5, Readhead Road, NE34 6HT
5 Readhead Road is a 161 m² / 1,733 sq ft semi-detached home in South Shields. It sold for £161,250 in October 2002. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £460k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £285k to £435k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£161,250 on Oct 2002
- Internal area
- 161 square metres (1,733 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,001 per square metre (£93 per square foot) in Oct 2002. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,857 per square metre (£265 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2002 £161,250 £1,002 £459,972 £2,857 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 161 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 £459,972. 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 161 m², this implies a valuation between £285,000 and £435,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 389 square metres (4,187 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- July 2020 ST/0352/20/HFUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 5 Readhead Road South Shields
- Description:
- Demolish existing rear conservatory and part extension. Proposed single storey rear extension with lantern.
- Planning ref:
- March 2010 ST/0039/10/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 5 Readhead Road South Shields South Tyneside
- Description:
- Proposed two storey side extension with pitched roof and insertion of new windows.
- Planning ref:
- January 2003 ST/1248/02//DM
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 5 READHEAD ROAD, SOUTH SHIELDS, TYNE AND WEAR,
- Description:
- Proposed kitchen sun-lounge extension.
- Summary:
- 11 September 2019 - 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 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 161 sqm (1,733 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
5 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 £459,972.
- Based on an internal area of 161 m² and recent prices in South Shields, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £285,000 to £435,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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