Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Oct 2025 £336,500 3.5% 0.8%
Apr 2002 £149,950 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 1 Grotto View, Grotto Road.

Floorplan Grotto View
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Internal area
96 square metres (1,033 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,505 per square metre (£326 per square foot) in Oct 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,509 per square metre (£326 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2025 £336,500 £3,505 £336,907 £3,509
Apr 2002 £149,950 £1,562 £391,750 £4,081

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 96 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 £336,907. 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 96 m², this implies a valuation between £160,000 and £252,000. 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
Detached
Council tax band
D
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 1 Grotto View Grotto Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 19/07/2023. It last appeared Mar 2024.
Photos:

There are 31 archived estate agent listing photos for 1 Grotto View Grotto Road.

Photos for Grotto View Grotto Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
September 2004 ST/1015/04//DM
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
1 GROTTO VIEW, SOUTH SHIELDS, TYNE AND WEAR,
Description:
Retrospective application for the insertion of 1no window to the side elevation.

Planning ref:
May 2000 ST/0280/00//DM
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
1 GROTTO VIEW, SOUTH SHIELDS, TYNE AND WEAR,
Description:
Proposed conservatory at dwelling house
EPC Inspections
Summary:
14 May 2022 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
96 sqm (1,033 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
11 March 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
97 sqm (1,044 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

1 Grotto View Grotto 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 £336,907.
  • Based on an internal area of 96 m² and recent prices in South Shields, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £160,000 to £252,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 1 Grotto View Grotto Road last sold for £336,500 in October 2025.

HouseMetric shows 1 Grotto View Grotto Road as 96 m² (1,033 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 14 May 2022. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 1 Grotto View Grotto Road was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

1 Grotto View Grotto Road is in postcode NE34 7AQ, in South Shields. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Grotto Road, NE34 7AQ 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.