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On Albany Street East, in Westoe
What it's like at NE33 4DH: every home that has sold on Albany Street East 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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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
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 Albany Street East; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 7 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 37, Albany Street EastFlat | Aug 2015 | £25,000 | 59 m² | £424/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39, Albany Street EastTerraced | Sept 2015 | £76,000 | 63 m² | £1,206/m² | 3 |
| 41, Albany Street EastTerraced | May 2022 | £85,000 | 83 m² | £1,024/m² | 1 |
| 43, Albany Street EastTerraced | Aug 2008 | £68,000 | 136 m² | £500/m² | 3 |
| 56, Albany Street EastTerraced | Apr 2016 | £55,000 | 71 m² | £775/m² | 3 |
| 58, Albany Street EastTerraced | Jul 2019 | £87,500 | 57 m² | £1,535/m² | 2 |
| 60, Albany Street EastFlat | Nov 2003 | £59,000 | 65 m² | £908/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Chichester Metro station, a few minutes' walk (350 m). The nearest rail station is Brockley Whins, 3.6 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Mortimer Road-Oxford Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route 8); 181 departures an hour from the 23 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Mortimer Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 54% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Mortimer Community College, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Wilfrid's RC College (1.3 km).
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 500 m away, with Dean Convenience Store closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wawn Street Surgery (250 m), with J.M.& W.Darling the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, De Vine Studio is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 1.9 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 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Bosh Kitchen 24 is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and South Shields and Westoe Club the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 52 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 21 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (51%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 64% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Robert Readhead Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Shields Snooker Centre (400 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: South Shields, 1.6 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 18 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 190 km.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Westoe Terrace | II | 180 m |
| Westoe Villas | II | 200 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.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
South Shields constituency: Emma Lewell MP (Labour), since May 2013. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 6,653 (18.1%), turnout 54%. Vote shares: Labour 41%, Reform UK 23%, Green Party 15%, Conservative 11%.
14 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 NE33 4DH →
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" Albany Street East in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 6 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 95.2% | 96.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 4.6% | 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.
Nearest: Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre · about 63 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.