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On Abbots Way, in Preston Grange
What it's like at NE29 8LY: every home that has sold on Abbots Way 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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12 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Abbots Way; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 215 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 88, Abbots WayDetached | Oct 2022 | £402,000 | 128 m² | £3,141/m² | 2 |
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| 94, Abbots WayDetached | Feb 2023 | £300,000 | 96 m² | £3,125/m² | 2 |
| 96, Abbots WaySemi-detached | Aug 2017 | £221,000 | 84 m² | £2,631/m² | 3 |
| 100, Abbots WaySemi-detached | Sept 2016 | £200,000 | 84 m² | £2,381/m² | 4 |
| 102, Abbots WaySemi-detached | Feb 2019 | £230,000 | 78 m² | £2,949/m² | 4 |
| 104, Abbots WayDetached | Aug 2013 | £196,500 | 88 m² | £2,233/m² | 2 |
| 106, Abbots WayDetached | Feb 2019 | £250,000 | 65 m² | £3,846/m² | 1 |
| 110, Abbots WayDetached | Aug 2020 | £230,000 | 86 m² | £2,674/m² | 1 |
| 112, Abbots WayDetached | Dec 2024 | £325,000 | 88 m² | £3,693/m² | 5 |
| 114, Abbots WayDetached | Nov 2024 | £425,000 | 90 m² | £4,722/m² | 3 |
| 120, Abbots WayDetached | Aug 2016 | £260,000 | 112 m² | £2,321/m² | 1 |
| 122, Abbots WayDetached | Sept 2017 | £327,500 | 126 m² | £2,599/m² | 1 |
| 124, Abbots WayDetached | Aug 2022 | £350,000 | 84 m² | £4,167/m² | 2 |
| 128, Abbots WayDetached | Jul 2015 | £220,000 | 88 m² | £2,500/m² | 2 |
| 130, Abbots WayDetached | Feb 2012 | £214,950 | 107 m² | £2,009/m² | 2 |
| 132, Abbots WayDetached | Oct 2024 | £425,000 | 98 m² | £4,337/m² | 3 |
| 134, Abbots WayDetached | Nov 2019 | £295,000 | 117 m² | £2,521/m² | 2 |
| 136, Abbots WayDetached | Mar 1998 | £107,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 138, Abbots WayDetached | Jun 2025 | £527,500 | 128 m² | £4,121/m² | 3 |
| 140, Abbots WayDetached | Sept 2023 | £475,000 | 151 m² | £3,146/m² | 3 |
| 144, Abbots WayDetached | Sept 2007 | £285,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 146, Abbots WayDetached | Sept 2025 | £438,000 | 122 m² | £3,590/m² | 4 |
| 148, Abbots WayDetached | May 2016 | £279,950 | 114 m² | £2,456/m² | 2 |
| 154, Abbots WayDetached | Apr 2002 | £155,000 | 126 m² | £1,230/m² | 2 |
| 156, Abbots WayDetached | Jan 2021 | £285,000 | 93 m² | £3,065/m² | 2 |
| 158, Abbots WayDetached | Feb 2021 | £350,000 | 142 m² | £2,465/m² | 3 |
| 162, Abbots WayDetached | Jan 1999 | £108,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 164, Abbots WayDetached | Feb 2016 | £272,000 | 133 m² | £2,045/m² | 2 |
| 166, Abbots WaySemi-detached | Apr 2004 | £187,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 170, Abbots WayDetached | Oct 1996 | £96,000 | 118 m² | £814/m² | 1 |
| 172, Abbots WayDetached | Mar 2001 | £103,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 174, Abbots WayDetached | Sept 2023 | £359,950 | 145 m² | £2,482/m² | 3 |
| 176, Abbots WayDetached | Mar 2014 | £200,000 | 93 m² | £2,151/m² | 3 |
| 178, Abbots WayDetached | Aug 2004 | £225,000 | – | – | 1 |
The nearest station is North Shields Metro station, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km). The nearest rail station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), 3.6 km away, with 1.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Malvern Road-Devon Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (routes 317, 673); 16 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Whitehouse Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 29% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is New York Primary School (1.9 km).
The nearest secondary is St Thomas More Catholic High School, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 49.6 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Whitley Bay High School (2.5 km) and St Wilfrid's RC College (5.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Store 064, 750 m away, with Michaels closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Collingwood Health Group (1.4 km), with Morrisons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, The Hair & Beauty Haus is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 6.4 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Harry's Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Tynemouth And District Motor Club the nearest pub (800 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 71 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 266 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Hilltop Millennium Green, 1.5 km away; for exercise, Tynemouth Swimming Pool (850 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Tynemouth Long Sands North, 1.8 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 15 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 194 km.
10 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%.
27 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 8LY →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
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.
Tap a type to see what it covers and how it has changed in North Tyneside since 2011.
police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 215 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.
On this street: 6 of 123 homes with certificates have solar panels, 1 a heat pump, and 1 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 95.1% | 94.5% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 4.5% | 4.8% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 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
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.