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On Solway Road, in Hebburn South
What it's like at NE31 2BP: every home that has sold on Solway Road 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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Nothing recorded on this street or nearby yet.
Sales and extensions on Solway Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 4 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 2, Solway RoadFlat | Nov 2006 | £77,500 | 57 m² | £1,360/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Solway RoadTerraced | Feb 2015 | £111,000 | 85 m² | £1,306/m² | 1 |
| 10, Solway RoadSemi-detached | Aug 2006 | £93,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 11, Solway RoadTerraced | Dec 2005 | £92,000 | – | – | 1 |
The nearest station is Hebburn Metro station, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km). The nearest rail station is Brockley Whins, 3.1 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Finchale Road-Solway Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 27, 26, 36, 821); 29 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Hebburn Comprehensive School, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 44.2 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Wilfrid's RC College (5.4 km) and Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (5.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 1.1 km away, with Food Plus closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Victoria Medical Centre (1.2 km), with Phynix Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Tanning Station is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 5.3 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 76% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Campbell Court Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Elmfield Social Club the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 13 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Carr Ellison Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Monkton Stadium (700 m).
A swim is a short trip away: South Shields, 7.6 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 14 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 186 km.
Most households own their home, 7% 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.
23 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.
Jarrow and Gateshead East constituency: Kate Osborne MP (Labour), since December 2019. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 8,964 (24.4%), turnout 52%. Vote shares: Labour 51%, Reform UK 27%, Conservative 9%, Green Party 7%.
20 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 NE31 2BP →
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 99.5% | 96.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 0.5% | 2.6% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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.
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Nearest: Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre · about 55 min
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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 4 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.