Leighton Street - NE33 3BU
Key Postcode Insights
NE33 3BU is a residential postcode situated on Leighton Street, South Shields, NE33 with 46 addresses.
It ranks as the 602nd largest and 223rd most expensive of the 675 postcodes in the NE33 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 46 properties: 19 houses and 27 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £107,020
- 10 Year change
- up 18.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £659pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £118/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
NE33 3BU is a residential postcode situated on Leighton Street, South Shields, NE33 with 46 addresses.
It ranks as the 602nd largest and 223rd most expensive of the 675 postcodes in the NE33 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 46 properties: 19 houses and 27 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £107,020
- 10 Year change
- up 18.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £659pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £118/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin NE33 3BU
- 1 Leighton Street
House
- 2 Leighton Street
House
- 3 Leighton Street
4 Bed Period House
- 4 Leighton Street
2 Bed Period Flat
- 5 Leighton Street
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in NE33 3BU sold for £40,000 on 26th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £107,020.
The NE33 3BU Sales Market has increased by 18.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £107,020 |
| June 2025 | 1.1% | £105,047 |
| June 2024 | 6.3% | £103,914 |
| June 2023 | -5.2% | £97,717 |
| June 2022 | 9% | £103,085 |
| June 2021 | 4% | £94,606 |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £90,940 |
| June 2019 | -1.7% | £87,892 |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £89,378 |
| June 2017 | -3% | £87,435 |
| June 2016 | 0.2% | £90,122 |
| June 2015 | 1.9% | £89,911 |
| June 2014 | 2.3% | £88,267 |
| June 2013 | -1.6% | £86,246 |
| June 2012 | -4.9% | £87,662 |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £92,136 |
| June 2010 | -0.4% | £91,076 |
| June 2009 | -11.1% | £91,428 |
| June 2008 | -3.5% | £102,898 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £106,618 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £659.
The NE33 3BU Rental Market has increased by 50.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.5% | £659pcm |
| June 2025 | 3% | £637pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.5% | £618pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.3% | £560pcm |
| June 2022 | 9% | £508pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.4% | £466pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.9% | £442pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £429pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £433pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.3% | £436pcm |
| June 2016 | 0.9% | £438pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.9% | £434pcm |
| June 2014 | 0% | £430pcm |
| June 2013 | 1% | £430pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £426pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.5% | £423pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.9% | £417pcm |
| June 2009 | -6% | £413pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.7% | £439pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £424pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th August 2025 for £40,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.0%. The postcode has had a total of 82 sales since 1995.
NE33 3BU has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 4 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£40,000 | 2 Bed Flat29, Leighton Street, South Shields, NE33 3BU29, Leighton Street, South Shields, NE33 3BU
- Sold Aug 2025£85,000 | 3 Bed Flat42, Leighton Street, South Shields, NE33 3BU42, Leighton Street, South Shields, NE33 3BU
- Sold Aug 2025£85,000 | 3 Bed Flat44, Leighton Street, South Shields, NE33 3BU44, Leighton Street, South Shields, NE33 3BU
- Sold Jul 2025£90,000 | 2 Bed Flat30, Leighton Street, South Shields, NE33 3BU30, Leighton Street, South Shields, NE33 3BU
- Sold Jan 2025£94,995 | 3 Bed House50, Leighton Street, South Shields, NE33 3BU50, Leighton Street, South Shields, NE33 3BU
Nearby Postcodes
NE33 3BU is the 602nd largest and the 223rd most expensive postcode out of the 675 postcodes in the NE33 area.
- NE33 3BX, Osborne Avenue, South Shields, NE33NE33 3BX54 Addresses|62 m away
- NE33 3PB, Hutton Row, South Shields, NE33NE33 3PB66 Addresses|81 m away
- NE33 3DN, Fitzpatrick Place, South Shields, NE33NE33 3DN22 Addresses|84 m away
- NE33 3DB, Lord Street, South Shields, NE33NE33 3DB19 Addresses|111 m away
- NE33 3BT, Leighton Street, South Shields, NE33NE33 3BT70 Addresses|114 m away
Property Types
- 3 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 24 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (3)
- period flat (24)
- mid-century flat (1)
- house (4)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 32 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (13)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2020£270,000 | 4 Bed House101, Leighton Street, South Shields, NE33 3BT101, Leighton Street, South Shields, NE33 3BT
- Sold Feb 2007£173,000 | 4 Bed House101, Leighton Street, South Shields, NE33 3BT101, Leighton Street, South Shields, NE33 3BT
- Sold May 2021£164,000 | 3 Bed House70, Leighton Street, South Shields, NE33 3BT70, Leighton Street, South Shields, NE33 3BT
Schools Nearby
- Westoe Crown Primary School300 m away
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields700 m away
- Marine Park Primary School700 m away
- Mortimer Community College1.3 km away
- St Wilfrid's RC College2.0 km away
- Harton Academy2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to NE33 3BU is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station, which is 7.8 kilometres away.
- Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear)|7.8 km away
- Heworth|9.7 km away
- Sunderland|10.0 km away
- Seaton Delaval|11.9 km away
