1 sales)2023£140k2024: £80,000 (3 sales)2024£80k2025: £84,374 (4 sales)2025£84k2026: £98,500 (3 sales)2026£99k

Tenure: 35% freehold and 65% leasehold across 63 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat27£74,93826 May 2026
Terraced7£103,07129 Jan 2025
Detached1£270,0009 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Leighton Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
63, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 26 May 2026£78,500 FlatLeasehold
31, Leighton Street NE33 3BU 22 May 2026£105,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Leighton Street NE33 3BU 2 Apr 2026£112,000 FlatFreehold
44, Leighton Street NE33 3BU 9 Jan 2026£74,500 FlatLeasehold
86, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 14 Nov 2025£55,000 OtherFreehold
65, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 17 Oct 2025£83,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Leighton Street NE33 3BU 26 Aug 2025£40,000 FlatFreehold
81, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 18 Aug 2025£82,500 FlatLeasehold
42, Leighton Street NE33 3BU 1 Aug 2025£85,000 OtherLeasehold
44, Leighton Street NE33 3BU 1 Aug 2025£85,000 OtherFreehold
30, Leighton Street NE33 3BU 25 Jul 2025£90,000 FlatLeasehold
144, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 11 Jul 2025£84,500 FlatLeasehold
83, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 4 Apr 2025£65,000 OtherFreehold
50, Leighton Street NE33 3BU 29 Jan 2025£94,995 TerracedFreehold
45, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 10 Jan 2025£70,000 FlatFreehold
114, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 19 Dec 2024£82,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Leighton Street NE33 3BU 18 Dec 2024£50,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Leighton Street NE33 3BU 14 Nov 2024£92,000 FlatLeasehold
81, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 9 Feb 2024£66,000 FlatLeasehold
62, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 14 Feb 2023£140,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Leighton Street NE33 3BU 25 Nov 2022£64,000 OtherLeasehold
95, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 18 Nov 2022£77,500 TerracedFreehold
136, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 9 Sep 2022£85,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 5 Aug 2022£55,000 OtherFreehold
41, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 22 Jun 2022£67,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Leighton Street NE33 3BU 20 May 2022£85,000 FlatLeasehold
73, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 19 May 2022£58,750 FlatLeasehold
47, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 9 May 2022£65,000 FlatLeasehold
73, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 15 Mar 2022£33,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Leighton Street NE33 3BU 24 Feb 2022£92,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Leighton Street NE33 3BU 20 Dec 2021£56,000 OtherLeasehold
122, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 17 Dec 2021£60,000 OtherFreehold
124, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 17 Dec 2021£60,000 FlatLeasehold
89, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 12 Nov 2021£75,000 OtherFreehold
26, Leighton Street NE33 3BU 24 Sep 2021£78,500 FlatLeasehold
22, Leighton Street NE33 3BU 13 Aug 2021£40,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 28 Jul 2021£60,000 OtherLeasehold
56, Leighton Street NE33 3BU 28 Jun 2021£68,000 FlatLeasehold
70, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 21 May 2021£164,000 TerracedLeasehold
101, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 9 Oct 2020£270,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 7 Oct 2020£62,500 TerracedFreehold
69, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 30 Sep 2020£72,000 OtherFreehold
128, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 17 Jul 2020£142,138 FlatFreehold
6, Leighton Street NE33 3BU 15 Jul 2020£48,000 TerracedLeasehold
81, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 10 Jul 2020£55,000 FlatLeasehold
83, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 10 Jul 2020£55,000 FlatFreehold
70, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 26 Jun 2020£65,000 TerracedLeasehold
88, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 27 Feb 2020£79,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Leighton Street NE33 3BT 11 Oct 2019£68,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Leighton Street NE33 3BU 30 May 2019£132,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
63, Leighton Street £60,000 (Jul 2021) → £78,500 (May 2026) +31%
over 5 yrs
29, Leighton Street £40,000 (Aug 2025) → £112,000 (Apr 2026) +180%
over under a year
44, Leighton Street £40,000 (Nov 2017) → £85,000 (Aug 2025) → £74,500 (Jan 2026) +86%
over 8 yrs
65, Leighton Street £40,000 (Jan 2017) → £83,000 (Oct 2025) +108%
over 9 yrs
81, Leighton Street £55,000 (Jul 2020) → £66,000 (Feb 2024) → £82,500 (Aug 2025) +50%
over 5 yrs
42, Leighton Street £50,000 (Dec 2017) → £85,000 (Aug 2025) +70%
over 8 yrs
83, Leighton Street £55,000 (Jul 2020) → £65,000 (Apr 2025) +18%
over 5 yrs
46, Leighton Street £73,000 (Feb 2018) → £92,000 (Nov 2024) +26%
over 7 yrs
18, Leighton Street £56,000 (Dec 2021) → £64,000 (Nov 2022) +14%
over under a year
95, Leighton Street £65,000 (May 2017) → £77,500 (Nov 2022) +19%
over 6 yrs
41, Leighton Street £41,000 (May 2017) → £67,000 (Jun 2022) → £55,000 (Aug 2022) +34%
over 5 yrs
73, Leighton Street £33,000 (Mar 2022) → £58,750 (May 2022) +78%
over under a year
70, Leighton Street £65,000 (Jun 2020) → £164,000 (May 2021) +152%
over under a year
88, Leighton Street £50,000 (Jan 2016) → £81,950 (Mar 2017) → £79,000 (Feb 2020) +58%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Leighton Street

