Fenwick Avenue Jarrow, South Tyneside
43 addresses across 1 postcode (NE34), about 270 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36805720.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £257,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 11).
- 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 7 km (4.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 640 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 17 to 20 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wenlock Road Surgery, about 180 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £257,500 | £257,500 | £257,500 |
| 2025 | 1 | £242,500 | £242,500 | £242,500 |
| 2024 | 2 | £194,250 | £143,500 | £245,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £192,000 | £192,000 | £192,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £192,000 | £192,000 | £192,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £145,000 | £60,000 | £180,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £108,000 | £108,000 | £108,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £94,950 | £94,950 | £94,950 |
| 2001 | 2 | £57,500 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2026 | 27 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £257,500 | |
| 3 Mar 2025 | 40 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £242,500 | |
| 28 Jun 2024 | 9 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2024 | 2 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £143,500 | |
| 21 Jan 2022 | 3 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £192,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2020 | 1 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £192,000 | |
| 24 May 2018 | 26 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2017 | 14 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £66,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Feb 2017 | 27 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2010 | 7 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2007 | 39 - 41 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2007 | 39 - 41 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 18 May 2007 | 9 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2004 | 19 NE34 9AJ | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2003 | 42 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £94,950 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 36 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 32 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2000 | 30 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £41,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2000 | 16 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £49,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2000 | 3 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | 15 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £45,950 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 42 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £40,500 | |
| 29 Jan 1999 | 38 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £39,950 | |
| 4 Dec 1998 | 9 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £58,000 | |
| 25 Jul 1997 | 32 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £46,500 | |
| 2 May 1997 | 24 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £44,950 | |
| 7 Mar 1997 | 38 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £40,000 | |
| 25 Jul 1996 | 1 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 17 Nov 1995 | 8 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £40,000 | |
| 16 Mar 1995 | 5 NE34 9AJ | Semi-detached | £45,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (14). Built: 1930-1949 (9); 1950-1966 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 A (52% of about 630 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)
- Hyperion Avenue, South Shields, not permissioned (130 m)
- Simonside Lodge: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- Green Lane, South Shields, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Ethel Terrace, South Shields, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Landreth House: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Tyne Dock Regeneration Scheme: up to 69 homes, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Boldon Lane, South Shields, not permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Boldon Lane, South Shields, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 October 2026: SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 17 m and 20 m above sea level (19 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE34 9AJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Simonside (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 190 m |
| Tyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bede (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 840 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wenlock Road-Church Simonside | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Jarrow | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Slake Road Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 16.8 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenlock Road Surgery | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Neil Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boldon Lane Dental Practice | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | South Tyneside District Hospital | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | South Shields Police Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,630 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,010 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Village of Jarrow, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Village of Jarrow | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| St Paul's Monastery, Jarrow | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shields Harbour | Tidal water | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Northumberland Dock | Tidal water | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Ballast Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Northern Wave Trap | Wetland | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north |
| West Plantation | Wood | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) east |
| Marsden Cliff | Cliff or slope | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 41 |
2 of the street's 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Blyton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 360 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Monkton Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Monkton Infants' School | Primary | 2–7 | 820 m (0.5 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 |
| Biddick Hall Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 940 m (0.6 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 |
| Stanhope Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Biddick Hall Infants' School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Simonside Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashley Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| St Wilfrid's RC College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Simons Church NE34 9AL | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Premier Inn NE34 9PU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 260 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Liquor Lodge NE34 9BD | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2024 |
| Bon Appetit NE34 9BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Starbucks NE34 9QE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2025 |
| Rice and Spice NE34 9AR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd NE34 9AR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 340 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2011 |
| Lord Blyton Primary School NE34 9BN | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Brampton Road (19); On or near Simonside (18); On or near Margaret Grove (10); On or near Hartford Road (6); On or near Newton Grove (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 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 4 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NE34 9AJ: 43 addresses of 44 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Newton Grove · Hyperion Avenue · Capulet Grove · Cloister Avenue · Colman Avenue · Margaret Grove · Brampton Road · Hartford Road · Brampton Road · Newcastle Road · Bedale Court · Linthorpe Court
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.