May Street, South Shields

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE33 3AJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£63,143

7 sales

Price range

£40k – £80k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Feb 2025

NE33 3AJ

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At a glance

House prices£63k 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) Nearest station8 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 leasehold58% leaseholdAcross 12 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

7 property sales on May Street, South Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Feb 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £63,167. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% flat, 14% terraced. Recorded sale prices on May Street range from £40,000 to £80,000. 42% of homes sold here were freehold and 58% leasehold.

House prices on May Street compared

NE33 postcode area£154,723

South Shields£176,961

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. May Street 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: 42% freehold and 58% leasehold across 12 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	6	£63,167	24 Jan 2025
Terraced	1	£63,000	20 Feb 2025

Sold prices on May Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, May Street NE33 3AJ	20 Feb 2025	£63,000	Terraced	Leasehold
21, May Street NE33 3AJ	24 Jan 2025	£80,000	Flat	Leasehold
9, May Street NE33 3AJ	6 Dec 2024	£72,000	Flat	Freehold
21, May Street NE33 3AJ	26 Sep 2024	£40,000	Flat	Leasehold
17, May Street NE33 3AJ	9 Apr 2024	£80,000	Flat	Leasehold
30, May Street NE33 3AJ	14 Mar 2024	£55,000	Flat	Freehold
11, May Street NE33 3AJ	25 Jun 2021	£58,000	Flat	Leasehold
1, May Street NE33 3AJ	15 Mar 2019	£40,000	Flat	Leasehold
27, May Street NE33 3AJ	15 Nov 2018	£78,000	Other	Freehold
14, May Street NE33 3AJ	10 Aug 2018	£55,000	Flat	Freehold
14, May Street NE33 3AJ	14 Nov 2016	£59,000	Other	Freehold
11, May Street NE33 3AJ	21 Mar 2016	£52,000	Flat	Leasehold

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
21, May Street	£40,000 (Sep 2024) → £80,000 (Jan 2025)	+100% over under a year
11, May Street	£52,000 (Mar 2016) → £58,000 (Jun 2021)	+12% over 5 yrs
14, May Street	£59,000 (Nov 2016) → £55,000 (Aug 2018)	-7% over 2 yrs

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Schools near May Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Laygate Community School 227 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 231 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Westoe Crown Primary School 636 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Marine Park Primary School 193 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Mortimer Community College 1,139 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Mortimer Primary School 588 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre 78 pupils	Pupil referral unit	4–16	Good Report	0.9 mi
Park View School 59 pupils	Community special school	11–16	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 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
East Boldon station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Seaburn station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Westoe Road-Mowbray Road (SE-Bound, Westoe Road) 1 min walk
Westoe Road-Madeira Terrace (SE-Bound, Westoe Road) 1 min walk
Imeary Street-Chichester Road (N-Bound, Imeary Street) 2 min walk
Chichester Road-Imeary Street (NE-Bound, Chichester Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Ravensworth Surgery
Horsley Hill Road, South Shields · 0.2 mi
Imeary Medical Group
Stanhope Parade Health Centre, Gordon Street, South Shields · 0.4 mi
West View Surgery
Gordon Street, South Shields · 0.4 mi
St George & Riverside Medical Practice
New George Street, South Shields · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

Iceland Iceland Chichester Road South Shields · 0.2 mi
Spar Spar - Lord Street · 0.2 mi
Aldi Aldi South Shields · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Meldon Terrace Dean Road · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Hogg Chemists Ltd · 0.2 mi
J.m.& W.darling Limited · 0.3 mi
J M & W Darling Ltd · 0.4 mi

Dentists

St Michaels Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
Dean Road Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
16 - 22 Westoe Road · 0.3 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	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	62.4%	62.5%
Private rented	21.8%	20.3%
Social rented	15.7%	17.1%
Households	527

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,171

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 May Street

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Who lives around May Street

Ethnic group

	Here	South Tyneside
White	92%	94.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.1%	2.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.7%	1.4%
Other ethnic group	2.2%	0.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	South Tyneside
Christian	50.1%	52.6%
No religion	40.3%	39.3%
Muslim	4.5%	2.5%
Not answered	4.2%	4.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	South Tyneside
Born in the UK	94.9%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	5.1%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	South Tyneside
Level 4 qualifications and above	30.7%	26.1%
Level 3 qualifications	20.1%	18.4%
No qualifications	16.2%	20.5%
Level 2 qualifications	14.5%	14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	8%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.5%

General health

	Here	South Tyneside
Very good health	45.8%	43.7%
Good health	33.6%	33.1%
Fair health	13.5%	15.5%
Bad health	5.2%	5.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	South Tyneside
1 car or van in household	42.6%	41.9%
No cars or vans in household	33.3%	32.7%
2 cars or vans in household	18.4%	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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