Lakeside South Shields, South Tyneside
1 address across 1 postcode (NE34), about 130 m long. USRN 36817852.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £200,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 B; 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 7.8 km (4.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 290 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 48 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Marsden Medical Group, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £232,000 | £172,000 | £292,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £212,250 | £176,500 | £248,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £207,000 | £195,000 | £219,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £202,500 | £202,500 | £202,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £219,999 | £219,999 | £219,999 |
| 2007 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £144,000 | £144,000 | £144,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £67,500 | £67,500 | £67,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £98,950 | £98,950 | £98,950 |
| 1998 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2022 | 6 NE34 7HA | Detached | £320,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Oct 2022 | 7 NE34 7HA | Other | £410,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Nov 2020 | 2 NE34 7HA | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2016 | 7 NE34 7HA | Detached | £292,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2016 | 4 NE34 7HA | Semi-detached | £172,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2015 | 10 NE34 7HA | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 2 NE34 7HA | Semi-detached | £176,500 | |
| 7 Nov 2014 | 23 NE34 7HA | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2014 | 21 NE34 7HA | Detached | £219,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2011 | 9 NE34 7HA | Detached | £202,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2009 | 11 NE34 7HA | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2008 | 8 NE34 7HA | Detached | £219,999 | |
| 14 Sep 2007 | 1 NE34 7HA | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2002 | 6 NE34 7HA | Detached | £144,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2000 | 3 NE34 7HA | Semi-detached | £67,500 | |
| 14 Dec 1999 | 20 NE34 7HA | Detached | £98,950 | |
| 19 Oct 1998 | 3 NE34 7HA | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 28 Feb 1995 | 22 NE34 7HA | Detached | £77,000 | |
| 3 Feb 1995 | 21 NE34 7HA | Detached | £67,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 B (58% of about 600 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)
- Land at Lizard Lane (former shops/flats): up to 12 homes, not permissioned (70 m)
- Land at Farding Square: up to 62 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Marsden Lane, South Shields, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 48 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE34 7HA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lizard Lane-Grotto Road Marsden | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange South Shields | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | South Shields Ferry Terminal | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Trow Quarry Car Park | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rear of Horsley Hill Square Shops | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 20.9 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Marsden Medical Group | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Horsley Hill Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Marsden Road Health Centre (Dental Surgery) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | South Tyneside District Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | South Shields Police Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 3,570 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 3.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Marsden lime kilns, a scheduled monument, 870 m (0.5 miles) east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Marsden lime kilns | Scheduled monument | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Lizard Lane Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Marsden Cliff | Cliff or slope | 390 m north |
| Marsden Rock | Island | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Marsden Sands | Beach | 520 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 830 m (0.5 miles) south |
| West Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Rackly Way Goit | Wetland | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sea View Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harton Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marsden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lake NE34 7AY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Lake Pizza NE34 7AY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Spice Ocean NE34 7AY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 4 Good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| The Grotto NE34 7BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Tesco Express NE34 7HN | Mobile caterer | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lake Avenue (14); On or near Grotto Road (9); On or near Grotto Gardens (5); On or near Lizard Lane (5); On or near Fallow Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
- NE34 7HA: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Quarry Lane · Lake Avenue · Quarry Lane
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.