Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Sep 2009 £220,000 11.0% 8.9%
Mar 1997 £60,000 na na
Internal area
114 square metres (1,227 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,929 per square metre (£179 per square foot) in Sep 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,095 per square metre (£288 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2009 £220,000 £1,930 £352,820 £3,095
Mar 1997 £60,000 £526 £226,417 £1,986

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 114 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 £352,820. 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 £1,770 and £2,700 per square metre (£164 and £250 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 114 m², this implies a valuation between £202,000 and £308,000. 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
D
Company ownership
Title number
TY129590
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
40 Readhead Road, South Shields
Owner
G & O PROPERTIES (LONDON) LIMITED (Company reference number: 2353592)
Proprietor address: 60 Kingston Road, New Malden KT3 3JG
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 12 Jun 1997
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 40 Readhead Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Feb 2008.
Photos:

There are 8 archived estate agent listing photos for 40 Readhead Road.

Photos for 40 Readhead Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
15 July 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
114 sqm (1,227 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

40 Readhead Road 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 £352,820.
  • Based on an internal area of 114 m² and recent prices in South Shields, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £202,000 to £308,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 40 Readhead Road last sold for £220,000 in September 2009.

HouseMetric shows 40 Readhead Road as 114 m² (1,227 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 15 July 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 40 Readhead Road was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

40 Readhead Road is in postcode NE34 6HS, in South Shields. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Readhead Road, NE34 6HS 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 1 June 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.