Swallow Drive Hebburn, South Tyneside
58 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE31), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36818766.
- Sales: 62 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £330,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 52 homes have an energy certificate (B: 52).
- Flood: 9 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 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Heworth, about 2.3 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Riverside Park, is about 470 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 44 to 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: 19 of its 58 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Victoria Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 820 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 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 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2025 | 6 | £273,000 | £210,000 | £398,000 |
| 2024 | 9 | £313,500 | £217,000 | £373,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £220,000 | £217,000 | £330,000 |
| 2022 | 10 | £295,750 | £152,000 | £360,000 |
| 2021 | 10 | £187,500 | £150,000 | £365,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £222,475 | £205,000 | £239,950 |
| 2019 | 14 | £229,950 | £188,950 | £294,950 |
| 2018 | 4 | £286,450 | £212,950 | £334,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | 63 NE31 1AE | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 9 NE31 1AE | Terraced | £170,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Sep 2025 | 36 NE31 1AE | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2025 | 49 NE31 1AE | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 41 NE31 1AE | Detached | £276,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 46 NE31 1AE | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 2 NE31 1AE | Detached | £398,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2025 | 5 NE31 1AE | Semi-detached | £210,000 | New build. |
| 15 Nov 2024 | 24 NE31 1AE | Detached | £313,500 | New build. |
| 7 Aug 2024 | 37 NE31 1AE | Semi-detached | £220,000 | New build. |
| 17 Jul 2024 | 33 NE31 1AE | Detached | £308,750 | New build. |
| 17 Jul 2024 | 22 NE31 1AE | Detached | £290,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Jul 2024 | 20 NE31 1AE | Detached | £290,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Jul 2024 | 55 NE31 1AE | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2024 | 39 NE31 1AE | Detached | £318,000 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 2024 | 18 NE31 1AE | Detached | £335,000 | New build. |
| 26 Feb 2024 | 16 NE31 1AE | Detached | £320,000 | New build. |
| 26 Feb 2024 | 35 NE31 1AE | Semi-detached | £217,000 | New build. |
| 26 Jan 2024 | 7 NE31 1AE | Detached | £373,000 | New build. |
| 29 Nov 2023 | 3 NE31 1AE | Semi-detached | £217,000 | New build. |
| 6 Oct 2023 | 1 NE31 1AE | Detached | £330,000 | New build. |
| 17 Aug 2023 | 51 NE31 1AE | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2022 | 12 NE31 1AE | Detached | £206,500 | New build. |
| 28 Oct 2022 | 31 NE31 1AE | Detached | £206,500 | New build. |
| 28 Oct 2022 | 25 NE31 1AE | Detached | £206,500 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2022 | 14 NE31 1AE | Detached | £297,500 | New build. |
| 9 Sep 2022 | 27 NE31 1AE | Detached | £295,000 | New build. |
| 5 Aug 2022 | 29 NE31 1AE | Detached | £296,500 | New build. |
| 30 May 2022 | 23 NE31 1AE | Detached | £360,000 | New build. |
| 20 May 2022 | 8 NE31 1AE | Detached | £315,000 | New build. |
| 12 May 2022 | 10 NE31 1AE | Detached | £315,000 | New build. |
| 8 Jan 2022 | 15 NE31 1AE | Terraced | £152,000 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 47 NE31 1AE | Detached | £296,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2021 | 47 NE31 1AE | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 4 NE31 1AE | Detached | £365,000 | New build. |
| 24 Feb 2021 | 2 NE31 1AE | Detached | £360,000 | New build. |
| 18 Feb 2021 | 6 NE31 1AE | Detached | £310,000 | New build. |
| 13 Jan 2021 | 21 NE31 1AE | Terraced | £150,000 | New build. |
| 11 Jan 2021 | 19 NE31 1AE | Terraced | £150,000 | New build. |
| 6 Jan 2021 | 9 NE31 1AE | Terraced | £155,000 | New build. |
| 6 Jan 2021 | 11 NE31 1AE | Terraced | £151,000 | New build. |
| 6 Jan 2021 | 17 NE31 1AE | Terraced | £150,000 | New build. |
| 27 Aug 2020 | 41 NE31 1AE | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2020 | 47 NE31 1AE | Detached | £239,950 | New build. |
| 6 Dec 2019 | 36 NE31 1AE | Detached | £289,950 | New build. |
| 6 Sep 2019 | 51 NE31 1AE | Semi-detached | £199,950 | New build. |
| 30 Aug 2019 | 63 NE31 1AE | Detached | £283,963 | New build. |
| 30 Aug 2019 | 65 NE31 1AE | Detached | £274,950 | New build. |
| 26 Jul 2019 | 67 NE31 1AE | Detached | £242,950 | New build. |
| 26 Jul 2019 | 59 NE31 1AE | Detached | £239,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
