5, Grotto Road
5, Grotto Road
Description & Estimates
5, Grotto Road, South Shields is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 967 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 236 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Grotto Road, South Shields is £146,737 and its rental estimate is £929 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Grotto Road, South Shields, NE34 falls within the NE34 postal district, in the borough of South Tyneside.
Our Data Sources
5, Grotto Road, South Shields has a single entry in the Land Registry from August 2011 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2010.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 5, Grotto Road, South Shields, we estimate a market value of £154,074 and a rental value of £975 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £136,465 and £864 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Grotto Road, South Shields has seen its estimated sale value increase by £775 (0.5%) and its estimated rental value grow by £32 per month (3.4%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Grotto Road, South Shields as measuring 236 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where 6 of the 8 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, Grotto Road, South Shields has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 13 Oct 2010.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 5, Grotto Road, South Shields completed on 19th August 2011 at £105,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 24.5% over the period since August 2011.
- Sold Aug 2011£105,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, Grotto Road, South Shields have sold within a radius of 800 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 6th March 2026, was 8, Grotto Gardens, South Shields, NE34 7AJ, a freehold house which sold for £160,000.
Read more about house prices in NE34.
- Sold Mar 2026£160,000 | 3 Bed House8, Grotto Gardens, South Shields, NE34 7AJ8, Grotto Gardens, South Shields, NE34 7AJ
- Sold May 2025£170,000 | 3 Bed House43, Grotto Gardens, South Shields, NE34 7AJ43, Grotto Gardens, South Shields, NE34 7AJ
- Sold Feb 2024£139,000 | 3 Bed House289, Quarry Lane, South Shields, NE34 7AR289, Quarry Lane, South Shields, NE34 7AR
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 99 addresses on Grotto Road, South Shields, NE34, 5, Grotto Road, South Shields comes out as the 58th largest and the 93rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £21k less expensive than the average property across the NE34 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.3kmHarton Primary School
- 1.5kmSea View Primary School
- 1.5kmSt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
- 1.6kmHarton Academy
- 2.8kmMortimer Community College
- 2.9kmWhitburn Church of England Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, Grotto Road, South Shields, the nearest station is Sunderland, 8.0 kilometres away.
- 8.0kmSunderland
- 10.8kmNorthumberland Park (Tyne & Wear)
- 11.4kmHeworth
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
