Arthur Street Jarrow, South Tyneside
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE32), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36817459.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £195,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in South Tyneside costs £2,434 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Heworth, about 5.1 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 220 m away, and King George's Field (37 hectares) is about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 20 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Albert Road Surgery, about 10 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 164 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £146,000 | £96,500 | £180,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £128,500 | £128,500 | £128,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £69,000 | £69,000 | £69,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £103,500 | £103,500 | £103,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2024 | 7 NE32 5AJ | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2022 | 7 NE32 5AJ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2022 | 9 NE32 5AJ | Terraced | £96,500 | |
| 16 Mar 2022 | 3 NE32 5AJ | Terraced | £146,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2020 | 11 NE32 5AJ | Terraced | £128,500 | |
| 10 May 2019 | 11 NE32 5AJ | Terraced | £69,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2008 | 7 NE32 5AJ | Terraced | £103,500 | |
| 1 Oct 2003 | 9 NE32 5AJ | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2002 | 5 NE32 5AJ | Terraced | £75,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 127 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (3); before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Council tax
What each band costs in South Tyneside in 2026-27: Band D £2,434 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,623 | £1,893 | £2,164 | £2,434 | £2,975 | £3,516 | £4,057 | £4,869 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (65% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Concorde Way, Jarrow, not permissioned (320 m)
- Land at previously Nolan Hall: up to 12 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Monkton Terrace, Jarrow, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at previously Martin Hall: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Victoria Road East, Hebburn, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Bedewell Industrial Estate and Disused Playing Fields: up to 335 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Father James Walsh Day Centre: up to 11 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE32 5AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| NE32 5AF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 20 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE32 5AF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE32 5AJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Jarrow (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 210 m |
| Bede (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Hebburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kent Street Jarrow | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Jarrow | 180 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Slake Road Car Park | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Napier Street, Jarrow - Rapids | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Albert Road Surgery | 10 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boustead Pharmacy | 30 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest J G Mcdonald's Dental Surgery | 230 m |
| Hospital | Palmer Community Hospital | 290 m |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bedeburn Stores Cashzone | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,080 m² | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | King George's Field 37 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 990 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harrison Fields Allotments 4.8 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 11 parks and gardens, 87 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Paul's Monastery, Jarrow, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Monastery, Jarrow | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Village of Jarrow | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Willington Gut | Tidal water | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Northumberland Dock | Tidal water | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Shields Harbour | Tidal water | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Cutthroat Dean | Valley | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Ballast Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
| St Anthony's Point | Wetland | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 6 |
5 of the street's 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for South Tyneside: see them on the South Tyneside page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Clervaux Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Jarrow School | Secondary | 11–16 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dunn Street Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Sue Hedley Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Bede Burn Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Valley View Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Hebburn Lakes Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifestyle Express NE32 5RX | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2024 |
| Stapleton House Limited NE32 5BL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 4 Good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| The Crown and Anchor NE32 3LX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Alexander Cafe NE32 3UX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Expresso Slots NE32 3JX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Simms News NE32 3JU | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2021 |
| Jarrow Convenience Store NE32 3JU | Mobile caterer | 330 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| MARK'S FAMILY BUTCHERS NE32 3JX | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2017 |
| Superdrug NE32 3LW | Retailers - other | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Jarrow Mini Market NE32 3JX | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jul 2023 |
| Greggs Of Gosforth Ltd NE32 3LW | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| M I Dickson Ltd (pork Shop) NE32 3LW | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2025 |
| CARD FACTORY NE32 3LW | Retailers - other | 340 m | Exempt | |
| Iceland Foods Ltd NE32 3LW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 340 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2019 |
| Subway NE32 3LW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 4 Good | 25 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 49 |
| Shoplifting | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Jarrow Bus Station (50); On or near Railway Street (28); On or near Greenbank (22); On or near Croft Terrace (13); On or near Wuppertal Court (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Top of the Tots Daycare (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, NE32 3JY) re-inspected, still 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 25 September 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Albert Road · Leopold Street · Connaught Terrace · Hurworth Place · York Street · Humbert Street · Wuppertal Court · Napier Street · Croft Terrace · Ronsdorf Court · Kent Street · Ellison Street
All the streets in NE32 and across South Tyneside.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.