Thornton Avenue, South Shields

MyStreetCheck free street report: Thornton Avenue, South Shields · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/south-shields/thornton-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE33 5SZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£35,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£55,571

7 sales

Price range

£32k – £98k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jan 2026

NE33 5SZ

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At a glance

House prices£56k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkTyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold62% leaseholdAcross 13 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 Thornton Avenue, South Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £35,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £54,000. 2 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 Thornton Avenue range from £32,000 to £97,500. 38% of homes sold here were freehold and 62% leasehold.

House prices on Thornton Avenue compared

NE33 postcode area£154,723

South Shields£176,961

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thornton Avenue 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: 38% freehold and 62% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	6	£54,000	22 Jan 2026
Terraced	1	£65,000	25 Nov 2016

Sold prices on Thornton Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Thornton Avenue NE33 5SZ	22 Jan 2026	£35,000	Flat	Leasehold
29, Thornton Avenue NE33 5SZ	29 Apr 2025	£126,000	Other	Freehold
26, Thornton Avenue NE33 5SZ	19 Jul 2024	£33,500	Flat	Leasehold
5, Thornton Avenue NE33 5SZ	19 Apr 2024	£50,000	Other	Freehold
35, Thornton Avenue NE33 5SZ	24 Oct 2023	£63,000	Other	Freehold
27, Thornton Avenue NE33 5SZ	20 Feb 2023	£97,500	Flat	Leasehold
36, Thornton Avenue NE33 5SZ	29 Sep 2022	£38,000	Flat	Leasehold
12, Thornton Avenue NE33 5SZ	17 Mar 2021	£68,000	Flat	Leasehold
11, Thornton Avenue NE33 5SZ	4 Dec 2020	£74,000	Other	Freehold
6, Thornton Avenue NE33 5SZ	5 Nov 2018	£32,000	Flat	Leasehold
38, Thornton Avenue NE33 5SZ	25 Apr 2018	£505,500	Other	Freehold
37, Thornton Avenue NE33 5SZ	25 Nov 2016	£65,000	Terraced	Leasehold
12, Thornton Avenue NE33 5SZ	24 Mar 2016	£58,000	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
6, Thornton Avenue	£32,000 (Nov 2018) → £35,000 (Jan 2026)	+9% over 7 yrs
12, Thornton Avenue	£58,000 (Mar 2016) → £68,000 (Mar 2021)	+17% over 5 yrs

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Schools near Thornton Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields 230 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Stanhope Primary School 233 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Park View School 59 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Good Report	0.7 mi
Ashley Academy 396 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre 78 pupils	Pupil referral unit	4–16	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Wilfrid's RC College 1,271 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–19	Report	0.7 mi
Laygate Community School 227 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Mortimer Community College 1,139 pupils	Secondary	11–16	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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

Brockley Whins station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
East Boldon station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Seaburn station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
Tyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Temple Town-South Eldon Street (SE-Bound, Temple Town) 1 min walk
Temple Town-Devonshire Street (N-Bound, Temple Town) 1 min walk
Temple Town-South Eldon Street (N-Bound, Temple Town) 1 min walk
South Eldon Street-Dean Road (SW-Bound, South Eldon Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Farnham Medical Ctr.
435 Stanhope Road, South Shields · 0.5 mi
St George & Riverside Medical Practice
New George Street, South Shields · 0.6 mi
Trinity Medical Centre
New George Street, South Shields · 0.6 mi
Talbot Medical Centre
Stanley Street, South Shields · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Express Asda Simonside Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
Lidl Lidl Tyne Dock South Shields · 0.5 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys South Shields Stanhope Road · 0.6 mi
Heron Heron Frederick Street South Shields · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

J.m.& W.darling Limited · 0.5 mi
Boldon Lane Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
New George St. Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

S D C Harrison Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Boldon Lane Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
Dean Road Dental Practice · 0.8 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 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	2 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	41.3%	62.5%
Private rented	24.8%	20.3%
Social rented	33.9%	17.1%
Households	596

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,050

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 Thornton Avenue

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Who lives around Thornton Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	South Tyneside
White	92.1%	94.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.7%	1.4%
Other ethnic group	2.2%	0.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.6%	2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	South Tyneside
Christian	49%	52.6%
No religion	42%	39.3%
Not answered	4.5%	4.5%
Muslim	2.5%	2.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	South Tyneside
Born in the UK	95.3%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	4.7%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	South Tyneside
No qualifications	24.8%	20.5%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19%	26.1%
Level 3 qualifications	16.7%	18.4%
Level 2 qualifications	16.4%	14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.3%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	8%	8%
Other qualifications	1.9%	2.5%

General health

	Here	South Tyneside
Good health	34.9%	33.1%
Very good health	33%	43.7%
Fair health	20.8%	15.5%
Bad health	8.7%	5.9%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	South Tyneside
No cars or vans in household	51.7%	32.7%
1 car or van in household	34.2%	41.9%
2 cars or vans in household	12.5%	20.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	1.7%	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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