Sold price history

May Street, South Shields house prices

£59,995 is the median sold price in May Street, South Shields — not an estimate, but what buyers really paid. Over the past decade prices are −6% in cash — but −32% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price
£59,995
10 years · cash
−6%
10 years · real
−32%
HM Land Registry · 47 sales · 33 with floor area · Updated 20 Feb 2025

Key facts

Median price
£59,995
Price per m²
£707
Sales recorded
47
Price range
£18,800 – £92,000

May Street, South Shields prices since 1995

May Street, South Shields — median sold price since 1995
2025 £0£39,987£79,973£119,960£159,947 2014 peak 1995 2025
Cash price Today’s money (real)

Over ten years May Street, South Shields is −6% on paper and −32% in real terms.

Recent sales in May Street, South Shields

The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
20 Feb 202510 May Street · NE33 3AJTerraced
Leasehold
£63,000£1,313
24 Jan 202521 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Leasehold
£80,000£1,404
6 Dec 20249 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Freehold
£72,000£735
26 Sep 202421 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Leasehold
£40,000£702
9 Apr 202417 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Leasehold
£80,000£870
10 Aug 201814 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Freehold
£55,000£948
21 Mar 201611 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Leasehold
£52,000£788
31 Mar 201528 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Leasehold
£76,000£1,056
20 Jun 201423 May Street · NE33 3AJTerraced
Freehold
£92,000£920
19 Nov 201232 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Freehold
£67,000
31 May 201232 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Leasehold
£78,200
30 Jul 201012 May Street · NE33 3AJTerraced
Freehold
£79,000
11 Jul 200817 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Leasehold
£90,000£978
8 Apr 20083 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Freehold
£91,500£1,551
26 Nov 200712 May Street · NE33 3AJTerraced
Freehold
£65,000
27 Jul 20071 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Leasehold
£76,000£1,382
4 May 200710 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Leasehold
£65,000£1,354
27 Apr 20075 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Leasehold
£70,000£1,129
30 Mar 200724 May Street · NE33 3AJTerraced
Freehold
£84,950
12 Dec 20064 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Freehold
£89,950£1,363
12 Oct 200628 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Leasehold
£77,000£1,069
2 Oct 20061 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Leasehold
£77,000£1,400
19 Aug 200532 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Leasehold
£83,500
10 May 200529 May Street · NE33 3AJTerraced
Freehold
£60,000
10 Oct 200322 May Street · NE33 3AJTerraced
Freehold
£61,000
11 Sep 200317 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Leasehold
£65,000£707
22 Aug 200332 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Leasehold
£59,995
10 Apr 200310 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Leasehold
£30,500£635
8 Mar 200233 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Leasehold
£45,000£437
14 Dec 200131 May Street · NE33 3AJFlat
Leasehold
£38,500

Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.

Biggest price gains in May Street, South Shields

Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.

AddressFirst soldLast soldTimesCash returnReal return
21, May Street£40,000
26 Sep 2024
£80,000
24 Jan 2025
2+100%
per year
+94%
inflation-adjusted
1, May Street£18,800
3 Feb 2000
£76,000
27 Jul 2007
4+21%
per year
+18%
inflation-adjusted
4, May Street£37,950
19 Oct 2001
£89,950
12 Dec 2006
2+18%
per year
+16%
inflation-adjusted
33, May Street£22,000
12 Jan 1995
£45,000
8 Mar 2002
3+11%
per year
+8%
inflation-adjusted
12, May Street£65,000
26 Nov 2007
£79,000
30 Jul 2010
2+8%
per year
+4%
inflation-adjusted
23, May Street£36,000
19 Dec 1997
£92,000
20 Jun 2014
3+6%
per year
+3%
inflation-adjusted
32, May Street£30,000
28 Jun 1996
£67,000
19 Nov 2012
6+5%
per year
+3%
inflation-adjusted
14, May Street£28,500
7 Sep 2001
£55,000
10 Aug 2018
2+4%
per year
+2%
inflation-adjusted
10, May Street£22,000
24 Oct 1997
£63,000
20 Feb 2025
4+4%
per year
+1%
inflation-adjusted
9, May Street£35,500
5 May 2000
£72,000
6 Dec 2024
2+3%
per year
0%
inflation-adjusted
11, May Street£29,500
24 May 1996
£52,000
21 Mar 2016
3+3%
per year
+1%
inflation-adjusted
17, May Street£65,000
11 Sep 2003
£80,000
9 Apr 2024
3+1%
per year
−2%
inflation-adjusted
28, May Street£77,000
12 Oct 2006
£76,000
31 Mar 2015
20%
per year
−3%
inflation-adjusted

Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.

How May Street, South Shields compares

Rank in the town
597th of 721 streets in South Shields
Rank in the postcode district
201st of 275 streets in NE33
Against the town median
33% below the South Shields median of £89,950
Against England & Wales
62% below the national median of £157,000

May Street, South Shields house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in May Street, South Shields?

Homes in May Street, South Shields have a median sold price of £59,995 — the middle of 47 recorded transactions.

What is the price range of homes sold in May Street, South Shields?

Recorded sales in May Street, South Shields range from £18,800 to £92,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in May Street, South Shields risen?

Over the past decade prices in May Street, South Shields are −6% in cash terms but −32% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.

How much is a house per square metre in May Street, South Shields?

In May Street, South Shields the median price is £707 per square metre, from 33 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.

How up to date is this data?

HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in May Street, South Shields was 20 February 2025.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See our methodology.

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