River Drive, South Shields house prices
£88,794 is the median sold price in River Drive, South Shields — not an estimate, but what buyers really paid. Over the past decade prices are +17% in cash — but −15% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £88,794
- 10 years · cash
- +17%
- 10 years · real
- −15%
Key facts
River Drive, South Shields prices since 1996
In cash terms River Drive, South Shields is +17% over the decade, but only −15% once you adjust for the cost of living.
Recent sales in River Drive, South Shields
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2025 | 2A River Drive · NE33 1TL | Flat Leasehold | £93,500 | £1,336 |
| 27 Mar 2024 | 45 River Drive · NE33 1TL | Flat Leasehold | £101,650 | £1,240 |
| 10 Jun 2022 | 28 River Drive · NE33 1TL | Flat Leasehold | £95,000 | £1,439 |
| 21 May 2021 | 16 River Drive · NE33 1TL | Flat Leasehold | £65,000 | — |
| 11 Sep 2020 | 5 River Drive · NE33 1TL | Flat Leasehold | £112,000 | £1,418 |
| 3 Jun 2019 | 27 River Drive · NE33 1TL | Flat Leasehold | £65,000 | £890 |
| 24 May 2019 | 23 River Drive · NE33 1TL | Flat Leasehold | £90,250 | £1,388 |
| 24 May 2019 | 15 River Drive · NE33 1TL | Flat Leasehold | £85,000 | £1,269 |
| 3 May 2019 | 51 River Drive · NE33 1TL | Flat Leasehold | £99,950 | £1,369 |
| 2 Jul 2018 | 6 River Drive · NE33 1TL | Flat Leasehold | £97,500 | £1,434 |
| 27 Jun 2018 | 45 River Drive · NE33 1TL | Flat Leasehold | £78,000 | £951 |
| 23 Feb 2018 | 20 River Drive · NE33 1TL | Flat Leasehold | £92,000 | £1,614 |
| 22 Sep 2017 | 7 River Drive · NE33 1TL | Flat Leasehold | £61,000 | — |
| 24 Jul 2017 | 5 River Drive · NE33 1TL | Flat Leasehold | £60,000 | £759 |
| 24 Feb 2017 | 18 River Drive · NE33 1TL | Flat Leasehold | £88,088 | £1,277 |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 62 River Drive · NE33 1JY | Flat Leasehold | £81,000 | £1,066 |
| 17 Jun 2016 | 53 River Drive · NE33 1JY | Flat Leasehold | £105,000 | £1,382 |
| 26 Feb 2016 | 15 River Drive · NE33 1TL | Flat Leasehold | £65,000 | £970 |
| 12 Jun 2015 | 61 River Drive · NE33 1JY | Flat Leasehold | £65,800 | £954 |
| 29 May 2015 | 64 River Drive · NE33 1JY | Flat Leasehold | £94,000 | — |
| 22 May 2014 | 57 River Drive · NE33 1JY | Flat Leasehold | £64,508 | £992 |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 51 River Drive · NE33 1TL | Flat Leasehold | £92,000 | £1,260 |
| 28 Nov 2013 | 55 River Drive · NE33 1JY | Flat Leasehold | £60,000 | £789 |
| 1 Nov 2013 | 25 River Drive · NE33 1TL | Flat Leasehold | £85,000 | £1,164 |
| 9 Mar 2012 | 62 River Drive · NE33 1JY | Flat Leasehold | £100,500 | £1,322 |
| 18 Nov 2011 | 23 River Drive · NE33 1TL | Flat Leasehold | £95,000 | £1,462 |
| 12 Aug 2011 | 42 River Drive · NE33 1TL | Terraced Leasehold | £106,950 | £1,320 |
| 25 Feb 2011 | 64 River Drive · NE33 1JY | Flat Leasehold | £89,500 | — |
| 1 Oct 2010 | 61 River Drive · NE33 1JY | Flat Leasehold | £95,000 | £1,377 |
| 7 Oct 2009 | 58 River Drive · NE33 1JY | Flat Leasehold | £110,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in River Drive, 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.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38, River Drive | £35,000 18 May 2001 | £59,999 29 Nov 2002 | 2 | +42% per year | +41% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, River Drive | £60,000 24 Jul 2017 | £112,000 11 Sep 2020 | 2 | +22% per year | +20% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, River Drive | £34,950 18 Jun 1999 | £114,950 25 Apr 2008 | 2 | +14% per year | +12% inflation-adjusted |
| 15, River Drive | £65,000 26 Feb 2016 | £85,000 24 May 2019 | 2 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 57, River Drive | £31,000 16 Feb 2001 | £64,508 22 May 2014 | 2 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 64, River Drive | £35,000 22 Apr 1996 | £94,000 29 May 2015 | 5 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 51, River Drive | £43,000 2 Nov 2001 | £99,950 3 May 2019 | 3 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 58, River Drive | £95,000 17 Aug 2006 | £110,000 7 Oct 2009 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 45, River Drive | £78,000 27 Jun 2018 | £101,650 27 Mar 2024 | 2 | +5% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 62, River Drive | £33,000 4 Apr 1996 | £81,000 7 Oct 2016 | 3 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 42, River Drive | £105,000 3 Apr 2009 | £106,950 12 Aug 2011 | 2 | +1% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
| 23, River Drive | £95,000 18 Nov 2011 | £90,250 24 May 2019 | 2 | −1% per year | −3% inflation-adjusted |
| 27, River Drive | £118,000 25 Apr 2008 | £65,000 3 Jun 2019 | 2 | −5% per year | −7% inflation-adjusted |
| 61, River Drive | £95,000 1 Oct 2010 | £65,800 12 Jun 2015 | 2 | −8% per year | −10% inflation-adjusted |
| 1A, River Drive | £109,950 20 Dec 2007 | £99,950 24 Jan 2008 | 2 | −9% per year | −12% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How River Drive, South Shields compares
River Drive, South Shields house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in River Drive, South Shields?
The median sold price in River Drive, South Shields is £88,794, based on 52 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.
What is the price range of homes sold in River Drive, South Shields?
Recorded sales in River Drive, South Shields range from £28,000 to £118,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in River Drive, South Shields risen?
Over the past decade prices in River Drive, South Shields are +17% in cash terms but −15% 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 River Drive, South Shields?
In River Drive, South Shields the median price is £1,277 per square metre, from 37 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 River Drive, South Shields was 26 September 2025.
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