56 Kingsway, South Shields, NE33 3NN
About 56 Kingsway
56 Kingsway is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in South Shields (NE33 3NN). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £355,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 53.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
56 Kingsway has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed erection of conservatory to rear elevation.
Extension- Reference
- ST/1602/03//DM
- Nov 2003ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed erection of conservatory to rear elevation.
Extension- Reference
- ST/1290/03//DM
What's in 56 Kingsway, South Shields, NE33 3NN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 56 Kingsway was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£355,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 June 2025Most recent
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE33 3NN: £250,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in NE33 3NN
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Versus other Kingsway homes
56 Kingsway outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,550
Street avg £2,447
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Tadema Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Westoe Crown Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB