Sold STC Semi-detached

26 HOUGHTON AVENUE

NORTH SHIELDS, TYNE AND WEAR NE30 3NQ

5 beds 3 baths 1,658 sq ft Listed 6 Sep 2024 (-642d)

£425,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

154 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£415,000 Jun 2025

Price per m²

£2,760/m²

Local average

£405,714 (+4.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (33,349 of 33,755)

Street crime

187 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Immaculate Five Bedroom Semi Detached
  • Three Reception Rooms
  • Three Bathrooms
  • Principle Bedroom with En-suite Shower Room
  • Luxurious Family Bathroom
  • Sought After Location
  • Enclosed Rear Garden
  • Two Car Paved Driveway

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

An immaculate, extended, five bedroom,1920's, pre-war semi detached family home. Highly desirable location, close to popular local schools, Metro, shops, bus routes and our fabulous Cullercoats Bay and coastline. With superb sized accommodation throughout showcasing maximum space and flexibility for the family, the property welcomes you into the entrance porch, through to the impressive hallway, the lounge overlooks and opens out the rear garden and also boasts an attractive feature fireplace and electric fire, open through to the front facing dining room with feature bay window, fireplace and living flame fire, gorgeous family breakfasting kitchen with Range Cooker and appliances, laundry room, utility room, beautiful conservatory opening out to and with views over the garden. There is a spacious, split level landing area with staircase up to the second floor. The first floor boasts four excellent sized bedrooms, contemporary shower room and luxurious family bathroom with separate shower room. To the top floor there is a wonderful principle bedroom with dual aspect, large dressing room or study and stylish en-suite shower room. Enclosed rear garden with patio, lawn and mature borders, two car paved front driveway. A rare opportunity to purchase such an excellent sized property in a sought after location! Freehold. EPC: C, Council Tax Band: C. Gas, Electric, Water, Heating, Sewerage: Mains Connected. Broadband: Fibre. Mobile Phone Blackspot: No

Mining:
The property is not known to be on a coalfield and not known to be directly impacted by the effect of other mining activity. The North East region is famous for it's rich mining heritage and confirmation should be sought from a conveyancer as to its effect on the property if any

Listed by

Whitley Bay

Rook Matthews Sayer - Connells

Reference: 152153462

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 12/09/2024

Current heating cost: £1,711/year

Potential heating cost: £1,597/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £5,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Performance Certificate

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #12165775

Property Details

Street: 26 Houghton Avenue

Town: NORTH SHIELDS

Postcode: NE30 3NQ

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 30/01/2017

Work Completed: 09/12/2016

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #10532906

Property Details

Street: 26 Houghton Avenue

Town: NORTH SHIELDS

Postcode: NE30 3NQ

Installation Details

Items: 1 window

Certificate Issued: 29/09/2014

Work Completed: 01/09/2014

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 27/06/2025 (11 months ago) £415,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
37 PLESSEY CRESCENT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE25 8PR £425,000 28/08/2025 Semi-detached
27 HATHERTON AVENUE, NORTH SHIELDS, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE30 3LG £323,000 27/06/2025 Semi-detached
22 SHORESTONE AVENUE, NORTH SHIELDS, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE30 3NE £425,000 17/11/2023 Semi-detached
18 HATHERTON AVENUE, NORTH SHIELDS, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE30 3LG £302,000 17/11/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 36 HOUGHTON AVENUE, NORTH SHIELDS, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE30 3NQ £300,000 02/11/2023 Terraced
24 MAST LANE, NORTH SHIELDS, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE30 3DE £420,000 31/10/2023 Semi-detached
3 ST OSWINS AVENUE, NORTH SHIELDS, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE30 4PH £360,000 23/10/2023 Semi-detached
6 LONGSTON AVENUE, NORTH SHIELDS, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE30 3NG £320,000 31/07/2023 Semi-detached
41 LONGSTON AVENUE, NORTH SHIELDS, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE30 3NG £337,001 02/05/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 46 HOUGHTON AVENUE, NORTH SHIELDS, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE30 3NQ £300,000 14/04/2023 Semi-detached
33 PLESSEY CRESCENT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE25 8PR £295,000 13/04/2023 Semi-detached
6 AMBLE AVENUE, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE25 8PT £675,000 31/03/2023 Semi-detached
23 HOLYSTONE AVENUE, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE25 8PX £555,000 13/12/2022 Semi-detached
3A MAST LANE, NORTH SHIELDS, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE30 3DF £425,000 25/11/2022 Semi-detached
51 HOLYSTONE AVENUE, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE25 8PX £415,000 11/11/2022 Semi-detached
11 ST GEORGES ROAD, NORTH SHIELDS, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE30 3JZ £275,000 28/10/2022 Semi-detached
10 SHAFTESBURY CRESCENT, NORTH SHIELDS, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE30 3NA £325,325 12/08/2022 Semi-detached
78 MARDEN ROAD SOUTH, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE25 8PL £310,000 05/08/2022 Semi-detached
12 SHORESTONE AVENUE, NORTH SHIELDS, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE30 3NE £323,000 12/07/2022 Semi-detached
34 HOLYSTONE AVENUE, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE25 8PX £516,000 12/07/2022 Semi-detached
20 AMBLE AVENUE, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE25 8PT £380,000 07/07/2022 Semi-detached
38 LINKS ROAD, CULLERCOATS, NORTH SHIELDS, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE30 3DX £320,100 16/05/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 27 HOUGHTON AVENUE, NORTH SHIELDS, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE30 3NQ £370,000 14/03/2022 Terraced

Street average: £323,333 (3 sales)

Area average: £386,321 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 39.9%
10y growth 70%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): North Tyneside. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -0.5%
5y (index) 19.6%
10y (index) 43.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for North Tyneside. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £751/mo
Realistic £834/mo
Optimistic £917/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North Tyneside.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Tyneside: £922/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop Vain 0.1 miles
Train station Cullercoats 0.1 miles
Shop Jamiesons Of Cullercoats 0.1 miles
Bus stop The Broadway 0.1 miles
Bus stop Mast Lane 0.1 miles
University Dove Marine Laboratory 0.3 miles
Train station Whitley Bay 0.4 miles
Hospital North Tyneside General Hospital 1.3 miles
Hospital Priory Day Hospital 1.8 miles
University Northumbria University Coach Lane Campus 5.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Shoplifting 50
Anti-social behaviour 47
Violence and sexual offences 35
Criminal damage and arson 13
Burglary 11
Other theft 9
Public order 7
Other crime 6
Vehicle crime 5
Theft from the person 2
Drugs 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 187

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Cullercoats Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 11 May 2012
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Primary 0.4 miles Good — 23 Jun 2020
Rockcliffe First School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 18 Mar 2024
Marden Bridge Middle School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 16 May 2016
Marden High School Secondary 0.5 miles Good — 29 Jan 2014

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.2%
Max investor price (0.8%) £104,250
Target investor price (1%) £83,400
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).