School Approach, South Shields

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE34 6DP, NE34 6DW, NE34 6DR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£155,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£128,076
19 sales
Price range
£58k – £198k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
NE34 6DW

At a glance

House prices£155k average9% below the South Shields average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkChichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on School Approach, South Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £155,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £128,150. That is 9% below the South Shields average of £171,174 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on School Approach compared

School Approach£155,000
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: £122,750 (2 sales)2016£123k2017: £83,000 (1 sales)2017£83k2019: £115,000 (2 sales)2019£115k2020: £117,000 (1 sales)2020£117k2021: £102,000 (4 sales)2021£102k2022: £164,000 (2 sales)2022£164k2024: £144,375 (4 sales)2024£144k2025: £152,225 (2 sales)2025£152k2026: £140,000 (1 sales)2026£140k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£128,15014 Aug 2026
Terraced6£127,91728 Jun 2024

Sold prices on School Approach

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, School Approach NE34 6DW 14 Aug 2026£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, School Approach NE34 6DP 19 Dec 2025£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, School Approach NE34 6DP 13 Aug 2025£134,450 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, School Approach NE34 6DW 29 Aug 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, School Approach NE34 6DP 16 Aug 2024£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, School Approach NE34 6DR 28 Jun 2024£197,500 TerracedFreehold
28, School Approach NE34 6DP 28 Feb 2024£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, School Approach NE34 6DW 31 May 2022£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, School Approach NE34 6DR 8 Apr 2022£180,000 TerracedFreehold
7, School Approach NE34 6DP 20 Dec 2021£140,000 TerracedFreehold
12, School Approach NE34 6DW 20 Aug 2021£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, School Approach NE34 6DP 19 Mar 2021£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, School Approach NE34 6DP 12 Feb 2021£58,000 TerracedFreehold
7, School Approach NE34 6DP 26 May 2020£117,000 TerracedFreehold
19, School Approach NE34 6DP 31 May 2019£75,000 TerracedFreehold
32, School Approach NE34 6DR 17 May 2019£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, School Approach NE34 6DR 12 Jun 2017£83,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, School Approach NE34 6DW 4 Nov 2016£127,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, School Approach NE34 6DP 31 May 2016£118,000 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
12, School Approach £125,000 (Aug 2021) → £140,000 (Aug 2026) +12%
over 5 yrs
28, School Approach £85,000 (Mar 2021) → £90,000 (Feb 2024) → £170,000 (Dec 2025) +100%
over 5 yrs
16, School Approach £125,000 (Aug 2024) → £134,450 (Aug 2025) +8%
over under a year
1, School Approach £127,500 (Nov 2016) → £165,000 (Aug 2024) +29%
over 8 yrs
31, School Approach £180,000 (Apr 2022) → £197,500 (Jun 2024) +10%
over 2 yrs
7, School Approach £117,000 (May 2020) → £140,000 (Dec 2021) +20%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near School Approach

Crime

199 crimes were reported within about a mile of School Approach 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).

Violence & sexual offences48
Anti-social behaviour45
Criminal damage & arson41
Shoplifting22
Public order15
Other theft9

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

Flood risk

School Approach 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 School Approach

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Harton Academy 1,599 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.1 mi
Harton Primary School 636 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 211 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Sea View Primary School 366 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Bamburgh School 223 pupils Community special school 3–16 Report 0.6 mi
Ridgeway Primary Academy 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Mortimer Primary School 588 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Mortimer Community College 1,139 pupils Secondary 11–16 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 and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • East Boldon station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Brockley Whins station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Seaburn station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Tyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.4 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Harton Academy (E-Bound, Lisle Road) 2 min walk
  • Centenary Avenue-East Avenue (NE-Bound, Centenary Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Centenary Avenue-East Avenue (SW-Bound, Centenary Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Centenary Avenue-Witton Avenue (SW-Bound, Centenary Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Marsden Medical Group
    Marsden Road, South Shields · 0.4 mi
  • Central Surgery
    Cleadon Park Primary Care Centre, Prince Edward Road, South Shields · 0.5 mi
  • Ravensworth Surgery
    Horsley Hill Road, South Shields · 1.0 mi
  • Imeary Medical Group
    Stanhope Parade Health Centre, Gordon Street, South Shields · 1.2 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 5 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.1%62.5%
Private rented10.1%20.3%
Social rented17.7%17.1%
Households623

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.7%64.1%
Aged 65+29.6%18.6%
Residents1,353

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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