Western Approach, South Shields

MyStreetCheck free street report: Western Approach, South Shields · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/south-shields/western-approach/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE33 5DP, NE33 5QY, NE33 5QZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£46,000

5 sales

Price range

£35k – £65k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Oct 2023

NE33 5DP

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At a glance

House prices£46k 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 walkChichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband25% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% leaseholdAcross 10 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

5 property sales on Western Approach, South Shields have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Oct 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £46,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Western Approach range from £35,000 to £65,000. 20% of homes sold here were freehold and 80% leasehold.

House prices on Western Approach compared

NE33 postcode area£154,723

South Shields£176,961

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Western Approach 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: 20% freehold and 80% leasehold across 10 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	5	£46,000	31 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Western Approach

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
186, Western Approach NE33 5DP	31 Oct 2023	£65,000	Flat	Leasehold
150, Western Approach NE33 5DP	18 Jan 2023	£60,000	Flat	Leasehold
164, Western Approach NE33 5DP	14 Jan 2022	£36,000	Flat	Leasehold
Crown House, 4, Western Approach NE33 5QU	28 May 2019	£25,000	Other	Leasehold
Be Modern Ltd, Western Approach NE33 5QZ	27 Feb 2019	£1,353,202	Other	Freehold
Unit 2, Western Approach Trade Park, Western Approach NE33 5QY	27 Feb 2019	£1,353,202	Other	Freehold
188, Western Approach NE33 5DP	23 Feb 2018	£35,000	Flat	Leasehold
158, Western Approach NE33 5DP	6 Oct 2017	£47,500	Flat	Leasehold
186, Western Approach NE33 5DP	20 Apr 2017	£42,000	Flat	Leasehold
196, Western Approach NE33 5DP	29 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
186, Western Approach	£42,000 (Apr 2017) → £65,000 (Oct 2023)	+55% over 7 yrs

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Schools near Western Approach

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Laygate Community School 227 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 231 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Marine Park Primary School 193 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Mortimer Community College 1,139 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.7 mi
Westoe Crown Primary School 636 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Mortimer Primary School 588 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Stanhope Primary School 233 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Hadrian Primary School 261 pupils	Primary	3–11	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 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
East Boldon station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Western Approach-Victoria Road (S-Bound, Western Approach) 1 min walk
Western Approach (N-Bound, Western Approach) 1 min walk
Western Approach-Tudor Road (N-Bound, Western Approach) 2 min walk
Western Approach (S-Bound, Western Approach) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

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

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Central South Shields South Shields · 0.1 mi
Heron Heron Frederick Street South Shields · 0.1 mi
Aldi Aldi South Shields · 0.2 mi
Iceland Iceland Chichester Road South Shields · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

New George St. Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
J M & W Darling Ltd · 0.4 mi
Carter's Chemist · 0.4 mi

Dentists

16 - 22 Westoe Road · 0.3 mi
St Michaels Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
Dean Road Dental Practice · 0.4 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	1 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	6 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	34.3%	62.5%
Private rented	18.3%	20.3%
Social rented	47.4%	17.1%
Households	972

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,703

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	25%	80%
Gigabit-capable	25%	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 Western Approach

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Who lives around Western Approach

Ethnic group

	Here	South Tyneside
White	84.4%	94.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	8.9%	2.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.4%	1.4%
Other ethnic group	2.1%	0.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.2%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	South Tyneside
Christian	44.5%	52.6%
No religion	38.4%	39.3%
Muslim	10.2%	2.5%
Not answered	5.7%	4.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.4%
Hindu	0.4%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	South Tyneside
Born in the UK	89.6%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	10.4%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	South Tyneside
No qualifications	24.8%	20.5%
Level 4 qualifications and above	23.6%	26.1%
Level 3 qualifications	17.3%	18.4%
Level 2 qualifications	13.8%	14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.4%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	8.1%	8%
Other qualifications	2.2%	2.5%

General health

	Here	South Tyneside
Very good health	38.5%	43.7%
Good health	31.6%	33.1%
Fair health	18.1%	15.5%
Bad health	8.7%	5.9%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	South Tyneside
No cars or vans in household	49.4%	32.7%
1 car or van in household	38.2%	41.9%
2 cars or vans in household	10.4%	20.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.1%	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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