The South Shields Grade Report

29,137 graded homes · updated from the EPC register

The average South Shields home is a C — and 49% of the town's homes could reach a B or better.

C
Town Grade
The most common grade among current certificates in South Shields. Average score 67.6.

Grade distribution

Share of South Shields homes per grade, current certificates.

56
2027
12905
11828
2078
222
40
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Grade by construction era

Older homes grade lower — and have the most headroom.

Pre-1900
D58.5
1900–1929
D63
1930–1949
D65.9
1950–1966
D67
1967–1982
D68.8
1983–1995
C70.1
1996 onwards
C78.6

Best-graded streets

Streets with at least 10 graded homes.

1Rose Hill DriveNE33 · 23 homesB2Dockwrays BankNE33 · 10 homesB3East HolbornNE33 · 19 homesB4Bottle House CloseNE33 · 28 homesB5Plessey WalkNE33 · 36 homesB

Most upgraded streets

Biggest average score gain from regrades, last 3 years.

1Reed StreetNE33 · 5 homes+24.8 pts2West AvenueNE34 · 5 homes+17.6 pts3Pollard StreetNE33 · 5 homes+17.4 pts4Westoe RoadNE33 · 17 homes+17.1 pts5Ada StreetNE33 · 6 homes+16.8 pts

South Shields by district

Most common grade per postcode district.

BNE32CNE33CNE34
E
0.2% of South Shields rental stock sits below the MEES line.
Rentals need a minimum grade by law — E today, direction of travel C. 13,448 rented homes on record.
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