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Percy Main
What it's like at NE29 6DQ: every home that has sold on the street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on the street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
No sales recorded at this postcode since 1995.
The nearest station is Meadow Well Metro station, a few minutes' walk (450 m). The nearest rail station is Brockley Whins, 4.8 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Waterville Road-Silkeys Lane, 150 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 307, 686); 25 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
44% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Riverside Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 59% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Norham High School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 42.7 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Wilfrid's RC College (3.3 km) and Whitley Bay High School (5.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is North Shields Mini Market, 900 m away, with The Community Market At Riverside Primary School closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Meadow Well Health Centre (650 m), with Hawkeys Lane Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Madame Tan is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 3.8 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 60% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 75% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
The Meadows is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Chirton Social Club the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 186 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 41% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is West End Park, 200 m away; for exercise, The Parks (100 m).
A swim is a short trip away: South Shields, 3.3 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 15 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 191 km.
Most households own their home, 23% rent privately.
26 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Smith's Dock Company War Memorial in West Park | II | 110 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Tynemouth constituency: Sir Alan Campbell MP (Labour), since May 1997. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 15,455 (31.9%), turnout 66%. Vote shares: Labour 51%, Conservative 19%, Reform UK 15%, Green Party 7%.
30 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near NE29 6DQ →
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 76.2% | 94.5% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 18.0% | 4.8% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 5.6% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre · about 55 min
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