Property data
Sale history
£40,000 on Oct 1998
Internal area
85 square metres (915 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £470 per square metre (£44 per square foot) in Oct 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,766 per square metre (£164 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 1998 £40,000 £471 £150,147 £1,766

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 85 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £150,147. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in South Shields are now selling for between £1,670 and £2,630 per square metre (£155 and £244 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 85 m², this implies a valuation between £142,000 and £224,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
B
Plot size
197 square metres (2,120 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
TY130914
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
31 Quarry Lane, South Shields
Owner
GOLDEN LANE HOUSING LIMITED (Company reference number: 8734)
Proprietor address: Parkway Four, Parkway Business Centre, Princess Road, Manchester M14 7HR
Price paid on title: £40,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 20 Nov 1998
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Land Registry records the owner as Golden Lane Housing Limited (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
28 February 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
85 sqm (915 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
29 January 2014 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
81 sqm (872 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

31 Quarry Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £150,147.
  • Based on an internal area of 85 m² and recent prices in South Shields, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £142,000 to £224,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 31 Quarry Lane last sold for £40,000 in October 1998.

HouseMetric shows 31 Quarry Lane as 85 m² (915 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 28 February 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 31 Quarry Lane was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

31 Quarry Lane is in postcode NE34 7NJ, in South Shields. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Quarry Lane, NE34 7NJ or analysis of the South Shields property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.