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On Howard Street, in North Shields
What it's like at NE30 1AR: every home that has sold on Howard 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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Sales and extensions on Howard Street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
2 of the 28 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 29, Howard StreetTerraced | Nov 2000 | £40,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34, Howard StreetTerraced | Nov 1995 | £25,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 35, Howard StreetTerraced | Apr 2014 | £167,000 | 110 m² | £1,518/m² | 4 |
| 42, Howard StreetTerraced | Oct 2010 | £95,000 | 85 m² | £1,118/m² | 2 |
| 43, Howard StreetTerraced | May 2021 | £125,001 | – | – | 1 |
| 43 - 44, Howard StreetOther | Jul 2026 | £355,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 45, Howard StreetTerraced | Jul 2026 | £340,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 47, Howard StreetOther | Nov 2021 | £209,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 51, Howard StreetTerraced · company-owned | Jul 2003 | £100,000 | – | – | 2 |
| Linden House, 40, Howard StreetOther | Oct 2024 | £145,000 | – | – | 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 (300 m). The nearest rail station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), 5.6 km away, with 1.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Saville Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route 333); 68 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Christ Church CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 57% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Kings Priory School, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 57.1 · 21.7% 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 Asda Supermarket North Shields, 50 m away; Villa Wool Shop (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Priory Medical Group (400 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Calum Hall is under 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.
Browns is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Garricks Head 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 Northumberland Square, 200 m away; for exercise, Ymca (250 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.
56 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tasker Hall | II | 20 m |
| 28 Howard Street | II | 30 m |
| Former North Shields Municipal Complex | II | 40 m |
| Former Wesleyan Reform Chapel and Sunday School | II | 50 m |
| North Shields Mechanics Institute and Free Library | II | 50 m |
| 97, HOWARD STREET (See details for further address information) | II | 50 m |
| 98, 99 and 100 Howard Street | II | 80 m |
| Baptist Church | II | 80 m |
| 105, Howard Street | II | 120 m |
| 106, Howard Street | II | 130 m |
| United Reformed Church of St Columba | II | 160 m |
| 1, Howard Street | II |
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%.
26 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 NE30 1AR →
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.
| 190 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.
Nearest 8 shown. Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Howard Street in the last 12 months.
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.
| 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.