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On Saville Street West, in North Shields
What it's like at NE29 6QU: every home that has sold on Saville Street West 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.
1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Saville Street West; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
8 of the 20 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 2a, Saville Street WestFlat | Apr 2026 | £75,000 | – | – | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Saville Street WestTerraced · company-owned | Dec 2023 | £120,000 | – | – | 2 |
| Unit E Arndale House, 6, Saville Street WestFlat | Oct 2008 | £120,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Unit H Arndale House, 6, Saville Street WestFlat | Oct 2008 | £105,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Unit B Arndale House, 6, Saville Street WestFlat | Jan 2026 | £37,000 | – | – | 2 |
| Unit F Arndale House, 6, Saville Street WestFlat | Oct 2008 | £120,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 6, Saville Street WestOther · company-owned | May 2023 | £290,000 | 58 m² | £5,000/m² | 1 |
| 7, Saville Street WestOther · company-owned | Jan 2016 | £71,190 | 42 m² | £1,695/m² | 2 |
| 8, Saville Street WestTerraced · company-owned | Oct 2007 | £215,000 | 64 m² | £3,359/m² | 1 |
| 8a, Saville Street WestOther | Dec 2014 | £26,000 | 39 m² | £667/m² | 1 |
| 9, Saville Street WestOther · company-owned | Jun 2018 | £65,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 11, Saville Street WestOther | Aug 2020 | £45,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 11a, Saville Street WestOther | Oct 2016 | £3,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 11b, Saville Street WestOther · company-owned | Dec 2024 | £50,000 | – | – | 2 |
| The Mariners Arms, 1, Saville Street WestOther | Sept 2024 | £75,000 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is North Shields Metro station, a few minutes' walk (200 m). The nearest rail station is Brockley Whins, 5.3 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Saville Street West, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 333); 66 departures an hour from the 19 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 84% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Norham High School, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 42.7 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Wilfrid's RC College (3.8 km) and Whitley Bay High School (4.4 km).
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is North Shields Mini Market, under 50 m away; Shop Local (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Priory Medical Group (400 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, B&A Barber Shop is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 4.5 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 22 restaurants and cafés and 18 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Just Italy Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Mariners Arms the nearest pub (50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (12 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 220 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 30 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (57%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 55% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Alexander Scott Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Ymca (350 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Tynemouth King Edwards Bay, 2.2 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 16 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 192 km.
60 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.
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%.
28 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 6QU →
Most households own their home, 32% rent privately.
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.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Saville Street West in the last 12 months.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 85.4% | 94.5% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 14.4% | 4.8% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 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 54 min
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