52 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 112 m². Most common: House, detached (36); House, semi-detached (10); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 2019 (17); 2024 (9); 2020 (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (21 addresses)
- 34, Swallow Drive
- 36, Swallow Drive
- 38, Swallow Drive
- 40, Swallow Drive
- 41, Swallow Drive
- 42, Swallow Drive
- 43, Swallow Drive
- 44, Swallow Drive
- 45, Swallow Drive
- 46, Swallow Drive
- 47, Swallow Drive
- 49, Swallow Drive
- 51, Swallow Drive
- 53, Swallow Drive
- 55, Swallow Drive
- 57, Swallow Drive
- 59, Swallow Drive
- 61, Swallow Drive
- 63, Swallow Drive
- 65, Swallow Drive
- 67, Swallow Drive
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (31% of about 1,730 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)
- Victoria Road West/South Drive, Hebburn, not permissioned (160 m)
- Site of former Siemans and Narec Clothier Laboritories: up to 326 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Tennant Street, Hebburn, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Hebburn New Town: up to 110 homes, not permissioned (1 km (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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE31 1AE | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 6 / 4 | unlikely |
| NE31 1UH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 58 addresses are between 44 m and 47 m above sea level (45 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE31 1AE | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| NE31 1UH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hebburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pelaw (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Road West-Hartleyburn Hebburn | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Heworth | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Heworth Metro South Short Stay Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hebburn Hub | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 13.3 km (8.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kaila Pharmacy | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Monkton Hall Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Riverside Park 49 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 990 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,110 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Drive Allotments 2.7 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 58 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wardley moated site, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wardley moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Dean | Valley | 290 m west |
| St Anthony's Point | Wetland | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Willington Gut | Tidal water | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Wallsend Dene | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north |
| Millers Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) west |
| Quarry Plantation | Wood | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 58 |
19 of the street's 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toner Avenue Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bill Quay Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 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 |
| Hebburn Comprehensive School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| West Walker Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hebburn Lakes Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tyneview Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Sue Hedley Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Wardley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budgens Hebburn NE31 2NJ | Mobile caterer | 120 m | 4 Good | 7 May 2025 |
| Hartleyburn News NE31 2NJ | Retailers - other | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Cuizina Pizza NE31 1UB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2024 |
| The Tuf Hub NE31 1UB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Travelling Bee Company Ltd NE31 1UB | Manufacturers/packers | 250 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Hebburn Sports Club NE31 1UN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Best One NE31 2LQ | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Hebburn Cuisine of India NE31 2LQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Rose Lodge NE31 2TH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2014 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lambley Crescent (7); On or near Swallow Drive (3); On or near Branton Avenue (3); On or near Chaffinch Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 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) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 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
Ryburn Wynd · Nightingale Avenue · Redwing Walk · Victoria Road West · Robin Drive · Victoria Road West · Victoria Road West · Lambley Crescent · Goldcrest · Swift Grove · Hartleyburn Avenue · Prendwick Avenue
All the streets in NE31 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.