Crime

494 crimes were reported within about a mile of Leighton Street 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).

Shoplifting144
Anti-social behaviour132
Violence & sexual offences108
Public order33
Criminal damage & arson24
Other theft16

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

Flood risk

Leighton Street 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 Leighton Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Westoe Crown Primary School 636 pupils Primary 3–11 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 0.5 mi
Laygate Community School 227 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Mortimer Community College 1,139 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Mortimer Primary School 588 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 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 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 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
  • East Boldon station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Seaburn station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk
  • Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mowbray Road-Wardle Avenue (SW-Bound, Mowbray Road) 2 min walk
  • Mowbray Road-Eccleston Road (NE-Bound, Mowbray Road) 2 min walk
  • Mowbray Road (E-Bound, Mowbray Road) 2 min walk
  • Westcott Avenue (S-Bound, Westcott Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ravensworth Surgery
    Horsley Hill Road, South Shields · 0.3 mi
  • Imeary Medical Group
    Stanhope Parade Health Centre, Gordon Street, South Shields · 0.7 mi
  • West View Surgery
    Gordon Street, South Shields · 0.7 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    New George Street, South Shields · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Lord Street · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Westoe Crown Villas Express · 0.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Chichester Road South Shields · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi South Shields · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hogg Chemists Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • Carter's Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • J.m.& W.darling Limited · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • St Michaels Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • 16 - 22 Westoe Road · 0.4 mi
  • Dean Road Dental Practice · 0.5 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 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.7%62.5%
Private rented35.7%20.3%
Social rented8.6%17.1%
Households747

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.9%64.1%
Aged 65+17.2%18.6%
Residents1,234

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 Leighton Street

Ethnic group

HereSouth Tyneside
White95.3%94.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.8%2.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.5%

Religion

HereSouth Tyneside
No religion46.3%39.3%
Christian45.6%52.6%
Not answered4.3%4.5%
Muslim2.3%2.5%
Other religion0.9%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereSouth Tyneside
Born in the UK94.3%95.6%
Born outside the UK5.7%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereSouth Tyneside
Level 4 qualifications and above29.5%26.1%
Level 3 qualifications19.8%18.4%
No qualifications16.6%20.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10%10.2%
Apprenticeship7.2%8%
Other qualifications2%2.5%

General health

HereSouth Tyneside
Very good health43.1%43.7%
Good health33.3%33.1%
Fair health16.3%15.5%
Bad health5.7%5.9%
Very bad health1.5%1.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouth Tyneside
1 car or van in household44.6%41.9%
No cars or vans in household39.6%32.7%
2 cars or vans in household13.6%20.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.2%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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