River Drive, South Shields

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE33 1TL, NE33 1LH, NE33 1JY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£105,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£87,247
20 sales
Price range
£60k – £120k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Feb 2026
NE33 1TL

At a glance

House prices£105k average39% below the South Shields average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkSouth Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband50% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on River Drive, South Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £105,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £87,247. That is 39% below the South Shields average of £171,174 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on River Drive compared

River Drive£105,000
NE33 postcode area£149,986
South Shields£171,174
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £83,667 (3 sales)2016£84k2017: £69,696 (3 sales)2017£70k2018: £89,167 (3 sales)2018£89k2019: £85,050 (4 sales)2019£85k2020: £112,000 (1 sales)2020£112k2021: £65,000 (1 sales)2021£65k2022: £95,000 (1 sales)2022£95k2024: £101,650 (1 sales)2024£102k2025: £91,750 (2 sales)2025£92k2026: £120,000 (1 sales)2026£120k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat20£87,24713 Feb 2026

Sold prices on River Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, River Drive NE33 1TL 13 Feb 2026£120,000 FlatLeasehold
24, River Drive NE33 1TL 25 Nov 2025£90,000 FlatLeasehold
Uk Docks Marine Services North Ltd, River Drive NE33 1LH 19 Nov 2025£200,000 OtherFreehold
Uk Docks Marine Services North Ltd, River Drive NE33 1LH 19 Nov 2025£675,000 OtherLeasehold
2A, River Drive NE33 1TL 26 Sep 2025£93,500 FlatLeasehold
S A F T Ltd, River Drive NE33 2TR 24 Jul 2025£1,900,000 OtherFreehold
45, River Drive NE33 1TL 27 Mar 2024£101,650 FlatLeasehold
Little Haven Hotel, River Drive NE33 1LH 22 Feb 2023£2,100,000 OtherFreehold
28, River Drive NE33 1TL 10 Jun 2022£95,000 FlatLeasehold
16, River Drive NE33 1TL 21 May 2021£65,000 FlatLeasehold
5, River Drive NE33 1TL 11 Sep 2020£112,000 FlatLeasehold
27, River Drive NE33 1TL 3 Jun 2019£65,000 FlatLeasehold
15, River Drive NE33 1TL 24 May 2019£85,000 FlatLeasehold
23, River Drive NE33 1TL 24 May 2019£90,250 FlatLeasehold
51, River Drive NE33 1TL 3 May 2019£99,950 FlatLeasehold
6, River Drive NE33 1TL 2 Jul 2018£97,500 FlatLeasehold
45, River Drive NE33 1TL 27 Jun 2018£78,000 FlatLeasehold
20, River Drive NE33 1TL 23 Feb 2018£92,000 FlatLeasehold
7, River Drive NE33 1TL 22 Sep 2017£61,000 FlatLeasehold
5, River Drive NE33 1TL 24 Jul 2017£60,000 FlatLeasehold
18, River Drive NE33 1TL 24 Feb 2017£88,088 FlatLeasehold
Site G, Market Dock, River Drive 5 Dec 2016£8,400 OtherFreehold
41, River Drive NE33 1TL 7 Oct 2016£72,000 FlatLeasehold
62, River Drive NE33 1JY 7 Oct 2016£81,000 FlatLeasehold
53, River Drive NE33 1JY 17 Jun 2016£105,000 FlatLeasehold
15, River Drive NE33 1TL 26 Feb 2016£65,000 FlatLeasehold

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
41, River Drive £72,000 (Oct 2016) → £120,000 (Feb 2026) +67%
over 9 yrs
45, River Drive £78,000 (Jun 2018) → £101,650 (Mar 2024) +30%
over 6 yrs
5, River Drive £60,000 (Jul 2017) → £112,000 (Sep 2020) +87%
over 3 yrs
15, River Drive £65,000 (Feb 2016) → £85,000 (May 2019) +31%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near River Drive

Flood risk

River Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tyne estuary at North Shields, South Shields and Howdon Pans Flood alert area
  • Tyne estuary 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 River Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hadrian Primary School 261 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Waterville Primary School 209 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Marine Park Primary School 193 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 224 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 231 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School 169 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Riverside Primary School 148 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School 114 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.8 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
  • East Boldon station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
  • South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mile End Road (E-Bound, Palatine Street) 1 min walk
  • Mile End Road (W-Bound, Palatine Street) 1 min walk
  • River Drive-Number 3 (N-Bound, River Drive) 1 min walk
  • Mile End Road-St Stephens Church (S-Bound, Mile End Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Priory Medical Group
    19 Albion Road, North Shields · 0.7 mi
  • Npc North Tyneside - Spring Terrace
    Spring Terrace, North Shields · 0.8 mi
  • Collingwood Health Group
    Hawkeys Lane, North Shields · 0.9 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    New George Street, South Shields · 1.0 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 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: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned34.3%62.5%
Private rented18.3%20.3%
Social rented47.4%17.1%
Households972

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+22.5%18.6%
Residents1,703

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)50%80%
Gigabit-capable50%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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