Borrowdale Close East Boldon, South Tyneside
31 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE36), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36801983.
- Sales: 47 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £342,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 4).
- 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 C; 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 Sunderland, about 5.7 km (3.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Grange Park, is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 26 to 31 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 31 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Boldon GP Practice, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £342,500 | £340,000 | £345,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £271,125 | £240,000 | £302,250 |
| 2020 | 3 | £200,000 | £193,000 | £217,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £183,500 | £175,000 | £192,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £157,000 | £157,000 | £157,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £235,000 | £167,500 | £235,300 |
| 2012 | 3 | £249,950 | £175,000 | £312,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | £152,500 | £146,000 | £335,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £151,250 | £149,000 | £153,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | 15 NE36 0UH | Other | £9,400 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jul 2024 | 8 NE36 0UH | Terraced | £345,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 2024 | 6 NE36 0UH | Detached | £340,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 2021 | 7 NE36 0UH | Detached | £302,250 | |
| 1 Jun 2021 | 17 NE36 0UH | Semi-detached | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Nov 2020 | 20 NE36 0UH | Terraced | £217,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Nov 2020 | 5 NE36 0UH | Terraced | £193,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jul 2020 | 6 NE36 0UH | Detached | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Nov 2019 | 27 NE36 0UH | Detached | £335,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Sep 2016 | 20 NE36 0UH | Terraced | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jul 2016 | 17 NE36 0UH | Semi-detached | £192,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 May 2015 | 4 NE36 0UH | Semi-detached | £157,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Dec 2013 | 20 NE36 0UH | Terraced | £167,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Aug 2013 | 2 NE36 0UH | Detached | £235,300 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jan 2013 | 11 NE36 0UH | Detached | £235,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2012 | 7 NE36 0UH | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 10 Aug 2012 | 21 NE36 0UH | Detached | £312,000 | |
| 24 May 2012 | 17 NE36 0UH | Semi-detached | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2007 | 31 NE36 0UH | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2005 | 14 NE36 0UH | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2005 | 6 NE36 0UH | Detached | £146,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 May 2005 | 4 NE36 0UH | Semi-detached | £152,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Aug 2004 | 20 NE36 0UH | Terraced | £153,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2004 | 17 NE36 0UH | Terraced | £149,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Sep 2003 | 14 NE36 0UH | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2002 | 9 NE36 0UH | Detached | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Nov 2002 | 4 NE36 0UH | Semi-detached | £27,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2001 | 30 NE36 0UH | Detached | £127,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2001 | 22 NE36 0UH | Detached | £125,950 | |
| 31 Jul 2001 | 20 NE36 0UH | Terraced | £87,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 May 2000 | 3 NE36 0UH | Semi-detached | £69,950 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Apr 2000 | 11 NE36 0UH | Detached | £107,500 | |
| 6 Apr 2000 | 11 NE36 0UH | Detached | £107,500 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Oct 1999 | 7 NE36 0UH | Detached | £109,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 1999 | 3 NE36 0UH | Semi-detached | £66,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jul 1999 | 10 NE36 0UH | Detached | £94,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jan 1999 | 4 NE36 0UH | Semi-detached | £59,950 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Oct 1998 | 31 NE36 0UH | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 29 Sep 1998 | 11 NE36 0UH | Detached | £94,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jul 1997 | 6 NE36 0UH | Detached | £59,950 | Leasehold. |
| 23 May 1997 | 11 NE36 0UH | Detached | £94,950 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Apr 1997 | 20 NE36 0UH | Terraced | £66,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Apr 1997 | 3 NE36 0UH | Semi-detached | £57,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jan 1997 | 1 NE36 0UH | Detached | £121,000 | |
| 20 Dec 1995 | 31 NE36 0UH | Detached | £84,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Dec 1995 | 16 NE36 0UH | Semi-detached | £88,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 1995 | 20 NE36 0UH | Terraced | £64,950 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (5). Built: 1991-1995 (7); 1983-1990 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
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 C (42% of about 690 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)
- Kymel House: up to 6 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Hindmarch Drive, West Boldon, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Former garage site Hindmarch Drive: up to 10 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Cleadon Lane Industrial Estate: up to 202 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Vacant former Mayflower Glass: up to 9 homes, permissioned (920 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 26 m and 31 m above sea level (29 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE36 0UH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE36 0UJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km (7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | East Boldon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Front Street East Boldon | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Jarrow | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 19.2 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Boldon GP Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest East Boldon Village Pharmacy LTD | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St. Bedes (Dental Surgery) | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | South Tyneside District Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Southwick Police Station | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Dicksons since 1953 Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grange Park 1.7 ha | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 12 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,070 m² | 350 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,410 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Turner's Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Quarry Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Hylton Dene | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Long Swan Plantation | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Whitburn Sands | Beach | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) east |
| Rackly Way Goit | Wetland | 5 km (3.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 31 |
1 of the street's 31 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Gibson Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 130 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| East Boldon Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 230 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| East Boldon Infants' School | Primary | 5–7 | 380 m | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Boldon School | Secondary | 11–16 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| West Boldon Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Forest View Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Boldon Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cleadon Church of England Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Biddick Hall Infants' School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Boldon County Jnr NE36 0DL | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Mid Boldon Club Ltd NE36 0SH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2023 |
| Daniela' s Fish Bar NE36 0SH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| George H Pickings NE36 0SE | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| New East Boldon Chop Suey House NE36 0SF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Boldon Convenience Store NE36 0SB | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 31 Dec 2025 |
| East Boldon Infants School NE36 0SW | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2013 |
| Black Bull NE36 0SG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Boldon and Cleadon Community Library NE36 0RY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ravensbourne Avenue (3); On or near Bowness Close (2); On or near Kendal Drive (1); On or near Patterdale Close (1); On or near Rydal Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Kendal Drive · Rydal Close · Bowness Close · Patterdale Close · North Lane · Langdale Way · Grange Terrace · West Farm · Ravensbourne Avenue · South Lane · The Hawthorns · Belle Vue Villas
All the streets in NE36 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.