Farnham Road
South Tyneside, England
Reality check: May work as a first purchase, but price data is limited. Good transport links add convenience. But safety (30/100) is a real concern that shouldn't be ignored. Price data (£30,000) is based on only 1 transaction and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Affordable at £30,000 with decent transport (100) and services (16). Good first step.
Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (30), environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £30,000 with decent transport (100) and services (16). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £30,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Farnham Road is located in South Tyneside, near South Shields. Crime rates are above average, with 181 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 45% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is JM & W Pharmacy (pharmacy, 34m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Stanhope Road-Alnwick Road) is 157m away. The median property price is £30,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates, with smaller households typical of singles or couples. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 215m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. This street may particularly suit first-time buyers. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 50 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below the district average.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Other | Leasehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Farnham Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Team Grassroots 468m · 6 min walk
- Temple Park Centre 1295m · 16 min walk
- Shields Snooker Centre 1431m · 18 min walk
hospitals (3)
- South Tyneside District Hospital 618m · 8 min walk
- South Tyneside Integrated Diagnostic Centre 689m · 9 min walk
- Stanhope Parade Medical Centre 1151m · 14 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- West Park 529m · 7 min walk
- Temple Memorial Park 1337m · 17 min walk
- Robert Readhead Park 1465m · 18 min walk
schools (5)
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields 216m · 3 min walk
- Stanhope Primary School 263m · 3 min walk
- Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre 549m · 7 min walk
- Park View School 549m · 7 min walk
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) 911m · 11 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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