Readhead Road, South Shields

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE34 6HS, NE34 6HT, NE34 6HR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£364,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£260,627
27 sales
Price range
£120k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Feb 2026
NE34 6HT

At a glance

House prices£364k average113% above the South Shields average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkChichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

27 property sales on Readhead Road, South Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £364,167. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £260,627. That is 113% above the South Shields average of £171,174 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Readhead Road compared

Readhead Road£364,167
NE34 postcode area£186,441
South Shields£171,174
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE34 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £247,000 (1 sales)2016£247k2017: £240,833 (3 sales)2017£241k2018: £238,500 (2 sales)2018£239k2019: £252,929 (7 sales)2019£253k2020: £261,238 (4 sales)2020£261k2021: £281,000 (2 sales)2021£281k2022: £267,480 (1 sales)2022£267k2023: £244,333 (3 sales)2023£244k2024: £120,000 (1 sales)2024£120k2025: £386,250 (2 sales)2025£386k2026: £320,000 (1 sales)2026£320k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached27£260,62719 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Readhead Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Readhead Road NE34 6HT 19 Feb 2026£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Readhead Road NE34 6HS 5 Nov 2025£347,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Readhead Road NE34 6HT 31 Oct 2025£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Readhead Road NE34 6HR 2 Aug 2024£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Readhead Road NE34 6HT 10 Nov 2023£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Readhead Road NE34 6HT 10 Mar 2023£203,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Readhead Road NE34 6HT 24 Feb 2023£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Readhead Road NE34 6HS 10 Feb 2022£267,480 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Readhead Road NE34 6HS 21 Oct 2021£307,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Readhead Road NE34 6HR 24 Sep 2021£255,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
38, Readhead Road NE34 6HS 23 Oct 2020£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Readhead Road NE34 6HR 23 Oct 2020£249,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Readhead Road NE34 6HS 16 Oct 2020£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Readhead Road NE34 6HR 22 May 2020£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Readhead Road NE34 6HS 2 Oct 2019£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
33, Readhead Road NE34 6HS 2 Oct 2019£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Readhead Road NE34 6HS 2 Sep 2019£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Readhead Road NE34 6HT 11 Jun 2019£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Readhead Road NE34 6HT 3 May 2019£367,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Readhead Road NE34 6HS 18 Feb 2019£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Readhead Road NE34 6HS 4 Jan 2019£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Readhead Road NE34 6HS 1 Oct 2018£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Readhead Road NE34 6HT 23 Feb 2018£167,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
50, Readhead Road NE34 6HS 15 Sep 2017£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Readhead Road NE34 6HS 19 May 2017£265,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Readhead Road NE34 6HS 28 Feb 2017£252,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Readhead Road NE34 6HS 24 Aug 2016£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
47, Readhead Road £265,500 (May 2017) → £285,000 (Sep 2019) → £347,500 (Nov 2025) +31%
over 8 yrs
17, Readhead Road £190,000 (Jun 2019) → £425,000 (Oct 2025) +124%
over 6 yrs
38, Readhead Road £310,000 (Oct 2018) → £350,000 (Oct 2020) +13%
over 2 yrs
33, Readhead Road £220,000 (Oct 2019) → £155,000 (Oct 2020) -30%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Readhead Road

Crime

421 crimes were reported within about a mile of Readhead Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting121
Violence & sexual offences103
Anti-social behaviour87
Criminal damage & arson33
Public order25
Other theft11

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

Flood risk

Readhead Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
  • 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 Readhead Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mortimer Primary School 588 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Mortimer Community College 1,139 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 211 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Bamburgh School 223 pupils Community special school 3–16 Report 0.7 mi
Sea View Primary School 366 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Laygate Community School 227 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Harton Academy 1,599 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre 78 pupils Pupil referral unit 4–16 Good Report 0.7 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 and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Brockley Whins station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • East Boldon station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
  • Seaburn station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
  • Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Tyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sunderland Road-Morpeth Avenue (NW-Bound, Sunderland Road) 4 min walk
  • Sunderland Road-Grosvenor Road (SE-Bound, Sunderland Road) 4 min walk
  • Sunderland Road-Grosvenor Mews (NW-Bound, Sunderland Road) 4 min walk
  • Sunderland Road-Holmfield Avenue (NW-Bound, Sunderland Road) 5 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 · 0.6 mi
  • West View Surgery
    Gordon Street, South Shields · 0.6 mi
  • Marsden Medical Group
    Marsden Road, South Shields · 0.7 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned95.4%62.5%
Private rented4.2%20.3%
Social rented0.4%17.1%
Households518

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.9%64.1%
Aged 65+28.7%18.6%
Residents1,185

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.

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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