Buying a home in NE34, South Shields. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£182kmost £141k–£232k
Houses per m²£2,208flats £1,497
Sold last year2702,130 in five years
Prices in South Tyneside+5.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NE34 sold for £181,684 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £140,630 and £232,109, for about 85 m² of space. That is about the same as the same home across South Shields (£182,000).

270 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £59k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NE34 9 (£1,814) and the most in NE34 6 (£2,550).

Across South Tyneside, prices are up 5.3% on a year ago and up 19.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £776 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £829 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £36,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in NE34 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£81,882£73k–£108k54 m²10
2£136,599£113k–£175k72 m²614
3£181,684£141k–£232k85 m²1,062
4£276,204£208k–£362k110 m²200
5+£369,770£298k–£454k144 m²98

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£82k£137k£182k£276k£370k
Detached—£250k£292k£363k£398k
Semi-detached—£167k£197k£284k£346k
Terraced£82k£120k£142k£188k£299k
Flats£59k£89k£86k£119k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across NE34

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
NE34 0£2,120£1,248
NE34 6£2,550£1,672
NE34 7£2,307—
NE34 8£2,232£1,781
NE34 9£1,814—

Schools near NE34

Best state primary within 2 kmBiddick Hall Junior School87% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%14 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmRed House Academy62.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%10 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in NE33 is about 97 m² for £184k.

Questions about NE34

Is NE34 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs about the same as across South Shields; prices in South Tyneside are up 5.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (87% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (62.1% against 43.8%); 270 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in NE34?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NE34 sold for £181,684 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £140,630 and £232,109.

Is NE34 expensive for South Shields?

A 3-bedroom house in NE34 costs about the same as the typical 3-bedroom house across South Shields (£182,000).

How many homes sell in NE34 each year?

270 homes sold in the last year and 2,130 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near NE34?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Biddick Hall Junior School, where 87% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near NE34?

For a 3-bedroom house, SR5 (£140k, 5 km), SR1 (£93k, 8 km), SR4 (£149k, 8 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.