Bell Street, North Shields, NE30
Description
Development opportunity
Fantastic location
River views
Planning permission for 6 apartments
Price: £480,000
LOCATION
The subject site is located on Bell Street, North Shields overlooking the River Tyne. The site is positioned to the north-west of the vibrant and popular North Shields Fish Quay- offering numerous restaurants, bars and cafes and panoramic views over the mouth of the River Tyne. The site is well located for public transport links with North Shields Metro station 0.6 miles away, and there are numerous local bus routes within 160 yards of the site. The A193 is close by, which is a main road between Newcastle city centre to the west and Tynemouth and the coast to the east. North Shields Fish Quay is known for its wealth of history within the fishing trade, fish restaurants, and markets acting as a key element of the areas appeal and encouraging local tourism. Neighbouring developments also include Waterfront Apartments, offices, stores and studios. Surrounding occupiers include: Dodgins Yard, The Murphy, Sambuca, Allards on the Quay, Twelve 25, Penelope O' Sheas and Waterfront (truncated)
DESCRIPTION
The total site area is approximately 257.76 sq m (0.06 acres). The last known use of the site was as a retail showroom and office space which ceased around the year 2000. The site has been mainly cleared but is somewhat overgrown, with one remaining derelict building. We understand that there is a retaining wall to the rear beyond which is amenity woodland.
PLANNING
On 24 April 2026 planning permission was granted to demolish the existing derelict building and to construct a 4-storey apartment building containing 6x residential apartments with associated undercroft car parking at ground level. Proposed plans detail 4x 2 bedroom apartments with terraces, and 2x 3 bedroom apartments with terraces. Application 25/01169/FUL refers. Copies of planning documents and approved plans/drawings are available on request.
TENURE
Freehold
PRICE
£480,000 plus VAT
LEGAL COSTS
Each party to bear their own legal costs
VAT
The property is registered for VAT and therefore VAT is payable on the sale price.
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment by sole agents youngsRPS. Contact Paul Fairlamb or Chris Pattison Tel:
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-05-16
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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- Listed Property
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Hadrian Primary School595 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 261
- Type
- Community school
- Christ Church CofE Primary School712 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 169
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields923 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 224
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- King Edward Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 473
- Type
- Foundation school
- Spring Gardens Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 314
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Kings Priory School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,549
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- John Spence Community High School1.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 872
- Type
- Academy converter
- Marden High School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,014
- Type
- Foundation school
- Norham High School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 498
- Type
- Foundation school
- St Thomas More Catholic High School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,660
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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