Constable Gardens South Shields, South Tyneside
57 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE34), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36803750.
- Sales: 44 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £139,975 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 15, E: 2).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 Sunderland, about 7.3 km (4.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Temple Memorial Park, is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 22 to 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 57 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Talbot Medical Centre, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 101 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | £139,975 | £139,950 | £140,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £127,750 | £115,000 | £145,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £105,000 | £100,000 | £127,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | £122,500 | £121,000 | £124,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £98,000 | £98,000 | £98,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £96,000 | £80,000 | £112,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £114,500 | £105,000 | £124,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £115,975 | £107,000 | £124,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2022 | 48 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 25 Feb 2022 | 3 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2021 | 40 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 17 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 5 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £135,500 | |
| 10 Jun 2021 | 31 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2019 | 21 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £127,500 | |
| 18 Oct 2019 | 15 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2019 | 68 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2018 | 46 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £121,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2018 | 32 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £124,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 18 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £98,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2016 | 6 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2015 | 14 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2014 | 10 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2013 | 58 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2011 | 34 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2011 | 10 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2010 | 46 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £124,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2010 | 32 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2008 | 50 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £107,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2008 | 54 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £124,950 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 36 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £124,950 | |
| 6 Jul 2007 | 13 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2007 | 46 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £129,950 | |
| 7 Apr 2006 | 31 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2005 | 4 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £101,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2005 | 40 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £126,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2004 | 54 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2004 | 46 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £156,500 | |
| 19 Aug 2003 | 50 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 31 Jan 2003 | 7 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2002 | 21 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £58,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2002 | 23 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £53,550 | |
| 7 Dec 2001 | 23 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2001 | 36 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £39,500 | |
| 1 Feb 2001 | 10 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £39,000 | |
| 19 Nov 1999 | 40 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 20 Aug 1999 | 21 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £36,000 | |
| 28 Jul 1999 | 44 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £27,000 | |
| 14 Aug 1998 | 2 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £28,000 | |
| 2 Jul 1997 | 40 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £46,000 | |
| 13 Sep 1996 | 24 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £42,500 | |
| 24 Feb 1995 | 9 NE34 8LR | Semi-detached | £33,000 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (28). Built: 1950-1966 (22); 1930-1949 (4); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (social) (6); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 6, Constable Gardens
- 7, Constable Gardens
- 10, Constable Gardens
- 13, Constable Gardens
- 14, Constable Gardens
- 15, Constable Gardens
- 16, Constable Gardens
- 18, Constable Gardens
- 21, Constable Gardens
- 28, Constable Gardens
- 30, Constable Gardens
- 32, Constable Gardens
- 33, Constable Gardens
- 34, Constable Gardens
- 46, Constable Gardens
- 48, Constable Gardens
- 58, Constable Gardens
- 68, Constable Gardens
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 (74% of about 650 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)
- Former Temple Park Infant School: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- site of former Connoly House: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Boldon Lane, South Shields, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Boldon Lane, South Shields, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Brydan Court Nursing Home: up to 22 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 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, 2 at medium risk and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE34 8LR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 10 | unlikely |
| NE34 8LS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 57 addresses are between 22 m and 24 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE34 8LR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE34 8LS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Tyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Simonside (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Brockley Whins (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whiteleas | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange South Shields | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gerald Street, Whiteleas | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 18.4 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Talbot Medical Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Biddick Hall Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Dept, Harton Wing | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | South Tyneside District Hospital | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | South Shields Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | South Tyneside District Hospital Cashzone | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Temple Memorial Park 74 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 910 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George V Playing Field 9,990 m² | 240 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lawrence Avenue Allotments 1,580 m² | 120 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 78 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Turner's Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Shields Harbour | Tidal water | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Quarry Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
| West Plantation | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Marsden Cliff | Cliff or slope | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 56 | 57 |
1 of the street's 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| Biddick Hall Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Forest View Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Biddick Hall Infants' School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Wilfrid's RC College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 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 |
| Ridgeway Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Monkton Infants' School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ashley Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Stanhope Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Monkton Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteleas & District Social Club NE34 8RN | Mobile caterer | 310 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Nevi's Chippy NE34 8ND | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Premier Stores NE34 8ND | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 11 Jan 2024 |
| St. Oswald's Catholic Primary School NE34 8NS | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Wattys Ices NE34 0LH | Mobile caterer | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2025 |
| David & Cindy's (General Dealer) NE34 9TQ | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 17 May 2024 |
| Polaris Chinese Takeaway NE34 9TQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 30 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lawrence Avenue (28); On or near Whiteleas Way (26); On or near Constable Gardens (20); On or near Manet Gardens (9); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 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 | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 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) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 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 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
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
Manet Gardens · Lewis Gardens · Lawrence Avenue
All the streets in NE34 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.